From State Senator Don DeWitte: Several High Profile Bills Fail to Cross Finish Line Prior to Adjournment While the budget and its supporting documents are on their way to the Governor’s desk, several high profile bills failed to advance prior to adjournment. […]
From the State’s Attorney: COURT GRANTS STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE’S PETITION TO DETAIN 78-YEAR-OLD MAN CHARGED WITH THREE COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED BATTERY The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces today that the Honorable Judge Jeffrey J. Altman granted the State’s motion to deny […]
From WIND morning email: Supreme Court Takes Up Case on Counting Votes After Election Day Perhaps making it more difficult to “win in overtime.” Politico: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Republican lawmaker’s challenge to an Illinois state law requiring election […]
McHenry SWAT action to serve a warrant: From WMAQ: From Fox32 is this video:
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
In 2023, the Crystal Lake Park Board decided not to take over Healthbridge, the fitness center that Northwestern Medicine abandoned after getting in its deal to purchase Centengra. Below are notes from a Friend of McHenry County Blog on last night’s Crystal […]
From the McHenry County Sheriff: Aggravated Battery in Unincorporated Union A man was left seriously injured after an altercation near Union on Wednesday, June 4. At approximately 6:53 p.m., the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched for an injured person near the […]
National Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Blitz Conducted in Woodstock On Thursday, May 29th and Friday, May 30th 2025, the Woodstock Police Department, along with the Spring Grove Police Department, participated in the National Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Blitz. This was a nationwide […]
From newly-appointed State Senator Darby Hills: The Illinois General Assembly just wrapped up its spring session, and once again, taxpayers are being asked to do more.In just six years, the state budget has grown by nearly 40 percent. This year alone, lawmakers […]
In a gymnastic flip that would win cheers from those on a parade route of the Jesse White Tumblers, former McHenry County Republican Congressman Joe Walsh is hinting that he may run again in his newly-declared party–the Democratic Party. And where? Politico […]
From the U.S. Attorney: U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Expansion of Project Safe Neighborhoods in Chicago Newly Created PSN Zone Includes Downtown Economic Centers and All CTA Trains CHICAGO — Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today […]
June 6th is the next date that a McHenry County Judge Kevin Costello will hear Brittany Colatorti’s case against State Senator Darby Hills. Brittany Colatorti filed the suit.
From the Pritzker Administration: State of Illinois Highlights Historic $500 Million Investment in Site Readiness Following Balanced Budget Passage “Surplus to Success” Program and Expanded DCEO Initiatives Set to Unlock Billions in Private Investment, Revitalize Communities SPRINGFIELD, IL – Following the passage of […]
From the Chicago Tribune: The losing candidate, Ebony Lucas, filed a defamation suit claiming a “coordinated smear campaign.” The jury agreed and awarded a total of $1.4 million The format of the negative mailings were similar to the hit pieces against McHenry […]
The call yo action from a Crystal Lake Park District DEI supporter led me to look up what the DEI policy is. The policy is below: From the Crystal Lake Park District Policy Manual: Policy Number: 9.3.2 Date Adopted: 3/18/2021Policy Name: Community […]
During the May McHenry County Finance and Audit Committee meeting, staff from the 708 Mental Health Board made some points I found interesting. They are quoted below: “Ms. Keisman detailed that the Board had collaborated with Ms. Wisz months earlier to develop […]
Found in the Daily Herald: Republican Sen. Don DeWitte of St. Charles noted the transit vote came on the heels of a tough state budget vote that added millions in taxes. “I’m sure a number of (senators) who represent moderate districts saw […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From Crystal Lake’s watchdog Donald Kountz: Critique of Water’s Edge The Business District Plan for The Water’s Edge Business District has serious errors and omissions. Correcting the errors are critical to the understanding the Business District Plan. The Public Notice published in […]
From Victor Davis Hansen in the Daily Signal: ‘Diversity, equity, and inclusion did not help the inner city. ‘It didn’t stop the crime rate. ‘It didn’t increase the per capita income. ‘It did help a professional class.’
From Illinois Senate Democrats: Senate Democrats prioritize education, health care and more in FY 26 budget Building upon the responsible spending decisions the Illinois Senate Democratic caucus made and balanced budgets they’ve passed in recent years, they passed a smart spending plan […]
From the State Health Department: Chicago Area Air Pollution Action Day Issued for June 5th Wildfire Smoke is Expected to Continue Impacts on Particulate Levels CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Pollution Action Day for the […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police: Here is the explanation from the Police Department: “Interestingly enough, it is exactly as it reads. “It was a car roof, as in a hard metal roof, that was reported stolen. “The business is an […]
From JB Pritzker: Illinois Reaffirms Policy to Preserve Access to Life-saving Emergency Room Treatment HHS Rescinds Federal Guidance Put in Place Following the Dobbs Decision; Access to Life-Saving Care Enshrined in Illinois Law SPRINGFIELD – In response to action by the Trump administration to […]
From the Health Department: Mosquitoes in McHenry County test positive for West Nile Virus, first of 2025 McHENRY COUNTY, IL – The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) has confirmed that a mosquito pool collected from Lake in the Hills, Illinois, on June 2, 2025, has […]
From JB Pritzker: Governor Pritzker Announces Silesia to Open Second Flavor Innovation and Production Facility in Illinois German flavor company will invest $40 million and create 41 new jobs in Huntley HUNTLEY— Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity […]
From State Senator Don DeWitte: Legislators Send Governor Record-High Budget with $1 Billion in New Taxes [Below is Senator Don DeWitte’s speech against the budget bill.] On the final day of the spring legislative session, the House and Senate passed a $55.2 […]
The Only Member of Congress to Ever Live in McHenry County, Joe Walsh, Announces Switch to Democrats
Found on WGN-TV: Oh, well.
Frm the State’s Attorney: McHENRY COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AWARDED GRANT TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROSECUTION McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that it was awarded $147,986.12 under the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant for the Comprehensive Law Enforcement Response to Violent […]
From the Chicago Tribune story “In unlikely relationship, endangered herons seek out Lincoln Park Zoo’s red wolves for protection” by Adriana Pérez ? I can’t figure it out.