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This is a journal of news and opinion designed to bring to light matters of public interest and to encourage public participation in the governmental process. Emphasis will be on McHenry County, but Illinois state news will be covered. Articles and photos are copyrighted and may not be reproduced without explicit written permission.

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Recent Posts

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  • Suspicious Person Prompts Crystal Lake Coventry Probe, Found Carrying Pencil, Not Knife September 11, 2025
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Seven Years for Child Porn

Cal SkinnerNovember 24, 2024November 24, 2024

From the State’s Attorney: MICHAEL A. BUFFANO SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY Patrick D. Kenneally, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Michael A. Buffano, 33, of Fox Lake, IL, was sentenced to seven years […]

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Illinois Has Third Highest Unemployment Rate

Cal SkinnerNovember 24, 2024November 20, 2024

But don’t worry. Everything is fine in

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Underage Pot Arrest

Cal SkinnerNovember 24, 2024November 25, 2024

Woodstock Police enforce theat law:

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Trespassing in Woodstock

Cal SkinnerNovember 24, 2024November 23, 2024

From the Woodstock Police:

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CTA Bailout – Here We Go Again

Cal SkinnerNovember 24, 2024November 23, 2024

In 1974, Milton Pikarsky, head of the Chicago Transit Authority, said the Regional Transportation Authority referendum had to be passed was so the CTA’s overnight could continue. This past Saturday, the current CTA President Dorval Carter trotted out the same argument for […]

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Marlowe Middle School Student’s Computer Searched

Cal SkinnerNovember 24, 2024November 22, 2024

From the Lake in the Hills Police:

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Sun-Times Rhapsodizes over (Half Percentage Point) Conservation District Referendum Victory

Cal SkinnerNovember 24, 2024November 24, 2024

The Chicago Sun-Times editorialized ecstatically about the passage of the McHenry County Conservation District’s referendum. Read the first paragraph: The vote totals are finally in across the metropolis, and it is a win for nature, conservation, wildlife habitat — and people. [Emphasis […]

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Hampshire Park District Seeks 33% More

Cal SkinnerNovember 24, 2024November 22, 2024

The Black Box ad of the Hampshire Park District:

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How the Federal Income Tax Works

Cal SkinnerNovember 24, 2024November 20, 2024

Looking only at taxable income, this YouTube gives a good explanation:

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Trump Following in Lyndon Johnson’s Footsteps

Cal SkinnerNovember 24, 2024November 27, 2024

Reading a piece in Vanity Fair by Molly Jong-Fast reminded me of my orientation session at the United State’s Bureau (now the Office of Management and Budget) of the Budget in 1965. I was newly-hired as a Management Intern with responsibility for […]

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Jeff Keicher Continues Campaign Against Bastardization of TIF Districts

Cal SkinnerNovember 23, 2024November 22, 2024

From State Rep Jeff Keicher: Speaking during debate on the House floor against legislation to extend several Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts, Rep. Jeff Keicher again called out the abuse of TIFs and their harm to taxpayers. Keicher has been an outspoken critic of […]

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Paulson Road Bridge Closed

Cal SkinnerNovember 23, 2024November 23, 2024

From the McHenry County Transportation Department: Paulson Road Township Bridge Closure WOODSTOCK, Ill. – The McHenry County Division of Transportation and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have closed the Paulson Road Township Bridge over the north branch of the Kishwaukee River in […]

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Three Shipments of Unapproved Gun Parts to Israel Lands Man in Prison for Almost Four Years

Cal SkinnerNovember 23, 2024November 23, 2024

From the U.S. Attorney: Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Exporting Firearm Parts to Israel CHICAGO —A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for illegally shipping firearm parts […]

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McHenry County Conviction of Former Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney for Alcohol-Fueled Motel Tryst with Woodstock Teen Leads to Nine-Month Law License Suspension

Cal SkinnerNovember 23, 2024November 23, 2024

Javaron Buckley was convicted of providing alcohol to a teenager in a Woodstock motel in 2022. Now, the has suspended his law license for nine months, starting on December 10th. .The decision is explained below: Suspension for a specified period reflects a […]

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Crystal Lake Seeks 3.4% Property Tax Hike

Cal SkinnerNovember 23, 2024November 22, 2024

the Crystal Lake Vity Black Box ad:

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Something to Consider If You Are Feeling Sorry for Chicago

Cal SkinnerNovember 23, 2024November 22, 2024

Stories like this on WBEZ have Chicago leaders complaining about not having enough money to pay for garbage collection. Looks as if there are two men on this truck. One behind and one at the wheel…compared to just a driver in McHenry […]

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Crystal Lake Apartment Robbery Results in 5+ Years in Prison

Cal SkinnerNovember 23, 2024November 23, 2024

From the State’s Attorney: JARVOISIAS J. MCCOY SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS AND EIGHT MONTHS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR ROBBERY Patrick D. Kenneally, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that 20-year-old, Jarvoisias McCoy, of Crystal Lake, IL, was sentenced to five […]

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Perhaps Jack Franks Biggest Legislative Accomplishment Tested in Illinois Supreme Court

Cal SkinnerNovember 22, 2024November 22, 2024

What I consider former State Rep. Jack Franks finest legislative achievement was featured in a Chicago Sun-Times article today. My memory may be faulty, but I believe the impetus to the legislation was a Richmond developer’s suing citizens trying to stop the […]

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Cook County Passes Flat Tax Levy

Cal SkinnerNovember 22, 2024November 21, 2024

From the Chicago Tribune comes this headline:

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Northwest Herald Again Features “Vote No” Signs, This Time in McHenry County Board Tax Levy Sellout

Cal SkinnerNovember 22, 2024November 21, 2024

From the Northwest Herald’s email promoting its County Fiscal Year 2025 tax levy story: The “Vote No” signs were produced by the Republican and Libertarian Parties to oppose the McHenry County Conservation District’s 33% operating tax hike referendum. But, they are obviously […]

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Democrats Run for Marengo School Boards

Cal SkinnerNovember 22, 2024November 21, 2024

It appears that Democrats have targeted school boards in Maegngo. Look at the voting backgrounds of those running for Marengo High School District 154’s Board: The man who ran for State Rep. in the last two elections, Peter Jenko, is on the […]

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Will RFK, Jr., Be Able to Convince Trump to Release the JFK Assassination Records?

Cal SkinnerNovember 22, 2024November 26, 2024

Donald Trump said he would release the John F. Kennedy assassination records when he was in office the first time. He did not follow through on that promise. It’s now been more than six decades. Who is left to protect? I wasn’t […]

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Crystal Laker with Bullhorn on January 6th Pleads Guilty to Assaulting a Police Officer

Cal SkinnerNovember 21, 2024November 21, 2024

From the U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C..: Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach WASHINGTON – An Illinois man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. […]

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Snow Sticking

Cal SkinnerNovember 21, 2024November 21, 2024

From Algonquin Township:

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Spring Grove Seeks 8% More from Property Owners

Cal SkinnerNovember 21, 2024November 21, 2024

The Black Box ad from Spring Grove:

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Lame Duck Democrats, Tax Loving Voters Hit Homeowners with Double Whammy

Cal SkinnerNovember 21, 2024November 21, 2024

Besides the 33% McHenry County Conservation operating fund approval by voters, which cut the MCCD levy decrease from 60% to 45% when bonds re paid off, the County Board also voted for a levy higher that could have been lower. The three […]

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Underage Pot Arrests in Huntley

Cal SkinnerNovember 20, 2024November 21, 2024

From the Huntley Police:

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Reick on Higher Electric Costs

Cal SkinnerNovember 20, 2024November 19, 2024

From State Rep, Steve Reick: Wait, Who Is Responsible for the High Utility Bills? As temperatures dip, we are beginning to see our utility bills go up, again. Everything is becoming more expensive, and I hear from more and more constituents about […]

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Republican Caris Wipes Out Schneider in McHenry County

Cal SkinnerNovember 20, 2024November 20, 2024

The tally was 62% for Re;publican Jim Caris and 38% for incumbent Democrat Brad Schneider in McHenry County. Schneider lost every precinct.

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Evans Beats Foster in McHenry County by Five Percentage Points

Cal SkinnerNovember 19, 2024

Jerry Evans topped incumbent Bill Foster by five percentage points in McHenry County with all votes counted.

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