Of course, the Village of Union cannot, because of the Tax Cap law, increase taxes on local citizens by 15%, but that’s what their Black Box ad said yesterday: According to the Illinois Department of Revenue, the Consumer Price Index rose 2.9%. […]
From Unleash Prosperity Hotline – Weekend Edition Issue #1348: Interesting data on how people get to work in major metropolitan areas: In the Chicago metropolitan area only nine percent use mass transit. I remember in 1974 that more people walked to work in […]
From Capparelli: PETITION REQUIREMENT IS BIASED AND UNECESSARY Chicago, IL — Illinois has one of the most demanding requirements of all States, if not the most demanding requirements, for political candidates to ingress onto the ballot for election to office. A minimum […]
It was 9-11, so I guess it is not unusual for American Flags to be flown at half-mast. The first one I saw was at Chick-f-A in Algonquin. Driving past the Crystal Lake City Hall, there was the same show of respect. […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Man Charged in Federal Court with Robbing Armored Truck Driver in Downtown Chicago CHICAGO — A man was charged in federal court today with robbing an armored truck driver in downtown Chicago earlier this week. DAJON HARRIS robbed […]
Enough said. = = = = = No, just found this on Legal Insurrection: From a friend of the family: = = = = = And this from the Daily Herald:
From Reveille Research comes a “no surprise” result in the race for the Republican nomination for Governor: Head-to-head match-ups show no difference. The conclusion: “Illinois is deeply dissatisfied with the direction of the state, and Darren Bailey is the only Republican candidate […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police comes this information about a Marlowe Middle School student;
The Chicago Tribune reminds me of the fall of 1959: As I was passing the shop classroom at CLCHS, I heard a couple of guys bragging about how the White Sox were going to cream the Dodges in four games. Being a […]
From the U.S. Attorney: MAN SENTENCED TO 22 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CARJACKING THREE VEHICLES IN CHICAGO CHICAGO — A federal judge has sentenced a man to 22 years in prison for carjacking three vehicles at gunpoint in Chicago and shooting […]
The meeting of the Lakewood Village Board started at 5;30 Friday evening at RedTail Golf Club. I wrote about it here: Four minutes after 5:30 the Board meeting was adjourned. Lakewood Village Board. Some of that time taken up by my warning […]
It will be interesting to see what the mainstream media reports of the ICE viewpoint. DHS Statement on ICE Officer Seriously Injured in Line of Duty and Shooting in Chicago During Traffic Stop ICE law enforcement is facing a 1000% increase in assaults […]
From Algonquin Police: Residential Burglary/Motor Vehicle Theft Investigation Algonquin, IL – September 12, 2025 – On September 11, 2025 at approximately 7:50 am, members of the Algonquin Police Department responded to a home in the 100 block of Hayes Road for a […]
When I was McHenry County Treasurer from 1966-70, I personally conducted the collection of back real estate taxes through an annual Tax Sale. This is a bit different, the actual sale of properties owned by McHenry County. Woodstock, IL – McHenry County, […]
the 22-year old arrested for Charlie Kirk’s assasination: Details of the investigation are found here on BBC.
A friend sent a commentary from “Rob Dreher’s Diary,” writing from Hungary, on Charlie Kirk’s assassination which had many, too many, insights to reprint. Here’s one about the reaction of conservatives quoting from Triggernometry podcaster Konstantin Kisin: Dreher writes of the views […]
From the Village of Fox River Grove agenda: The Board will consider the approval of an ordinance that would reduce the cable television operator tax in Fox River Grove. Subsequent to this action, the Village will direct Comcast to reduce its franchise […]
Lakewood’s Village Board has been more than a little agitated by the proposal to site a solar farm just west of the Village boundary. The proposed solar farm Lakewood wants to stop. The village newsletter reports, “At the August 12, 2025, Board Meeting, the Village Board […]
From the U.S. Attorney in Springfield: Danville Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Carjacking and Murder PEORIA, Ill. – A Danville, Illinois, man, Kevin Marshall, 35, was sentenced on September 8, 2025, to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole on four […]
From the State’s Attorney: IVAN RUIZ SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on September 10, 2025, Ivan Ruiz, age […]
From the Crystal Lake Police: Crystal Lake Police Investigate Suspicious Person Crystal Lake, IL – On September 11th, 2025, the members of the Crystal Lake Police Department weredispatched to the area of Berkshire Drive and North Hampton Drive in Crystal Lake for […]
I’ve written before of how Communists in the Greek Civil War kidnapped children, tearing them from their mothers’ arms, took them over the mountains to Albania and then distributed them among Communist countries. That’s why I was not surprised when Putin did […]
Seen on River Road in McHenry was this yard sign for DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick:
You can find it here. A bonus. You can see a WLT Report analysis of the shot and see a small image of the shooter running along the roof where he perched here.
From The Center Square: Customs and Border Protection seizes $86.5 million in illegal vapes (The Center Square) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure Wednesday of 4.7 million illegal e-cigarette products with an estimated retail value of $86.5 million – the largest-ever […]
Here is what his Facebook post says: His Lt. Governor candidate will be Aaron Del Mar, Palatine Township Road Commissioner and Chairman of the Cook County Republican Party.
From the Sheriff: McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Earns Award for Dispatch Excellence The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Communications Division has been officially recognized as an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) in Emergency Medical Dispatching by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED). The ACE designation […]
It seems so recent that Charlie Kirk either recently graduated from Wheeling High School or just a senior brought about 14 teens to Gary Rabine’s home in Johnsburg. He was there for a Bill Prim fundraiser. Prim was running against Andy Zinke […]
From the Cororner: McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced that his office was contacted on September 9, 2025, around 1:00 pm by Northwestern Hospital McHenry to investigate the death of Terrence Hivon, age 77 of McHenry. Mr. Hivon was involved in […]
I get sent a number of legislative reports. Lots of them have the same congtent, having been written by staff members. This article, found in State Senator Li Arellano’s “Energy Edition” may be of interest. Arellano was elected Mayor of Dixon after […]