From The Center Square: Concerns being raised about the electricity demands from AI data centers (The Center Square) – As the state of Illinois moves to mothball coal plants and transition to renewable energy, there are concerns that artificial intelligence data centers […]
With Governor JB Pritzker promoting the location of electricity sucking data centers in Illinois, I continue to wonder if we shall have enough power for them, plus current customers. Luckily, Illinois might have an appropriate site for another plant: The Jim Edgar […]
Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy “My Way or the Highway” Funk was censured by the Algonquin Township Board nine times. I know of no other public official that has even come close to that disapproval by his or her governing board. Running in […]
On Tuesday, the Marengo City Council will consider adding a grocery sales tax to reply revenue lost when the State legislature abolished a similar tax. From a public finance point of view, this is a good idea. Those governmental officials benefiting from […]
From the Village of Fox River Grove: Village of Fox River Grove is Partnering with a Developer for Downtown Block FOX RIVER GROVE – The Village of Fox River Grove is pleased to announce that it has selected the Harlem Irving Group […]
It appears that all of Danijela Sandberg’s direct mail effort occurred right before the Tuesday election. The danger in late mailings is that they do not arrive before Election Day. Even with a mailing being tagged as political, the Post Office does […]
From Rich Rostron of The Response: Free speech allows CBS Face the Nation host to prove she’s an idiot The temporary FOX & Friends weekend host cut her some slack. He said that she works really hard. The only half-criticism he offered […]
From the Illinois Policy Institute’s cartoonist, Eric Allie:
From the Jewish News Syndicate: Columnist Sara Lehmann continues, “Such deceitful criticism of Trump reeks of partisan animosity of the basest kind. The governor’s confusing use of Nazi imagery is targeting the wrong culprit and, in the process, exonerating the real perpetrators… […]
Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy “My Way or the Highway” Funk was censured by the Algonquin Township Board nine times. I know of no other public official that has even come close to that disapproval by his or her governing board. Running in […]
Found on “Not the Bee“: Gov. Pritzker declares Lake Michigan is now “Lake Illinois.” The responses are perfect. The Democratic Governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker, really must look up to President Trump. After the Gulf of America became standardized on all U.S. […]
From Danijela Sandberg’s campaign for re-election:
In Lee County, Florida, newspaper articles like this add powerful incentive to restaurants and food trucks to be clean operations. No similar incentive exits in McHenry County. The information for individual establishments is available, but making comparisons is quite difficult. Too difficult […]
John Kass ends his Sunday column with a photo of Illinois U.S. Senators Dick Durbin, Adam Schiff and others I don’t recognize in front of FBI headquarters with a sign saying, “Block Kash Patel.” (There is more in small print, but I […]
From Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner Danijela Sandberg seeking votes on Tuesday in the Republican Primary Election:
From Rob Parrish, candidate for Nunda Township Road Commissioner: The strange thing is Parrish is not on the ballot until April 1st, when he will be running against Mike Lesperance. Here is the Abc story:
You could tell that the McHenry County GOPAC/Joe Tirio Fundraiser was a significant affair from the media coverage. ABC’s Channel Seven interviewed McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio. ABC reported Tirio said, “”He is the head of the executive, and he is, as […]
From State Rep. Jeff Keicher: Governor Pritzker delivered his annual Budget Address in Springfield on Wednesday. As a strong supporter of our Jewish friends and neighbors here at home as well as those in Israel, I was outraged when the Governor smeared […]
Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy “My Way or the Highway” Funk was censured by the Algonquin Township Board nine times. I know of no other public official that has even come close to that disapproval by his or her governing board. Running in […]
From the Sheriff: Now Accepting Applications for Telecommunicator McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is currently taking applications for the position of Telecommunicator. Deadline for applications is 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2025, for all new applicants. Lateral applicants are encouraged to apply year-round. […]
From the McHenry County Regional Office of Education: Regional Office of Education Seeking Sponsors for 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee WOODSTOCK, Ill. – The McHenry County Regional Office of Education is seeking generous, community-minded sponsors to help send the winner of the […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From Nunda Township Supervisor candidate Mike Shorten comes this message: Hi, it’s Mike Shorten again! Join me tomorrow from 9 AM to 12 PM at the Nunda Township Office (3510 Bay Rd., Crystal Lake, downstairs entrance) to cast your vote—I’ll have coffee […]
From the University of Illinois comes this announcement: The University of Illinois Press (UIP) and the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) are pleased to continue the annual competition for the best dissertation or first book manuscript by a single author in the field of Women’s, Gender, […]
From The Center Square: Measure would allow for more prosecutions of unemployment benefits fraudsters (The Center Square) – An Illinois congressman is calling for the adoption of legislation that would allow for more time to pursue COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment insurance fraudsters. The Pandemic […]
From incumbent Nunda Township Supervisor Leda Bobera-Drain: Another clarification for Mike Shorten Mike Shorten, let me clarify some things for you again. General Assistance is a statutory requirement under 60 ILCS 1/85 -13 paragraph A. The manual written by the State is […]
From the McHenry County Circuit Court Clerk:
From thr U.S. Attorney: Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Importing Suicide Drug into the United States from Mexico CHICAGO — A man pleaded guilty today in Chicago to a federal drug charge for illegally importing the drug Pentobarbital into the United States from […]
Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy “My Way or the Highway” Funk was censured by the Algonquin Township Board nine times. I know of no other public official that has even come close to that disapproval by his or her governing board. Running in […]
From The Center Square: Fallout continues after Pritzker’s Nazi comments during budget speech By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The fallout over comments Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker made about Nazis during his budget address spilled onto the House […]