From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: JB Pritzker polling at 2% among Democrats The Hill has an article about a new Morning Consult poll showing that among Democrats and Democrat leaning independents, Kamala Harris was the top choice for president in […]
International Women’s Day got big coverage in the Northwest Herald. I’m trying to remember the NWH’s ever doing a story on the annual Pro-Life Demonstrations in front of Hobby Lobby. Here are some photos from years past: I’d argue that babies in […]
From McHenry County: McHenry County Wins Distinguished Budget Award WOODSTOCK, Ill. – McHenry County has again won top honors for budget reporting from a respected international organization of its finance professional peers. McHenry County received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government […]
From the Woodstock Police: Date Occurred: 3/19/2025Arrest Date (if different from date of incident): Same. Sex: M Race: W Age: 30Location: W. JACKSON ST. & N. TRYON ST.Name: TRIPOLI, DOMINICK A.Address: CRABAPPLE DR., CRYSTAL LAKECharge: DUI / DUI+ – 2 CTS.Charge: UNLAWFUL […]
From the Woodstock Police:
From Amanda E. Damisch, candidate for the Marengo City Council in Ward 1: “I did not seek or approve this endorsement from the Marengo Democrats, although it is kind of them to back my candidacy. “This is a nonpartisan election, and I’m […]
Found in the 506-page agenda packet of Tuesday’s McHenry County Board packet: The entry to Suite 100 (the VAC) consists of two doors with full glass panes. These have been in place since the construction of the building in 2003. The doors […]
From the Mike Lesperance campaign for Nunda Township Road Commissioner:
From the Illinois State Democratic Party: Ahead of April 1, the Democratic Party of Illinois (DPI) has released details of its 2025 municipal campaign program—a robust and hands-on initiative to support nearly 300 candidates in every region of the state. In 2023, […]
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog:
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: And f from Illinois Policy: Illinois has too many unemployed chasing too few jobs, ranks 5th worst – Illinois Policy Illinois has also seen a naggingly high unemployment rate, exceeding the national unemployment rate of […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: And the candidates backed by Marengo Democrats are
From the U.S. Attorney: Federal Law Enforcement in Chicago Seizes $214 Million in Alleged “Pump and Dump” Investment Fraud Investigation; Seven Defendants Indicted CHICAGO — Seven individuals have been indicted on criminal charges as part of a federal investigation that disrupted an […]
From The Center Square: Illinois GOP optimistic in redistricting lawsuit after AG’s refusal to defend state (The Center Square) – Illinois Republicans are claiming another small victory in their lawsuit over the state’s legislative district map. The lawsuit asks the Illinois Supreme Court […]
There have been stories reported beyond local media markets of Democrats disrupting Town Hall Meetings of Republican Members of Congress. Now comes the Chicago Tribune reporting on Sean Casten, the man who beat Republican Peter Roskam when he represented Algonquin Township prior […]
Quickbooks was used to pay for postage for a pre-primary election newsletter by Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy “My Way or the Highway” Funk on February 13th. That was a day after the monthly February 12th Township Board meeting where such an expenditure […]
From State Senator Terri Bryant: Proposed Township Consolidation Could Lead to Higher Property Taxes A new push by Governor Pritzker to consolidate townships with counties is raising concerns that the plan could lead to higher property taxes for Illinois families. While proponents […]
Found on page 375 of the 506-page McHenry County Board packet this past week is information about how the Mental Health 708 Board is going to save some money: The McHenry County Mental Health Board (MHB) and McHenry County Information Technology Department […]
“Bleed for Weed” is the catchy title of a pitch to donate blood to the Rock River Valley Blood Center. “We are thrilled to partner with Lyfe Dispensary to host this unique and community-focused event. Blood donations are crucial in saving lives, […]
From WMAQ-TV: We Energies will be working in the Richmond area. They advised they will be releasing Natural Gas while they are working. T here is a chance that some residents will smell a heavy Natural Gas Odor in the area. This […]
From State Rep. TomWeber: Rep. Tom Weber Advocates for Home and Private School Families “Homeschool Act” Passes Committee Despite Overwhelming Opposition SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) continues to advocate for the rights of parents to choose which form of […]
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From the Lake in the Hills Police:
Found on Unleash Prosperity Hotline Issue #1226:
From the campaign of Nunda Township Road Commissioner Mike Leverance: Nunda Township Road Commissioner Reflects on 12 Years of Progress, Promises Continued Excellence NUNDA TOWNSHIP, IL — As the election approaches, Nunda Township Road Commissioner ‘Iron Mike’ Lesperance is proud to reflect […]
From the Chicago Sun-Times: A George Will column argued that Public Radio could well be financed by its generally upscale listeners. The headline in the New Hampshire Union Leader was How the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is like the human appendix He […]
March 11th, Scott Hennings of the McHenry County Department of Transportation appeared before the Senate Transportation Committee which is considering the re-structuring of the Regional Transportation Authority along with a massive infused of new tax dollars. Here is his testimony: Remarks to […]
My big falling out with the way the McHenry County Conservation District finances its operation came when the school district, park (including conservation) districts, etc., successfully lobbied the Illinois General Assembly in the mid-1990’s to roll back the complete prohibition of borrowing […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Former Employee of Augusta National Golf Club Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Stealing Masters Golf Tournament Merchandise and Memorabilia CHICAGO — A former employee of the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia was sentenced today […]