Advanced unsuccessfully last year by State Rep. Jeff Keicher, a bill to make the Illinois drivers’ license law similar to those of all other states passed Thursday with the help of a Democratic Party colleague. The bill raising the age of road […]
From State Rep. Sue Ness: We can demand better During the last great recession that started in 2007-08, I started writing a blog called “Inspiration Station.” I started it to counter the daily bad news that kept being reported. Writing that post […]
From the Crystal Lake Historical Society: Sixty years ago today, a tornado tore through Crystal Lake ripping up homes in Colby’s Subdivision behind the Crystal Lake Plaza, going through the shopping center across Route 14 into the Goss farm, now Coventry Subdivision. […]
From the Cary Police: Arrest Date: 4/8/2025, Arrest Time: 8:15 PM Arrest Location: INDUSTRIAL DRIVE//CARY-ALGONQUIN ROAD Arrestee Name: GONZALEZ-CONTRERAS, STACY, Sex: F, Race: W, Age: 26 Address: Mary Lane, Cary Charge:
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From Dundee Township Supervisor-Election Shefali Shah: SHEFALI SHAH CLAIMS VICTORY INDUNDEE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR RACE SHEFALI SHAH CLAIMS VICTORY IN DUNDEE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR RACE EAST DUNDEE – Shefali Shah (D, East Dundee) announces she’s claiming victory in the April 1, 2025, Consolidated Election […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Fire Response at Creekside Middle School On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 8:59 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to Creekside Middle School, 3201 Hercules Road, for a reported structure fire. Initial reports indicated a possible electrical […]
From the Chicago Tribune:
From the Illinois Department of Natural Resources: Illinois youth turkey hunters set new harvest record SPRINGFIELD – Illinois youth turkey hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 2,091 birds during the 2025 youth turkey season, breaking the previous harvest record of 2,010 set […]
From the Illinois Freedom Caucsus: IL Freedom Caucus: Home School moves forward despite intense opposition Springfield, IL – The Illinois Freedom Caucus is calling out far left lawmakers for ignoring the wishes of thousands of Illinois families by pushing a measure to force […]
Here’s the email Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy Funk sent to members of the Township Board seven hours before the beginning of the meeting: “I will not be at tonight’s meeting. I appoint Thersa Fronczak to Chair the meeting.” Primary election results are […]
From theCoroner: McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced that his office was contacted on April 5, 2025, at around 5:30 pm by McHenry County Sheriff’s Office to investigated a single person car accident around the 24700 block Rt. 173 in unincorporated […]
From the Sheriff: Sheriff’s Office Investigates Domestic Incident near Crystal Lake At approximately 7:47 p.m. on April 8, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 5000 block of Terra Cotta Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake for reports of a domestic incident. […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Chicago Real Estate Broker Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Federal Prison for Bilking Investors out of More Than $3 Million CHICAGO — A Chicago real estate broker has been sentenced to more than four years in […]
From the Cary Police: 04/07/2025, Arrest Time: 6:30 PM, Arrest Location: ALEXANDER CT / THREE OAKS RD Arrestee Name: HILDEBRAND, SEAN, Sex: M, Race: W, Age: 32, City: FOX LAKE, State: IL Charge:
Now we have press releases from three law enforcement agencies about looking for distracted drivers. The other two are the Sheriff’s Department and the Algonquin Police. This is the Huntley press release, which you may not is very much like the other […]
I’m guessing those on Congressman Bill Foster’s email list got early notice of his April 16th Town Hall Meeting at McHenry County College. At any event, don’t show up at the door, because all 350 seats have been reserved. Here’s the original […]
From McHenry Township Fire Protection District: Bonner Drive Home Burns On Tuesday, April 8th, at approximately 3:10 a.m., the McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 4800 block of W. Bonner Drive in the […]
From the State’s Attorney: MARK ALEX FOUND GUILTY OF ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER AND AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC BATTERY AFTER A WEEK-LONG JURY TRIAL The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that on April 7, 2025, Mark Alex, 60, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, was […]
State Representative Martin McLaughlin Statement regarding the April 1st Election: A Week After Consolidated Elections Illinois’ recent consolidated elections have sent a clear and undeniable message: mail-in ballot initiatives targeting low-propensity voters work. Not only do they boost turnout in general elections, but […]
Found on Captiol Fax: Easing financial burdens for professional hair braiders, legislation introduced by state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, successfully passed out of the House, making professional hair-braiding a more accessible career path for Illinois residents by removing it from the list […]
Froom the Thomas More Society: Court Strikes Down Illinois Law Forcing Pro-Life Ministries To Promote Abortion, Upholds Abortion Referral Mandate Thomas More Society Vows Seventh Circuit Appeal Against Illinois’ Abortion Referral Mandate (April 7, 2025 – Rockford, Illinois) Late Friday, April 4, 2025, […]
Rockford’s Federal Judge Iain Johnston, who grew up in Bull Valley and graduated from Marian Central High School, has given abortion opponents a First Amendment victory. Crisis pregnancy centers were represented by the Thomas More Society. “The Court concludes that Public Act […]
From the Algonquin Police: The Algonquin Police Department recognizes Distracted Driving Awareness Month with a reminder for motorists: Put the Phone Away or Pay Algonquin, IL – The Algonquin Police Department announced it is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the […]
From State Rep. Marty McLaughlin:
Two people applied for the appointment to the Lake in the Hills Sanitary District Board: Huff is the outgoing Algonquin Township Clerk who ran fifth with four to be elected in the February Republican Party Primary Election. Reed is now on the […]
From the Sheriff: Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash Under Investigation A 57-year-old Capron man died following a single-vehicle crash in the 24700 block of Illinois Route 173 in Dunham Township near Harvard. On Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 3:03 p.m. the McHenry County Sheriff’s […]
From the McHenry Township Fire Protection District: Cherry Valley Road Accident On April 6, 2025, at approximately 8:50 pm, the McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded to a single-vehicle accident off the roadway with entrapment in the 1200 block of Cherry Valley […]
Darin Bailey, the man who lost big time to JB Pritzker, but carried McHenry County 58,839 to 55,134, was the featured Lincoln Day Dinner speaker for the McHenry County Republican Central Committee. The event was held at the Bull Valley Country Club. […]