That’s what a resolution to be considered by the Mchenry County Board n ext Tuesday says: “a one-time bonus payment of $150 for each employee on staff on 9/1/202. There are eighteen employees. My multiplication brings that to $2,750.
McHenry County Board member Terri Greeno is one of only two budget hawks on the seven-member Finance and Audit Committee. The other is Eric Hendricks. Remarkably, two of the three Democrats are on the committee: Occasionally, Larry Smith, who was defeated in […]
From Eric Allie, cartoonist for Illinois Policy:
The analysis of Senate Bill SB 3138 by Thomas Hampson is simply the best evolution of a piece of legislation I have ever read. It was published in Illinois Family Institute and is reprinted with permission. SB 3138: The Mental Health Industry’s […]
From McHenry County: McHenry and Lake Counties Holding Workshop for MS4 Permit Holders WOODSTOCK, Ill. – McHenry and Lake counties are coming together to offer a free workshop for municipalities and townships with MS4 permits to learn about green infrastructure while meeting […]
Found in State Senator Craig Wilcox’ email: Illinois Ranks High for Cyber Crime Complaints, Financial Losses Illinois recorded one of the highest totals in the country for cyber-crime complaints last year, according to the FBI’s latest Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report. […]
From Illinois Policy by Ravi Mishra Illinois economy shows middling Q4 growth amid U.S. economic uncertainty The state outpaced national growth for just the fifth time in the past 20 quarters. Long-term growth still shows worrying signs. Illinois’ economy grew at a […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the U.S. Attorney: MAN SENTENCED TO 14 AND A HALF YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CARJACKING VEHICLE AT GUNPOINT IN BACKYARD OF CHICAGO RESIDENCE CHICAGO — A man who carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint in the backyard of a Chicago residence […]
Fro the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District: Vehicle Crash with Fire in Prairie Grove On Friday, April 10, 2026, at 1:27 p.m., the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded to the intersection of Nish Road and Barreville Road in Prairie Grove for […]
Cary Police have gone one better. No CDL licenmse at all.
From the Pritzker Administration: Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois Arts Council Announce Public Art Projects Twenty-two projects for Illinois’ America 250 celebration will reflect diverse narratives and cultural heritage across the state CHICAGO – Today, the Illinois Arts Council (IAC) in partnership with […]
In Chicago Magazine appears an article by Edward Robert McClelland, is focused on whether it makes any significant difference if the Bears move the Indiana. Embedded in it is this comments from the Americans for Prosperity Deputy Director Biran Co;slin: Brian Costin, […]
I don’t recommend watching this (or clicking on the Wikipedia link) if you have a connection with the 1995 Fox River Grove school bus-train crash unless you are willing to go through a recollection or reignition of your emotional reaction back then. […]
From the U.S. TTORNEY: SUBURBAN CHICAGO MAN CHARGED WITH ROBBING UNDERCOVER FEDERAL TASK FORCE OFFICER CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office has charged a suburban Chicago man with robbing a federal task force officer during an undercover drug transaction last week. The […]
From Terri Rybicki: D46 Tax Hike Narrowly Avoided — But the Real Story May Be Just Beginning The immediate crisis at Prairie Grove CSD 46 appears to be over. A filing issue that could have significantly increased property taxes was corrected before […]
From the Chicago Tribune article on Mike Madigan’s appeal of his guilty findings: “To be sure, the evidence showed that ComEd and the alderman sought to curry favor with Madigan,” the appeals brief stated. “Constituents do this every day, whether through hiring […]
From the Republlican State Central Committee: Solomon spoke to local Republicans while seeking signatures to run for Governor on the Republican ticket, a quest in which he did not succeed.
This headline appeared on Springfield’s National Public Radio stations’s email: Back in 2000, after I had lost the Republican Primary Election to Rosemary Kurtz, a push was on the lowered gasoline taxes because the price of fuel was so high. I even […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FORMER EXECUTIVE OF CHICAGO-AREA NON-PROFIT SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR $1.9 MILLION FRAUD SCHEMES CHICAGO — A former executive of Chicago-area non-profit organizations has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for misappropriating nearly $1.9 million through […]
McHenry County Board member Larry Smith, who lost his Republican re-nomination effort, forced discussion of Board of Health members wanting to be paid for what is now a voluntary job. Or, as he put it, “such roles are often considered acts of […]
From the agenda packet of the McHenry County Board’s Public Health Committee comes this information about where the Community Development Block awards will go: McHenry County Planning and Development, Community Development Division- 2026 CDBG Program Planning and Administration-$270,973.60 or 20% of the […]
The victory of Jeff Schwartz was obvious on Election Night. Here are the final results: The margin was 243 vote. Schwartz is blue; Sager red. The map below shows which precincts each carried: Those voting in the Democratic Primary for Patrick Shea […]
From the U.S. Attorney: MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR SETTING FIRE TO TWO ROCKFORD CHURCHES ROCKFORD — A man was sentenced today to five years in federal prison for setting fireto two Rockford churches. MARZAVIOUS THOMAS set fire […]
To get on the ballot as a Republican for State Treasurer, Max Solomon needed to obtain 5,000 write-in votes. He got 2,248 of those votes in McHenry County. CORRECTION I have no clue why the 868 number is not on the final […]
From State Rep. Marty McLaughllin: State Rep. Martin McLaughlin: Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant for Illinois Lake Barrington, IL – State Representative Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) released the following statement in regards to the State of Illinois’ current financial struggles, while raising concerns […]
The Chicago Tribune ran a feature article on the retirement of five-decade prosecutor and defense attorney Joseph Duffy. The story by Jason Meisner talks a lot about Duffy’s prosecution of Illinois Attorney General Bill Scott. Scott was one of several “up and […]
From State Senator Don DeWitte: Illinois Completes Statewide Upgrade to Next Generation 911 System The Illinois State Police has announced that all 169 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) across Illinois have successfully transitioned to Next Generation 911 (NG911), marking a significant modernization […]
From the McHenry County Health Department: Spring reminder about open burning restrictions in McHenry County MCHENRY COUNTY, IL – As spring arrives and residents begin seasonal yard cleanup, the McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) reminds the public that restrictions on the open […]
From State Senator Craig Wilcox’ newsletter: After years of delays, the long-anticipated Route 47 widening project in Woodstock is finally moving forward, with construction getting underway and continue through 2028. The project will expand roughly 2.25 miles of roadway through the heart […]