Fro the U.S. Attorney: SUBURBAN CHICAGO MAN SENTENCED TO A YEAR IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR THREATENING VIOLENCE AGAINST FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for threatening violence against federal immigration authorities. On […]
From the campaign of Craig Wilcox: Reinland is at the top of a hill overlooking the Fox River. There are so mmanyu trees inbetween that the river cannot be seen. But fireworks from Waukegan and Chicago are visible. The site is believed […]
While McHenry County College didn’t get this money, it does have a CDL training program. Here are statistics for the past five years: = = = = = From the Pritzker Administration: LITCHFIELD — Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Department […]
Prior to putting up this artijcle from Terry Rybicki, please note the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is a prominent part of this organization A Firsthand Account of the Corporate Presentation Targeting Our Communities On September 3, 2026, Caleb Grantham from the […]
From the Chicago Sun-Times email feed of Sept. 9, 2016: Independent governor candidate: Collin Corbett, a fiscal conservative who supports abortion rights and opposes much of President Donald Trump’s agenda, says there’s a middle ground in the rematch between Gov. JB Pritzker and […]
Melissa Adamson reports that no measles cases have been foundin McHenry County. ,Considering mass media are blaming the Trump Administration for measles outbreaks and McHenry County is the only Chicago metropolitan area county to vote for Trump. I see some discordance.
On the police blotters various department send me, I notice there are a lot of domestic calls. Huntley’s Deputy Chief Kevin Keane worked up numbers from January through August. These don’t represent the number of arrests; they include incidents that may have […]
From Terri Rybicki Springfield Wanted a Lightning Storm, But Only Got a Static Shock: The State Storage Bidding Flop If you listened to the grand proclamations coming out of Springfield when they passed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA), you […]
From the Woodstock Fire Rescue District: Worker Seriously Injured at Commercial New Build On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 1:10 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to 2020 N. Seminary Avenue, the site of a new Dollar General currently under construction, for […]
From the campaign of Independent candidate for Govenor Colin Corbett: Independent Collin Corbett Demands Inclusion in Only Scheduled Gubernatorial Forum WTTW Selectively Enforcing Qualification Requirements to Exclude Independent PALATINE, IL — Independent candidate for Illinois Governor Collin Corbett stood outside WTTW to […]
Arne Waltmire, a member of the McHenry Grade School Distrcit 15 Board of Education is no longer with us. While the school board post is non-partisan, Waltmire was an avind Democrat. He ran for the McHenry County Board several times after he […]
From the Chicago Tribune.
From the Sheriff comes this first: “Avoid the area of Hancock Dr / E Wonder Lake Rd in Wonder Lake until further notice due to police activity in the area.” Later, an update was supplied: “The incident at Hancock and E Wonder […]
From the Coroner: McHenry County Coroner’s Office Investigating Car Accident McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein announced that the McHenry County Coroner’s Office was notified by Northwestern Hospital McHenry around 4:00 pm on September 13, 2026 involving the death of Dawn Smith, […]
So far, a government-paid intern stopped at my door in August. The palm card contained information about state govenrment, completely non-political from a legal point of view. However, Sue Ness’ name was prominent on the piece. At one campaign school i attended, […]
From State Senator Darby Hills: We’re bringing our office to you! Need help with a state agency, have questions about legislation or state government, or want to share your thoughts on issues affecting our community? Stop by one of Senator Darby Hills’ […]
Found on the Environmental Defenders website McHenry County Water Forum Wednesday, September 16th 5:30–8pm McHenry County College The ninth annual McHenry County Water Forum will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the McHenry County College Luecht Auditorium […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the Darrin Bailey campaign:
Found in Crain’s Chicago Business’s email on Sept. 30th:
Found in the archives of McHenry County Blog:
From the Lake in the Hills ;Police:
Take a look at what Indiana is doing to make fuel more affordable: From yesterday’s Chicago Tribune email.
Here are the details: Free Shred Day & Community Food Drive Saturday, October 3 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Clean out. Shred it. Give back! Have a drawer full of old paperwork? A home office that could use a little decluttering? […]
From McHenry County: Nunda Township Assessment Notices Are Posting Sign up for Email Alerts for Your Property’s Assessment WOODSTOCK, Ill. – Assessment notices will be posted online tSaturday, Sept. 26 for property owners in Nunda Township. Property owners may access their assessment […]
From the Village of Algonquin: Art on the Fox Returns to Old Town Algonquin Free festival will feature 75 artists, live music and activities for all ages ALGONQUIN, IL – Art on the Fox will return to Main Street in Old Town […]
From 9th District Democratic Party congressional candidate Daniel Biss: “I’m heading out to McHenry County this weekend for a joint canvass with Dee Darling, who’s running for McHenry County Board District 1 — and I’d love for you to join us. “Dee […]
From the U.S. Attorney: MAN SENTENCED TO 14 AND A HALF YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CARJACKING VEHICLE AT GUNPOINT IN BACKYARD OF CHICAGO RESIDENCE CHICAGO — A man who carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint in the backyard of a Chicago residence […]
From McHenry County: McHenry Township assessments published Sign up for Email Alerts for Your Property’s Assessment WOODSTOCK, Ill. – Assessment notices have been posted online for property owners in McHenry Township. Property owners may access their assessment by visiting the McHenry County […]
The Illinois State Board of Education has announced the selection of 100 school districts to receive Teacher Vacancy Grant funding, continuing the state’s efforts to address educator shortages in the communities facing the greatest staffing challenges. In Fiscal Year 2027, ISBE is […]