From State Senator Don DeWitte: Despite Illinoisans across the state struggling under the rising costs of living, Governor Pritzker and Springfield Democrats declined to extend tax relief for tipped workers by blocking legislation I am co-sponsoring that would have provided help. Senate […]
Those who follow politics in Illinois are used to scandals involving Democrats. They pop up pretty much every week. But now come questionable activities about Republican candidates. First, consider this article from the Daily Herald about Republican candidate seeking the 9th congressional […]
A Letter to the Editor from Steve Willson, published here with his permission: To the Editor: Gov. JB Pritzker recently celebrated the opening of a new subsidized apartment complex in Alton, Illinois. An article describing the property says, “The new community spans […]
From Eric Allie, Illinois Policey Institute cartoonist:
Black Box ad from Marengo High School District 154:
Friend of McHenry Count Blog wonders what is going on with the state board of elections: Max Solomon announced he has withdrawn from the gubernatorial election. Not according to the board of elections website. It says he is an active candidate; there […]
From the Crystal Lake Police:
The Harrison Grade School District Black Box ad:
The Black Box ad for the Harvard Fire Protection District:
From the Pritzker Administration comes this press release (followed by the way the virus is spread): IDPH Statement on ACIP Action Regarding Hepatitis B Vaccine SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health today released the following statement from Director Dr. Sameer Vohra […]
From the Marengo Fire/Rescue Districts: Driver Injured After Ice Reportedly Falls From Semi On Friday, December 5, 2025, at 12:51pm, the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and the Union Fire Protection District responded to the 9200 block of S. Grant Highway, in […]
The Black Box ad for Huntley Unit School district 158:
Just as Democrats want to end Illinois flat rate income tax, the state’s biggest electric company, Com Ed, is announcing a shift of who pays what. The Sun-Times reports, ComEd discounts: Thousands of lower-income residents in the Chicago area will be eligible […]
Found on Crain’s Chicago Business: Crain’s | Coming soon to a screen near you: a documentary tracing Schwinn bike history: Schwinn, founded as Arnold, Schwinn & Co. in Chicago in 1895, served as a classic rags-to-riches-to-bankruptcy story through four generations of family ownership, […]
From the Illinois Bankers Association: Illinois Bankers Association CEO Randy Hultgren has informed his board of directors he will be retiring from the helm of the statewide business group at the end of the 2026 Spring legislative session. “The IBA is in […]
From the Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting & Accountability comes this information about how Illinois’ tax on gasoline, plus its tax on the Motor Fuel Tax ends up subsidizing train and bus riders: Taxes on Motor Fuel Historically, the State’s 5.0 percent […]
From the campaign of Bushra Amiwala: Amiwala Celebrates Evening of Action With Nearly 100 Volunteers Skokie, Ill. — Congressional candidate Bushra Amiwala welcomed nearly a hundred volunteers into Bushra for Congress headquarters on Tuesday night to celebrate the momentum her campaign has […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police: The Lake in the Hills Police Department Releases Thanksgiving enforcement numbers Lake in the Hills, IL — From Nov. 21 to Dec. 2, the Lake in the Hills Police Department participated in thestatewide “Click It […]
From the Crystal Lake Police Department: The Crystal Lake Police Department releasesThanksgiving enforcement numbers The Crystal Lake Police Department conducted a traffic safety campaign through December 2nd reminding motorists to buckle up and drive sober. The “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive […]
The Black Box ad for District 155 High School Disrict:
Black Box ad for the District 46 Prairie Grove Elementary School District:
I’m like Jim Oberweis used to be. I’m registered to vote in Illinois, but my wife is registered in Florida. (We figured one of our votes should county.) Now comes some Democrats proposing to tax retirement income. If they succeed, its “Bye-Bye” […]
President Donald Trump says Michael Dell brought him the giving kids $1,000 investments shortly after birth. The Big Beautiful Bill included that provision from 2025 through 2028. The money will be invested in stock market index funds with earnings deferred until withdrawal, […]
From the Huntley Police Department: Huntley Police Releases Thanksgiving Enforcement Numbers Huntley, IL – From Nov. 21 to Dec. 2, the Huntley Police Department participated in the statewide “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization to reduce […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Clay Street Closure Due to Potential Building Collapse On Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at approximately 12:00 pm, the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was notified by the City of Woodstock Building Department of significant structural compromise at Thompson Appliance, […]
From the Sheriff: Crystal Lake Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography On December 2, 2025, members of the Illinois Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, including the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Digital Forensic Examiners from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, […]
In states like California, lots of restaurants are allowed to accept SNAP benefits. Think McDonald’s. Some think that is a major scandal. I filed a Freedom of Information request with the Pritzker Administration asking what restaurants were allowed to take these food […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: Bushra Amiwala trying to out-left-flank other Dems 9th congressional district hopeful Bushra Amiwala is trying to signal to the base of the Democratic Party that she is one of them. Another Gen Z female candidate […]
From the State’s Attorney: ANETA MARSEK SENTENCED TO TWENTY-TWO YEARS IN PRISON FOR AGGRAVATED BATTERY WITH A FIREARM McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announces that on December 2, 2025, Aneta Marsek, 46, of Wonder Lake, Illinois, was sentenced to twenty-two years […]