Former McHenry County Board member Lou Ness, beaten by Republican Paul Thomas last fall, had thrown her hat in the ring for Woodstock City Council. She apparently didn’t decide to run until after filing by petition was over, so she had to […]
From the State’s Attorney: JAMES D. MERCER SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR HOME INVASION On January 30, 2025, James D. Mercer, 19, from Rockford was sentenced to 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for […]
From the Woodstock Police:
State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, who represents western McHenry County and points west to Rockford, has introduced a bill that will make Wonder Lake’s Bob Anderson a happy man. He has introduced HB 2515, the summary of which appears below: Amends the Township […]
From Nunda Township Road Commissioner Mike Lesperance: The Parrish Brothers’ Attempted Political Smear Campaign Fails Miserably, Wasting Taxpayer Resources Nunda Township, IL – The fraudulent and illegal attempts by Rob Parrish and his allies to weaponize local government offices against Nunda Township […]
In addition to increasing County Administrator Peter Austin’s salary from $211,000 to $250,000 per year, the contract proposes the following fringe benefits are continued: The current severance section providing for four month’s salary is to be eliminated.
Rep. Suzanne Ness has introduced House Bill 1843. It would prevent municipalirties from banning roommates that are not related. Here’s the bill’s synopsis: Amends the Zoning Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Removes a provision giving the corporate authorities in each municipality […]
From WMQ-TV: Doctor left surgical sponge inside patient following surgery at McHenry Hospital: Lawsuit A surgeon performing a second procedure found and removed a surgical sponge from the initial surgery, according to the court complaint. The Chicago law firm said the surgeon, […]
The appraised value of 400 Russell Court is $1.03 million. Currently, portions of the building are rented for specialty courts. $990,000 of ARPA funding will be used, along with $40,000 of local money.
Last Friday was the last day on which people wanting to run write-in campaigns could file statements to that effect. Below are those seeking this route to public office, plus whom they are challenging, if there is an opponent; City of Harvard, […]
From the State’s Attorney: KENNETH PRICE SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that Kenneth Price, 32, of McHenry, was sentenced to fourteen years in the Illinois Department of Corrections by the […]
From the Tax Foundation, pulled out by a Friend of McHenry County Blog:
From Wirepoints comes this takedown of Governor JB Pritzker’s bragging about how well education is doing in Illinolis: By: Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner We’ve been asked by many readers for the real truth about Illinois’ K-12 reading and math results. Some […]
From State Rep. Steve Reick: The Welch Rule, or Why We Can’t Get Good Legislation Passed You may have read about the kerfuffle that arose during Lame Duck about the demise of hemp legislation that was being run through the General Assembly. Despite being […]
The nine month old groundhog christened “Woodstock Willie” for the day made bill news in the Chicago media market. Not only did Woodstock score Page One in the Tribune, but Chicago’s television stations picked up the story. This is the kind of […]
The Illinois Community College Board has announced grants to support mental health programs in colleges across the state. Locally, McHenry County College scored $118,788, a bit less than most other institutions like the College of Lake County, which were awarded $120,000. Elgin […]
Found in the minutes of January 13th’s McHenry County Board Law and Justice Committee meeting: Chief Kimmel and President Higgins presented the Marengo Rescue Squad Updates. Chief Kimmel and Board President Scott Higgins elaborated on the efforts to consolidate the three districts. […]
From the Woodstock Police:
State Senator Craig Wilcox and State Representatives Steve Reick, Joe Sosnowski and Tom Weber met in person with County Board members on January 13th. State Senator Don DeWitte attended via Zoom. His Legislative Assistant Carolyn Schofield attended in person. From minutes of […]
From Richard Rostron of The Response: The ignorance and arrogance of DEI sets standard for historic national idiocy America can’t afford this level of stupidity Some are outraged that Pres. Donald Trump would bring up DEI as a problem while commenting on […]
From the JB Pritzker Administration: Capital Development Board Announces Over $60 Million in Funding for Illinois Department of Natural Resources Projects Funding provides necessary resources to improve state park and historic site facilities, increases recreational and educational opportunities for all. Springfield – The […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From WBEZ comes this echo of my prediction that data centers will eat up electricity that is needed by homes and other businesses: “In Illinois and around the Midwest, coal and gas plants are extending their planned retirement dates even after a […]
Taking one’s memory back fifty-two years is a bit of a stretch, but Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hiding of gifts he has received spurred a thought Governor Dan Walker was revealed to have received some gift early on in his 1973-77 term […]
Promotion of the Senior Citizens Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief idea proposed by Govenror Richard B. Ogilvie is an idea I actively promoted in my 1972 race for State Representative. Ogilvie had a TV ad of an old couple at the back […]
From the Huntley Police Department: 2025 Huntley Police Department Citizen Police Academy Class The Huntley Police Department is now accepting applications for the upcoming Citizen Police Academy. The Citizen Police Academy is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025, from 6:30 […]
Joe Walsh is the only person who has lived in McHenry County while serving as a Member of Congress. During his two years, he very probably held more meetings with constituents than anyone else in history. He was the one who called […]
From the Cororner: McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced that his office was contacted on January 24, 2025, by Northwestern McHenry Hospital ER to investigate the death of Michael De Brock, age 61 of Spring Grove. The decedent was involved in […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Federal Jury Convicts Getaway Driver in Four Robberies of Suburban Chicago Financial Institutions CHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted the getaway driver in the robberies of three banks and a credit union in the Chicago suburbs. […]