From the U.S. Attorney: FOREIGN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR CONDUCTING CYBER SCAMS THAT VICTIMIZED U.S. CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES CHICAGO — A foreign national has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for conducting a variety of […]
From The Center Square: IL taxpayers provide millions for upcoming NASCAR, golf events By Jim Talamonti | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Government officials are preparing to close streets in downtown Chicago ahead of next month’s NASCAR race, funded in part […]
From Crystal Lake Mayor Haig Haleblian’s Facebook page: Haig Haleblian First a six-minute YouTube of the debate over whether to eliminate DEI from the Park District Policy Manual: Hostile takeover of Crystal Lake Park District – new members grab power and cancel […]
Here is who voted how: From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Hartland Township Slaughterhouse I’m not sure if you’re aware of the Conditional Use Permit Petition for a Slaughterhouse in Hartland Township. It goes to the County Board for a vote this […]
From opponents of the Greenwood slaughterhouse: AMATEUR SLAUGHTERHOUSE PLANS DISRUPT McHENRY COUNTY NEIGHBORHOODS Residents from Numerous Wonder Lake Subdivisions Continue to Fight Conditional Use Permit Woodstock, Illinois – Opponents to a proposed slaughterhouse in Greenwood Township twice filled an expanded McHenry County […]
A Friend of McHenry County Blog went on the tour and observed this: First observation, everything was neat and in order, the floors were swept and carpets vacuumed. A rec center that the park District was looking at building in the past […]
From the Coroner: Woodstock death investigation McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced on Tuesday June 17, 2025, that his office was contacted by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the death of Laurana Talo, age 27 of Walworth, Wisconsin. The […]
From the Cary Police: Arrest Date 06/17/2025, Arrest Time 9:38 PM Arrest Location SILVER LAKE RD / CARY ALGONQUIN RD Arrestee Name RIDINGS, TREY, Sex M , Race , Age 29 Street W RAWSON BRIDGE RD, CARY Charge
From the Village of Algonquin: Towne Park Ribbon Cutting Rescheduled to June 19 Due to Weather ALGONQUIN, IL – The Village of Algonquin is thrilled to unveil the brand-new Towne Park and invites the community to join in celebrating this exciting milestone […]
d From the Cary Police Department: Arrest Date 06/16/202, Arrest Time 8:45 PM Arrest Location U.S. ROUTE 14 / FEINBERG DR Arrestee Name PEREZ, ETHAN, Sex M, Race W, Age 22, Street E END AVE, CRYSTAL LAKE Charges
From the Lake in the Hills Police: The Lake in the Hills Police Department begins Fourth of July traffic safety campaign Lake in the Hills, IL- The Lake in the Hills Police Department announced today plans for July Fourth trafficenforcement with a […]
From the State’s Attorney: ALEJANDRO BARRADAS SENTENCED TO THIRTY YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AFTER JURY TRIAL The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that Alejandro Barradas, 36, was sentenced to thirty years in the Illinois […]
From the State’s Attorney: FERNANDO ESQUIVEL SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announces that on June 13, 2025, Fernando Esquivel, 50, of Harvard, Illinois, was sentenced to ten […]
From the State’s Attorney: RUFUS L. MCGEE, AKA “MELLO”, SENTENCED TO NINETEEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR DRUG INDUCED HOMICIDE AND UNLAWFUL DELIVERY OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on June 12, […]
From the Village of Lakewood: Lakewood Police Department Public Notice: E-Bike Safety and Regulations The Lakewood Police Department reminds residents of the laws governing E-Bike usage. Recently, there has been a significant increase in complaints regarding teens riding E-Bikes in a dangerous or careless […]
From the State’s Attorney: CARA ULLRICH SENTENCED TO THE MAXIUMUM TERM – FOURTEEN YEARS IN IDOC – FOR INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER FOR THE DEATH OF HER SON The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that on June 13, 2025, Cara Ullrich, 46, of […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Vehicle Crash Sends One to Hospital On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 6:52 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the area of South Cherry Valley Road and Whispering Pines Trail in unincorporated Woodstock for a reported […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: WFRD Responds to Fatal Incident in Unincorporated Woodstock On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 9:02 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was dispatched to the area of Route 14 and Hughes Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a reported […]
FRrom the Algonquin :Police: Traffic Accident at Longmeadow Pkwy & Sleepy Hollow Road Algonquin, IL – June 17, 2025 – At approximately 3:41 a.m. this morning, Algonquin Police Officers responded to a traffic collision involving a motor vehicle and a motorcycle at […]
From the Marengo Police: At approximately 11:47 PM on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Deerpass Road//River Road, the Marengo Police Department arrested Oscar Gomez, 31, of Joshua Tree, Harvard IL, for the following alleged offense(s); Oscar Gomez was arrested and released with […]
From the Coroner: McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced that his office was contacted on June 11, 2025 by the McHenry County Sheriff to investigate the death of Benjamin Olson, age 44, of Crystal Lake. Mr. Olson was involved in a […]
Headline from the Chicago Tribune: Gov. JB Pritzker says he wasn’t among Midwest officials on alleged Minnesota shooter’s lists
From State Senator Don DeWitte: Madigan Sentenced to 7 1/2 Years for Public Corruption Since 1922 Indictment 0 Ethics Reforms Targeting the General Assembly Have Passed Once the most powerful politician in Illinois, former House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced on Friday […]
Previously, I wrote of Pastor Corey Brooks coming to Florida’s southwest congressional district to speak on behalf of Jim Oberweis’ campaign for Congress. Soon, Oberweis is coming back to Illinois and Brooks will again headline a fundraiser. Pastor Corey B. Brooks is […]
From Jeff Berkowitz’ Newsletter, reprinted with permission: Porter & Dabrowski take on Pritzker’s 7 yrs (what did he do) & 4 billion in net worth, who wins? Do reform ideas and truth have consequences? Is it the money spent,the actual economy and […]
Found on Wikipedia are convictions for House Speakers in Plus the Senate President of West Virginia.
Previously, McHenry County Blog has reported items contained in the Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations legislation for muncipalites. Today, let’s look at libraries that were beneficiaries: That’s it.
From the Nunda Fire Protection District: Two-Vehicle Head-On Crash Closes Route 31 Overnight On Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 12:44 a.m., the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded to the area of Route 31 and Gracy Road for a reported head-on traffic […]
From the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts: Two-Vehicle Crash with Multiple Patients On Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 8:47 a.m., the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts were dispatched to the intersection of Collins Road and Vermont Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a […]
From the Illinois Family Institute: Gutting Our Language, Diminishing Our Culture Written By Thomas Hampson Our state legislature has done it again. The progressives in the Illinois General Assembly have taken another step in their efforts to slaughter our language and in the […]