From State Rep. Dan Ugaste: Reps. Weber, La Ha, and Reick Demand Accountability Following Repeated DCFS Failures At a press conference this week, State Representatives Tom Weber, Nicole La Ha, and Steve Reick called for urgent reforms to the Illinois Department of Children and Family […]
From the McHenry Police: MCHENRY POLICE ARREST ADULT MALE IN CONNECTION WITH CHILD PORNOGRAPHY INVESTIGATION John Birk, Chief of Police of the McHenry Police Department, announced today the arrest of a male subject in connection with a criminal investigation involving the possession […]
Nine o’clock is the time set for sentencing of former Crystal Lake City Clerk Nick Kachiroubas for sex crimes. The crimes? Possessing images of children being sexually abused, a Class 2 felony, and grooming. He was a Student Trustee for McHenry County […]
Democrats and Republicans brought fruition to the idea of ending taxes on groceries by Marengo’s Philip Panko. Panko mightily disturbed Democrats by advancing the idea. Non-Home Rule municipalities screamed about the lost revenue from state government. The result was the Democrats voting […]
On the first day of the McHenry County Fair, I was surprised to see a tent for the Illinois Policy Institute. I went back to the Fair on Saturday and found different staffers at the tent. The day was somewhat cooler, but […]
From Unleash Prosperity There Simply Are Not Enough New Jobs in Illinois Illinois’ stagnant job growth, rising taxes, and cultural divisions took center stage as Dan Proft welcomed Ted to discuss the state’s economic challenges. “We don’t create jobs in Illinois,” Ted […]
Crystal Lake Park District Director Jason Herbster signaled that the Park District is no longer interested in purchasing Northwestern Medical’s HealthBridge. I may be wrong, but this signal may have originated in the secret Executive Session of the Park Board after its […]
From the Huntley Police: Huntley Police Unveil New Patch Huntley, IL – On August 5, 2025, during the Huntley Police Department’s National Night Out celebration, Chief Linda Hooten proudly revealed the department’s new police patch—a project nearly nine months in the making. […]
From the Lake in the Hills Polilce: Lake in the Hills Police Department releases speed enforcement numbers Lake in the Hills, IL – On July 23rd the Lake in the Hills Police Department conducted a focused traffic safety campaign, reminding motorists to […]
From the Cary Police:
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
At the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce mixer at Terri Greeno’s ExpressPro retirement party, she said she would send me her re-election release. Then, where the action was next to the back parking lot, incumber Joe Gottemoeller was seen with a blank […]
From the campaign of State Rep. Marty McLaughlin: State Representative Martin McLaughlin Announces Re-Election Campaign for the 52nd District Barrington, IL – State Representative Martin McLaughlin announced today that he will seek re-election to continue serving the people of Illinois’ 52nd District. […]
Don Doherty, pharmacist, was one of the first people I visited when I was running for McHenry County Treasurer in 1966. His drug store was on Green Street. My father served with him on the McHenry County Board. I can only imagine […]
Found in the Chicago Tribune today is the photo below of Texas Democratic Party legislators stepping off a bus in DuPage County: It used to be that illegals were bused from Texas to Illinois, including to the Fox River Grove, Woodstock and […]
From the Strange bedfellows file comes these two endorsements by United States Senator Elizabeth Warren:
From Congressman Darin LaHood: LaHood Launches Re-Election Bid to Continue Delivering for IL-16 Amid calls for a statewide run, LaHood reaffirms focus on current district, citing his work on tax, trade, and national security committees as critical in fighting for middle-class families […]
Here is the gerrymandered congressional map in Illinois: Illinois Family Action has a takedown on the Governor’s proposal. Part is below: …this is the same party that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion—yet, it has deliberately sidelined Republican representation to less than 18% of the congressional […]
From State Senator Don DeWitte: “My next event is a Traveling Office Hours event. Please note that I do not typically attend these, but I do stop by if my schedule permits. I will not be at this week’s event due to […]
In the section of the Marengo newsletter written by Finance Director Megan Lopez, she outlines the results of passage of the March referendum: 1% Non Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax On March 19, 2024, the residents of Marengo voted in favor of […]
A couple of weeks ago retired super-lawyer Richard Porter spoke to the the McHenry County Republican Party Executive Committee in Crystal Lake. Today he announced he would not be a candidate:
From the Harvard Fire Protection District: Alden Road Crash Involving Truck and Camper Trailer On August 4, 2025, at 4:29 p.m., the Harvard Fire Protection District responded to the intersection of Alden Road and State Line Road in unincorporated Harvard for a […]
I remember how the social engineers who put together the original RTA proposal declared war on cars by included a five percent tax on gasoline and authority for parking lot taxes. Both were repealed as hostility to the Regional Authority’s taxes deterred […]
Reading today’s Chicago Tribune article on some Texas state legislators decamping to Illinois to prevent a quorum reminded me to how Maggie Auger tracked down Wisconsin State Senators to Harvard after they left Rockford. Maggie Auger demonstrates at Harvard’s Heritage Inn in […]
From Jessica Breugelmans, running for the 33rd Distrixt State Senate seat: Jessica Breugelmans Launches Campaign for State Senate in Illinois’ 33rd District Mom on a Mission Running to Stop Tax Hikes and Take Back Our Schools Geneva, IL — Jessica Breugelmans (R-Geneva), […]
I keep warning the Lakewood Village Board that once our population gets above 5,000, the Village will be forced to create a local police pension fund. Reading the Marengo newsletter I found this information from Finance Director Megan Lopez: Police Pension Liability […]
From the euphemistically named Illinois “Gaming” Board: Gaming Board Announces Enhanced, Uniformed Advertising Rules for Casinos, Video Gaming and Sports Wagering Bans advertisements on college campuses; additional requirements to protect vulnerable populations CHICAGO— The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) adopted new rules that expand […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police: National Night Out Community Cookout NEW DAY, TIME AND LOCATION! Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 from 5pm-8pmLITH VILLAGE HALL600 HARVEST GATE, LITH The Lake in the Hills Police Department invites you to the annual National Night […]
From the Prairie Grove Police: National Night Out – Tuesday August 5, 2025 – 5:00pm – 7:00pm Village Hall Park!!! Dunk tank, Face Painting, Pixie Dawgs & Kona Ice!!! That’s pretty much all the information provided.
McHenry County Blog previously reported on a lawsuit concerning the seizure of significant quantities of Hemp from a licensed Hemp Processor by the Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group. After filing of the federal lawsuit, Lakemoor Police and Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group […]