From the Collin Corbett campaign: Collin Corbett Condemns Darren Bailey’s Insinuating Post About Pritzker’s Sexual Orientation in High School Corbett Says Bailey’s Post Has No Place in Our Politics PALATINE, IL — Today, Darren Bailey made a controversial social media post on Facebook and X with […]
From the Marengo Fire/Rescue District: Two Residential Fires Under Investigation On Monday, July 13, 2026, at 9:52 p.m., the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 18000 block of Millstream Road in unincorporated Marengo for […]
From the State’s Attorney: JURY CONVICTS CARY VETERINARIAN ON TWO COUNTS OF BATTERY FOR INAPPROPRITATELY TOUCHING EMPLOYEE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces on July 14, 2026, that following a two-day jury trial, a McHenry County jury found Duane Kimmey, 65, […]
From the Cary Police: 07/13/2026 Arrest Time9:08 PM Arrest Location US RTE 14//SPRING BEACH Arrestee Name MENDEZ, WILLIAM, Sex, M, Race, W, Age. 21 Street 10TH AVE, City BELVIDERE, IL, 61008 Charge: DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED, Type, MISDEMEANOR Class A Charge: UNLAWFUL […]
From the Lake in the hills Polilce: LA-26-008169 7/10/2026 10:53:11 PM DRIVING UNDER MILLER RD / HAYWARD LN INFLUENCE Pach, Caroline P.; F/W; 29 years of age; Danbury Ln., Lake in the Hills. Charges: RELEASED WITH NOTICE TO APPEAR
From State Senator Don DeWitte: Recent Ethics Cases Renew Calls for Government Reform I am renewing my call for stronger ethics laws after two members of the Illinois House Democratic Caucus recently became the subject of separate state and federal investigations, resulting […]
From McHenry County: Chemung Township Assessments posted online July 14 WOODSTOCK, Ill. – Assessment notices have been posted online for property owners in Chemung Township. Property owners may access their assessment by visiting the McHenry County Property Tax Inquiry Portal at https://mchenryil.devnetwedge.com. […]
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: Firefighters Quickly Contain Commercial Structure Fireat Thornton’s in McHenry McHenry, IL – At approximately 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2026, the McHenry Township Fire Protection District wasdispatched to a reported structure fire at the Thornton’s […]
From the Lake County State’s Attorney: Woman Arrested and Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter for 25-Year-old Round Lake Beach Cold Case (Round Lake Beach, IL) Today, Jennifer Lebron, 48, was arrested and charged with Involuntary Manslaughter for the death of her newborn child […]
Northwest Herald headline. No big surprise here. State law exempts solar and battery farms from local zoning control. Undoubtedly this decision will be used at the 9 AM Thursday meeting of the McHenry County Board ‘s Committee of the Whole to argue […]
From the private Citizen’s Budget Commission’s comprehensive report comparing New York financial and population statistics with other states come this information comparing millionaires from 2010 through 2022 (about 60% into the report): And as Unleash Prosperity Hotline #1555 points out: “The figures […]
The Northwest Herald headline read: McHenry could become 2nd county in Illinois, after Cook, to be home rule – if voters approve The reporter apparently did not do much homework on what Home Rule is all about. The article reports that the desire for […]
In one of those “you can’t get to Chicago from here” situations, Metra has announced that there will be no passenger service on July 19th. At least it’s a Sunday. The reason? It’s because because of construction at a crossing in Des […]
From State Senator Don DeWitte: New Law Establishes AI Safety and Transparency Standards A new Illinois law I was proud to support this year will establish safety, transparency, and accountability standards for some of the nation’s leading artificial intelligence companies. Senate Bill […]
Which one? It’s True Value. The organization has a facility in Cary. The Chicago headquarters will be moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana. It will join Caterpillar, Boeing, Morton Salt, Tyson Foods, and Citadel in leaving the state while JB Pritzker is Governor.
From the U.S. Attorney: SUBURBAN CHICAGO MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN THREE YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR THREATENING TO KILL MULTIPLE PUBLIC OFFICIALS CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for making […]
From the Illinois Tollway: Illinois Tollway Proposes New Capital Program and Updated Toll Rates [Note that the headline does not indicate that tolls will skyrocket.] The Illinois Tollway has proposed its next long-term capital program, Driving Connections, a 15-year, $26.5 billion investment […]
From State Senator Don DeWitte: Public Hearing on Proposed Tollway Hikes Scheduled in Huntley The Illinois Tollway is holding a series of public hearings across the transit region to collect public input on a proposed increase in toll rates to pay for […]
From State Senator Craig Wilcos: Senator Craig Wilcox to Host ICASH Unclaimed Property Event in McHenry Woodstock, IL— State Senator Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is partnering with the Illinois Treasurer’s Office on Wednesday, July 22, with hopes of connecting residents of the 32nd […]
From State Rep. Marty McLaughlin: Martin McLaughlin to Introduce “Truth in Toll Transparency Act” BARRINGTON, Ill. — State Representative Martin McLaughlin announced today that he will introduce the Truth in Toll Transparency Act, legislation requiring the Illinois Tollway to clearly post toll rates where […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Motorcycle Crash Results in Serious Injuries On Sunday, July 12, 2026, at 12:56 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the 10100 block of Lucas Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a reported motor vehicle crash with injuries. […]
Way back when, I introduced a bill to make any entity who received more than half of its budget from public services would be subject to the Freedom of Information Act. The Daily Herald even ran an editorial cartoon on the effort […]
From Wisconsin U.S. Senator Ron Johnson: The Biggest Government Scandal that Legacy Media Won’t Cover Written by U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) On April 29, 2026, as chairman of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, I held a hearing and released […]
From Illinois Policy: Pritzker doubled your gas tax and is sitting on the money The law promised major infrastructure improvements, but the state’s roads aren’t in any better shape than when it took effect seven years ago. by Jess Plowman The state has […]
From the IL Tenth Wrap-Up: It’s Not Football WRITTEN by Keith Brin Let there be no equivocation: America owns the name, “football.” I don’t care that football evolved out of rugby and soccer. I don’t care that it came later as a professional […]
From McHenry County: McHenry County Wins Award for Fiscal Year 2026 Budget WOODSTOCK, Ill. –McHenry County once again earned international recognition for its award-winning budget document. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada bestowed the coveted Distinguished Budget […]
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Champaign has indicted local State Rep. Carol Ammons and her husband ,Aaron, who is the Campaign County Clerk. See https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/wp-admin/edit.php?s=Champaign&post_status=all&post_type=post&action=-1&m=0&cat=0&paged=1&action2=-1 Full statement from Rep. Carol Ammons: “On July 8, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment […]
From the Department of Homeland Security: DHS Requires States to Adopt Common-Sense Election Security Measures Before Receiving Federal Funds Protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure – including election security – is a top priority for President Trump and Secretary Mullin WASHINGTON – The […]
From The Center Square: Illinois lawmaker, husband indicted over alleged kickback scheme By Sean Reed (The Center Square) – An Illinois state representative faces multiple counts of wire fraud and providing a false statement, according to a federal indictment released Tuesday night. State […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Chicago Man Convicted of Plotting to Kill Two Witnesses in Cousin’s Murder Trial CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been convicted on federal murder-for-hire charges for plotting to kill two potential witnesses in his cousin’s murder trial. In […]