From Cary Policee: New York is one of the worst in the nation in issuing Commercial Divers Licenses.
From Semafor comes this headline: President Donald Trump linked rising rates of autism diagnoses to an increase in childhood vaccines today, before signing an executive order changing decades of federal vaccination guidance. I don/t know about multiple shots causing autism, but I […]
Haven’t seen this anywhere else, but it will important to Lakewood residents if a tax hike referendum ends up on the ballot. Found this in the minutes of the Lakewood Village Board’s July 14, 2026, meeting: PRESENTATION OF FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE Historical […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
Democratic Socialists of America are making the news. Here’s what appeared in one of their rallies: Matt Taibbi explainbs the transition from “Wole 1″ to”Woke 2:” “[Ocasio-Cortez went on to say, ‘Of course, during lockdown, rhetoric in that time is not rhetoric […]
From the State’s Attorney: MCHENRY MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY COVERTLY PHOTOGRAPHED MULTIPLE WOMEN UNDER THEIR CLOTHING DETAINED ON STALKING CHARGES McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announced today that on August 7, 2026, the Honorable Judge Jeffery Hisch granted the State’s petitions […]
From the campaign of Collin Corbett for Governor: Rigged Stage: Statewide Ag Forum Shuts Out Independent Candidate Collin Corbett PALATINE, IL — Today’s Illinois Agricultural Legislative Roundtable (IALR) candidate forum, led by the Illinois Farm Bureau, highlights the rigged system in Illinois politics: […]
From the State’s Attorney: REPEAT WINDOW PEEPER SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR MARENGO OFFENSE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on August 10, 2026, Dustin D. Hanabarger, of Marengo, Illinois, was sentenced to five years in the […]
From the Sheriff: Sheriff’s Office Investigates Serious Injury Traffic Crash A 63-year-old Johnsburg man died following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in the 800 block of Cherry Valley Road in Nunda Township, Bull Valley. On Friday, August 7, 2026, at approximately 10:00 p.m., […]
A letter to the Rockford Register-Star from Steve Willson: The Rockford Rail Line Boondoggle In a recent op-ed, Stephen Judd asserts, with zero evidence, that the proposed Chicago to Rockford rail line will be a success and produce tax revenue for the […]
In the Crystal Lake Library’s August-September newsletter appears a piece about retiring Library Board member Bill Weller. He served on the Board for twenty-seven years. It was interesting until it got super-interesting. “At the end of the article, Weller says, ‘Despite stepping […]
From Eric Allie of Illinois Polilcy:
From John Lopez: Both Jim Oberweis and Catalina Lauf in Serious Contention as Fundraising Success Draws Attacks from Leading Candidate A new poll the first week of August shows Catalina Lauf surging in Southwest Florida’s Congressional District 19 (FL-19):. H When we […]
Computers are not included. Phooey. The reduction n sales tax (one still gets h it with locl sales taxes) begins on August 7, 2026, and ending at the close of business August 16, 2026, Sales Tax Holiday – Qualifying Items Clothing Footwear School supplies […]
House Speaker Chris Welch is in damage control mode. He has appointed a committee to bring forth reform suggestions. The members include Crystal Lake Democrat Sue Ness. The others are state Reps. A Daily Herald story Frday described the group as All […]
From the Sheriff: ‘Speeding Catches Up With You’: McHenry County Sheriff’s Office releases speed enforcement numbers Woodstock, IL – McHenry County Sheriff’s Office conducted a focused traffic safety campaign July 7 – Aug. 1, 2026, to remind motorists that “Speeding Catches Up […]
From the U.S. Attorney: ILLEGAL ALIEN WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT CONVICTION SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR UNLAWFULLY RE-ENTERING UNITED STATES AFTER DEPORTATION CHICAGO — An illegal alien with a sexual assault conviction has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for unlawfully re-entering […]
Fom the U.S. Attorney: Illegal Alien Sentenced to Two and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Firing Shots Near Border Patrol Agents During Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago CHICAGO — An illegal alien has been sentenced to two and a half […]
From the Health department: McHenry County Department of Health investigating increase in cyclosporiasis cases MCHENRY COUNTY, IL –The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) is investigating an increase in reported cases of cyclosporiasis in McHenry County. Since June 25, the MCDH has […]
Frmo McHenry Police: MCHENRY POLICE INVESTIGATE FIREARM INCIDENT On Friday, August, 2026 at approximately 4:15 P.M., the McHenry Police Department responded to a residence in the 3200 block of Hunter Path, McHenry, for a reported disturbance and possible shots fired. The police […]
At th intersection of Routes 31 and 176 I saw signs foe Donna Kurtz for Treasurer and Joe Tirio for County Clerk. And it looks like Republican County Boaed candidate Niko Kanakaris is putting up signs.
From Richard Rostron of The Response: Lazy Lefts are accidents waiting to happen, and apparently happening I call them Lazy Lefts. I don’t do them myself but I’ve seen many of them from other drivers. In fact, I’ve narrowly avoided accidents with […]
Found on Facebook:
From the IL 10th Republican Wrap-Up: Stop Waiting to Win and Start Learning How WRITTEN by Keith Brin Let’s start with an uncomfortable truth: The Illinois Republican Party isn’t losing because Democrats are smarter. It isn’t losing simply because of Chicago. It […]
Frm McHenry PPolice: John Birk, Chief of Police of the McHenry Police Department, announced today the arrest of an adult male as a result of investigations into their felonious conduct. On August 6th, 2026, KISHAUN C. DAVIS, (DOB: 10/22/2003) age 22, of […]
At 5:22 this email arrived from McHenry Police: Mchenry Police Department is currently involved in police activity in the Mchenry Shores Subdivision.
From Woodstock Police Chief John Lileb Woodstock Police Department Releases Speed Enforcement Numbers Woodstock, IL – The Woodstock Police Department conducted a traffic safety campaign throughout the month of July reminding motorists to slow down to save lives. The speed enforcement effort […]
From the Illinois Freedom Caucus: IL Freedom Caucus: IL Democrats have learned nothing since disgraced former Speaker Mike Madigan went to jail Springfield, IL – A special House Committee convened today to investigate the federal charges State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) is a […]
Ray Hanania:asks, “Why should voters vote for Giannoulias for Secretary of State? “It doesn’t matter that he avoided all the controversy that followed him from his banking days when his dad set him up to monitor loans and departments that he screwed […]