I’ve never read a criminal complaint before. Maybe you haven’t either. Here’s the one filed against Philip Rizzo, Jr., for stealing from the Huntley Little League:
What has happened to St. Paul, Minnesota “a large-scale cyber attack on Saint Paul that has led to a citywide service outage,” would be much more difficult for hackers to accomplish in McHenry County. McHenry County Clerk and Recorder Joe Tirio allocated […]
From ABC-TV: And, here’s what Crystal Lake looked like at sunset: Crystal Lake’s west end. Also from the east:
From the U.S. Attorney: MAN SENTENCED TO ELEVEN YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ROBBING TAXI AND RIDESHARE DRIVERS IN CHICAGO CHICAGO — A man who robbed two taxi drivers and a rideshare driver at gunpoint in Chicago has been sentenced to […]
From the State’s Attorney: SEAN A. FITZPATRICK FOUND GUILTY OF RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY AFTER JURY TRIAL McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that Sean A. Fitzpatrick, 49, of Poplar Grove, Illinois, was found guilty of following a three-day jury trial before […]
I drove by West Beach on the way to pick up a book at the McHenry County College Library and stopped to take a photo of the haze. Way back in 1963 when this was part of the Huntley Park District I […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN CHICAGO INDICTS FIVE INDIVIDUALS FOR ALLEGED COVID-RELIEF FRAUD CHICAGO – A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted five individuals for allegedly fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars in small business loans and other benefits […]
I can’t remember the last Homeland Security press release I shared, but this one reports on a significant policy change: President Trump Ends Unfair “De Minimis” Tariff Exemption, A Major Victory in Securing the Homeland President Trump’s Executive Order empowers DHS to […]
From the U.S. Attorney: FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN CHICAGO INDICTS MAN FOR FELONY ASSAULT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR ALLEGED ATTACK DURING ARREST CHICAGO — A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a man for felony assault of three law enforcement […]
From the Lake County Sheriff: Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 911 call around 3:25 p.m. for a report of two teen girls who were approached by a suspicious man. The teens were walking home from the area of Fox River Road and […]
Raising My Suspicions That the City of Crystal Lake Is the Initiator of the Move to Buy HealthBridge
I filed the following Freedom of Information Act request with the City of Crystal Lake: “Under the FOIA I request all documents concerning HealthBridge within the last year.” In reply, the city’s FOIA Officer Nick Hammonds wrote: Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom […]
From State Rep. Dan Ugaste: House Republicans Blast Pritzker’s Fake Outrage Over Gerrymandering Illinois Governor JB Pritzker once again waded into national politics this week when he discussed a possible mid-decade redistricting of congressional maps to counteract Texas and other Republican states. […]
It was so hot at the McHenry County Fair on Tuesday that the doors to the unairconditioned building were closed except for a two-foot opening. I wondered it the building was even open, but entered and found a half a building of […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police: Joshua Knight
From State Rep. Steve Reick: State Representative Steve Reick Announces 2026 Re-Election Bid Woodstock, IL – Speaking from his booth at the McHenry County Fair, State Representative Steve Reick announced today that he will be running for reelection in November of 2026. […]
Right near the flag pole, Illinois Policy Institute staffers are encouraging those attending the McHenry County Fair to sign up for mail-in ballots. Melanie Krakauer, Dan Patlak and Chris Andriesen, staffers for the Illinois Policy Institute, endured the heat Monday at the […]
After delivering my crystal elephant to the Republican booth in the air conditioned building yesterday, I took a side trip looking for political tents on the midway. Crystal elephant being raffled off at the Republican Party booth. No cost to enter. I […]
From the Huntley Fire Protection District: Huntley Fire Protection District Lieutenant Returns from Texas Flood Deployment Huntley Fire Protection District Lt. Kelly Gitzke recently returned home after deploying with MABAS IllinoisTask Force 1 to assist in the aftermath of the devastating floods […]
In response to a Freedom of Information request about documents concerning HealthBridge, Crystal Lake Park District Director Jason Herbster wrote the following in his cover email: “As an FYI, the Park District is no longer pursuing the Healthbridge Facility.” In the documents […]
From the State’s Attorney: COURT GRANTS STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE’S PETITION TO DETAIN 18-YEAR-OLD MAN CHARGED IN FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced today that Judge Cynthia Lamb has granted the State’s motion to detain Jason Land, 18, of […]
From the U.S. Attorney: CHICAGO MAN SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CARJACKING AND FIREARM OFFENSES CHICAGO — A Chicago man who carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint on the city’s West Side and fired a handgun while attempting to carjack […]
From the Coroner: Accident at McCullom Lake Rd and Rt. 31 in McHenry, IL McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced that his office was contacted on July 28, 2025, around 1:15 am by McHenry Police Department to investigate the death of […]
Last night a Friend of McHenry County Blog got a photo of who paid for the Pro-Choice booth: It’s none other than Planned Parenthood. Nowhere but on the floor, however, is that made public. The booth is staffed by members of McHenry […]
From State Rep. Sue Ness comes this announcement of her re-election intentions. (My guess that she would run to replace retiring State Senator Don DeWitte is proven wrong.) Official Statement of Re-election Being a State Representative has been one of the most […]
From the State’s Attorney: SCOTT KRUEGER SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR DISSEMINATION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on July 25, 2025, Scott Krueger, 52, of Lake in the Hills, […]
If you can’t keep track of what President Trump is doing with regaerd to tariffs, join the crowd. I found this map in the Tribune email last night and hope you will find it helpful. This map comes from the Chattanooga Times […]
From State Rep. Dan Ugaste: Rep. Weber Denounces SAFE-T Act Following ICE Arrest Linked to Megan Bos’ Death Following the arrest of Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in connection with the death of Antioch resident Megan Bos, State Representative Tom Weber gave […]
From the Cary Fire Protection District: Emergency Response to Submerged Vehicle in Cary On Monday, July 28, 2025, at 7:40 p.m., the Cary Fire Protection District, along with mutual aid companies, responded to the area of Detroit Street just north of Crystal […]
From the Salvation Army: THE SALVATION ARMY WELCOMES NEW LEADERS IN MCHENRY COUNTY Lt. Paul Kim and Lt. Gloria Park appointed to serve as officers leading The Salvation Army’s mission to serve those who need it most, when they need it most, in McHenry […]
From State Rep. Dan Ugaste: Judge hands 2 years in prison to ex-ComEd lobbyist Michael McClain, calls bribery scheme with Speaker Madigan a ‘criminal alliance’ Michael McClain, a longtime lobbyist for utility giant Commonwealth Edison who was also a close confidant of […]