From the U..S. Attorney: U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE CHARGES MAN WITH ILLEGALLY POSSESSING LOADED FIREARM IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO FEDERAL COURTHOUSE CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois has charged a man with illegally possessing a loaded firearm in […]
From McHenry County’s Department of Transportation: McHenry County Division of Transportation to Host 3rd Annual Touch a Truck Event WOODSTOCK, Ill. – The McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) is looking forward to hosting our third annual Touch a Truck event on […]
The mosquito abatement of unincorporated areas in Algonquin Township, but not in municipalities has been a pet peeve of mine for years. Why should those living outside municipalities get spraying, but not my neighborhood in Lakewood? In years past, those of us […]
From the agenda of the McHenry County Board comes this information: The Illinois Department of Transportation is preparing improvements to the IL Route 31 corridor from IL 176 (Crystal Lake) to IL 120 (McHenry). A part of the project will modernize traffic […]
From the State’s Attorney: MCHENRY COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY SECURES DETENTION OF ALLEGED SIX-TIME DUI OFFENDER WITH NINE-MONTH-OLD PASSENGER McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today that the Honorable Judge Cynthia Lamb granted the State’s petition to deny pretrial release for Ramiro […]
A U.S Supreme Court decision ruled that property tax sales that deprive homeowners od equity are uhconstitutional. The way the system works now is when taxpayers have delinquent taxes, the County Treasurer collects by holding an auction. Prospective buyers bid on the […]
The McHenry County Board is about to approve two roundabouts in Greenwood Township: $1.2 million for design engineering is set for approval.
From the Huntley Fire Protection District: High School Cardiac Arrest & PulsePoint Program On Monday, May 11, 2026, at 7:20 p.m., the Huntley Fire Protection District responded to Huntley High School, 13719 Harmony Road, for a reported cardiac arrest involving a 16-year-old […]
The first press release comes from Crystal Lake; Crystal Lake Police Department joins Illinois ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign to save lives Crystal Lake, IL – The Crystal Lake Police Department is stepping up enforcement for the Memorial Day “Click It or […]
From the FBI: Deputy District Director to United States Congressman Indicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Covid-Relief Benefits CHICAGO – The Deputy District Director to an Illinois United States congressman has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $31,000 […]
From the Illinois Policy Institute: More than 160 school districts in Illinois lock kids out of participating in school activities simply because they aren’t full-time public school students. It’s not the law. The Illinois School Code allows school boards to make district […]
It’s been a long time since State Rep. Steve Reick penned one of his incisive newsletters, but we received one today. Million$ for the Bear$, $1.29 for the Rest of Us “You’re the Pride and Joy of Illinois;Chicago Bears, Bear Down!” So […]
Currently there is nothing in writing concerning how County Administrators shall be selected. Of course, it requires a majority vote of McHenry County Board members, but beyond that it’s pretty much a blank slate, except what may be contained in an Administrator’s […]
For the past couple of years Illinois drivers have been subjected to Motor Fuel Taxes that increase every year. The amount now is 48.3 cents per gallon, plus 6.25% state sales tax and varying local and municipal sales taxes. And it is […]
I’ve taken a look at the changes in rules bring considered by the McHenry County Board on Tuesday night. One of them limits the public’s ability to communicate information to Board member “will not be accepted” sounds like, if someone desires to […]
It may seem strange that the McHenry County Board makes appointments to some local fire protection districts. And it is. In 1970, a new Illinois State Constitution was approved in a referedum. It stripped appointment power from judges, but didn’t say who […]
From the Illinois State Republican Party: The Illinois Republican Party is thrilled to announce that Nick Shirley will headline this year’s Red Gala as the keynote speaker. One of the fastest-rising independent journalists in America, Nick Shirley has built a massive national […]
From the Woodstock Police:
From the Lake in the Hills Police: LITH police announce results of distracted driving safety campaign LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL — The Lake in the Hills Police Department made six arrests and issued 127 citationsduring the statewide distracted driving safety campaign […]
From the Illinois Policy Institute’s cartoonist Eric Allie:
It’s about fifteen minutes and explains why another Illinois company left Illnois: Morton Salt had been in Chicago since 1848
From The Biblical Business Index: America’s First Policy Intelligence System Guided by Scripture The Biblical Business Index (BBI) is a comprehensive faith-based policy platform that is transforming how Christian business leaders engage with policy by putting the Word of God at the […]
From the Crystal Lake Fire/Rescue Department: Off-Duty Firefighter Credited with Stopping Residential Structure Fire CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – At 8:59 a.m. Saturday, the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 490 Golf Road. The incident […]
From a Frien d of McHenry County B.og: Department of War Neither Confirms nor Denies Existence of “Feline” Aliens On Friday, May 8, the United States Department of War declassified its first new wave of UFO files. Updates will be made periodically. […]
From Danijela Sandberg, Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner: Algonquin Township Road District Celebrates Successful Styrofoam Shed Kick Off Event CRYSTAL LAKE, IL — The Algonquin Township Road District, in partnership with the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, proudly celebrated the successful reopening and […]
From the Woodstock Police Department: The Woodstock Police Department announces distracted driving enforcement results for April 2026 Woodstock, IL – Woodstock PD announced they issued 44 citations for distracted driving, 6citations for speeding, and cited 2 drivers for operating a vehicle without […]
Here’s what I found in the Telegraph about election results in Hackney, which appears to be something like a ward in Chicago: “The Labour-run council had dragged its feet over planning issues that would allow typically large and overcrowded families to build […]
From the Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts: Cement Truck Rollover and Extrication Response On Friday, May 8, 2026, at 10:56 a.m., the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and Union Fire Protection District responded to the intersection of Marengo Road and Seeman Road […]
The designation was bestowed by World Atlas: Woodstock served as the filming location for the 1993 Bill Murray film Groundhog Day, but the downtown square (added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982) carries older history than the film. The 1889 […]
From McHenry County College: