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Cal Skinner

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

  • Head Injury of Man Who Fell Off Forklift Results in Medivac to Advocate Condell in Libertyville January 21, 2026
  • McHenry County Republican Party Has Less Than $17,000 January 21, 2026
  • Marengo Police Chief Nathan Hayes Selected to Head Cary Police Department January 20, 2026
  • Senator Darby Hills on Human Trafficking Panel January 20, 2026
  • Wonder Lake Accident Results in Death January 20, 2026
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Free Columbia University Hamas Student Leader, Dick Dubin’s Democratic Party Committee X Account Urges

Cal SkinnerMarch 15, 2025March 16, 2025

Found on John Kass: “The Democrats want to save him from deportation. They’re treating him as their hero. They’re protesting, they’re screaming, they’re demanding. “They’ve made him their poster boy. He’s featured in the X post above from the Democrats of the Senate […]

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Inappropriate Behavior Charges Traded by Nunda Township Road Commissioner Mike Lesperance and His Challenger Rob Parrish

Cal SkinnerMarch 15, 2025March 15, 2025

What you see first below arrived unsolicited from the campaign of Nunda Township Highway Commissioner Mike Lesperance, (www.VoteIronMike.com) who is being challenged in the April 1st election by current Township Trustee Rob Parrish. Lesperance ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Parrish is […]

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LaHood Comments on Extension of Covid Fraud Penalties

Cal SkinnerMarch 15, 2025March 12, 2025

From Congressman Darin LaHood: LaHood Applauds the House Passage of the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Act Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) – Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare – praised the passage of the bipartisan Pandemic Unemployment Fraud […]

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Woodstock Arrests Chicago Car Thief

Cal SkinnerMarch 15, 2025March 14, 2025

From the Woodstock Police: Date Occurred: 2/28/2025Arrest Date (if different from date of incident): Same. Sex: M Race: W Age: 33Location: 820 BUTTERFIELD RD. Name: ACCARDO, FRANK C.Address: 3000 block of N. OLEANDER, CHICAGOCharge: DWLR / RECKLESS DRIVINGCharge: POSS. OF STOLEN MV […]

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Al Capp’s Joe Btfsplk Imitated

Cal SkinnerMarch 15, 2025March 14, 2025

I remember reading Li’ Abner by Al Capp in the barber shop across from the recently re-built Tidewater Inn in Easton, Maryland. One of the characters was the hapless Joe Btfsplk. He always had a rain cloud over his head. Now comes […]

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Can You Fix Things? Opportunity to Help Others at McHenry County College

Cal SkinnerMarch 15, 2025March 14, 2025

Found on the Environmental Defenders email this week: MCC Repair Fair For the Repair Fair, we are seeking some skilled volunteers who can help in specialized repairs like lamps, bikes, household appliances and mending clothing. If you are interested in being a […]

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Driver and Passenger Get Cited for Pot by Cary Police

Cal SkinnerMarch 15, 2025March 12, 2025

From the Cary Police come news of two cannabis arrests at 11:35 AM on March 10th

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Schakowsky Attends Another Demonstration

Cal SkinnerMarch 15, 2025March 14, 2025

From the woman representing Algonquin Township in Congress: Schakowsky Stands with National Treasury Employee Union Members The rain is not going to stop me from rallying for what is right. I refuse to let Trump and his billionaire sidekick Elon Musk get […]

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Vocal Opponent of McHenry Mayor Wayne Jett

Cal SkinnerMarch 15, 2025March 15, 2025

A letter to the Northwest Herald published here with the permission of McHenry resident author Tony Esposito: “Unsustainable drains” on McHenry’s Ward 1 Wayne Jett and Roberta “Bobbi” Baehne share the same lack of character and fitness and neither deserve your vote […]

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Radar at 1:30 AM

Cal SkinnerMarch 15, 2025March 15, 2025
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Dick Durbin Votes to Allow Vote on Continuing Resolution

Cal SkinnerMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025

Being number two in the U.S. Senate Democratic Party Leadership, it is not surprise that Illinois’ Dick Durbin voted to deny a filibuster prior to the vote on continuing to fund the Federal government for another six months. People in Leadership of […]

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Chicago Tribune Cartoonist Again Demonstrates His Animus toward Donald Trump

Cal SkinnerMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025

From Scott Stantis cartoon “Pickle City:”

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Early Voting Starts Monday

Cal SkinnerMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025

From the McHenry County Clerk: Early Voting Opens for April Election WOODSTOCK, Ill. – Twelve early voting locations will open across McHenry County starting Monday, March 17 for the April 1 consolidated election. People who are registered to vote in McHenry County […]

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Kane County GOP Attacks Sales Tax Hike Referendum

Cal SkinnerMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025

From the Kane County Republican Party: Lies, Lies and More Lies: The Truth About Kane County’s Misleading Sales Tax Increase Over the past week, we’ve received numerous calls from union members, their families, and local workers informing us that union leaders are […]

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Cary Mayor Mark Kownick Holds Fundraiser

Cal SkinnerMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025

And here’s a photo from a Friend of McHenry County Blog: A “good turnout” was reported.

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Schakowsky’s Criticism of Republican Budget Bill

Cal SkinnerMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025

From Algonquin Township’s Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky: On Tuesday, Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a disastrous funding bill that gives President Donald Trump and unelected billionaire Elon Musk power to steal from the middle class, seniors, veterans, working people, and small […]

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McHenry County Number Two Gainer of Domestic Migration

Cal SkinnerMarch 14, 2025March 13, 2025

Illinois Policy has an analysis of population changes from mid-year 2023 to mid-year 2025. “McHenry County was the second-largest gainer of domestic migrants in the state,” jumps out. Here is the article: While Illinois’ total population grew slightly last year, many areas […]

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Algonquin, Lake in the Hills & Huntley Police Warn Potential Drunk Drivers on St. Patrick’s Day, Federal Funding DOGE Hasn’t Found

Cal SkinnerMarch 14, 2025March 5, 2025

Ten percent of Federal highway money sent to state governments must be spent on traffic safety. This is one way that ten percent is spent. From the Algonquin, Lake in the Hills & Huntley Police: This St. Patrick’s Day, spread the word: […]

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What’s a Shell Bill?

Cal SkinnerMarch 14, 2025March 12, 2025

It’s a bill without content other than a title. Those in power (read Democrats in Springfield) introduce bills to be used usually at the end of the session in which content that could be wholly unrelated to the the title. Or it […]

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Another 10-Acre Brushfire, This time in Woodstock

Cal SkinnerMarch 13, 2025March 13, 2025

From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue Protection District: Firefighters Contain 10-Acre Prairie Fire Near Homes The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded at 3:10 p.m. to a reported controlled prairie burn that had spread out of control in the 1300 block of E. Longwood Drive in […]

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Feds Arrest Teacher for Child Porn

Cal SkinnerMarch 13, 2025March 13, 2025

From the U.S. Attorney: STEPHENSON COUNTY TEACHER INDICTED FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN ROCKFORD — A Stephenson County teacher was indicted on Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Rockford for sexual exploitation of children. COLLIN T. ZIER, 39, of Lena, Ill., […]

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Huntley Police Arrest Possessor of Child Pornography

Cal SkinnerMarch 13, 2025March 13, 2025

From the Huntley Police: Child Pornography Arrest In February 2025, the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force provided the Huntley Police Department with information that was obtained from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children data system indicating the possible possession […]

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Funk Finks Out, Shows Vindictiveness

Cal SkinnerMarch 13, 2025March 13, 2025

Last night was the first Algonquin Township Board meeting since the February 25th Republican Primary Election in which Supervisor Randy “My Way of the Highway” Funk’s slate was defeated by the “Integrity Team.” Supervisor Funk did not show for last night’s meeting. […]

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McHenry County Assistant Transportation Director Scott Hennings Testifies Against Giving Chicago Total Control of RTA

Cal SkinnerMarch 13, 2025March 13, 2025

Found on StreetsBlogChicago: Another person who spoke against the legislation was McHenry County’s Assistant Director of Transportation Scott Hennings. He said his county believes transit reform has three bench principles. Those included the principal that increased State transit funding should be the […]

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DeVore Says He’s Going RINO Hunting, May Be Seeking to Take Out the Only Local Republican State Representative Who Can Pass a Bill

Cal SkinnerMarch 13, 2025March 12, 2025

Found by a Friend of McHenry County Blog on former Illinois GOP Attorney General candidate Tom DeVore’s Facebook page. As I had mentioned previously, our RINO Removal PAC will have the sole purpose of helping support grassroots primary opponents against the ever […]

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Reick Promotes Witness Slip Filing on Home Schooling Regulation Bill

Cal SkinnerMarch 13, 2025March 13, 2025

From State Rep. Steve Reick: I am writing this Reick Report during another beautiful day in Springfield. This week there will be many committee hearings as we get closer to the deadline to pass bills out of committee. That means Democrats will […]

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If Pritzker Were a Federal Employee

Cal SkinnerMarch 12, 2025March 12, 2025

To JB Pritzker:  Please reply to this email with approx. 5 bullets of what you accomplished last week and cc your manager, the people of Illinois.  Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.  Sincerely,  The Illinois Republican Party  P.S. We’re […]

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Joke of the Day

Cal SkinnerMarch 12, 2025March 12, 2025

Found on Drudge, pulled from Politico:

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Illinois’ Coerced Utilities’ DEI Report

Cal SkinnerMarch 12, 2025March 12, 2025

From the JB Pritzker Administration: ICC 2024 Supplier Diversity Report shows steady investment growth from “Big 6” utilities Springfield, IL – The Illinois Commerce Commission’s (ICC) Office of Diversity and Community Affairs’ (ODCA) 2024 Annual Report shows that diverse spending by the state’s […]

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McHenry County Seeking Input to Secure Share of Federal Internet Improvement

Cal SkinnerMarch 12, 2025March 12, 2025

From McHenry County: Take an Online Survey to Help Secure County Broadband Funding WOODSTOCK, Ill. – Taking a quick online survey can help ensure that McHenry County receives its fair share of more than $1 billion in funds to improve broadband access […]

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