From WIND: Nick Sortor: What the HELL has Congress done to think they deserve a $70,000 per year pay raise? They’re calling it a “cost of living adjustment.” But THEY ARE THE REASON the cost of living is so out of control. They […]
From the Illinois Department of Public health (All fines levied during the third quarter can be found here.) Huntley FACILITY NAME: Alden Estates Cts of HuntleyFACILITY ADDRESS: 12140 Regency ParkwayFACILITY CITY, STATE, ZIP: Huntley, IL 60142 DOCKET NUMBER: NH 24-S0583 LICENSEE INFO: Alden […]
From the Illinois Department of Natural Resources: More than 82,000 deer harvested during Illinois firearm deer season SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 82,496 deer during the seven-day 2024 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 8. Comparatively, hunters […]
From the Crystal Lake Police: Heavy police activity in Crystal Lake 7:23 PM – There is currently heavy police activity in the 100 block of Heather Drive in Crystal Lake. There is no public safety threat. Please avoid this area until further […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police: No one injured during the Robbery of an ATM at Bank of America Lake in the Hills, IL – No one was injured on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 during the robbery of an ATM aBank […]
From the Villahe of Fox River Grove: Village of Fox River Grove Receives Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) Grant for Developing Public Parks and Outdoor Recreational Space FOX RIVER GROVE – The Village of Fox River Grove is pleased to […]
From the US. Attorney: Suburban Chicago Man Charged With Embezzling Millions from Nonprofit Organization CHICAGO — The former Executive Director of a Chicago-area nonprofit organization has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly embezzling millions of dollars in cash and real […]
From the Illinois Labor Department: Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect January 1 Law requires pay scale and benefit information in job postings SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is reminding job seekers and employers that, effective January 1, 2025, all job […]
By a vote of 6-0, the Lakewood Village Board approved the purchase of a Tesla for its Police Department last night. The first time around Chief Mike Roth was not successful. He presented a cost-benefit analysis that apparently was persuasive. When asked […]
From the Cary Police:
From State Rep. Dan Ugaste: More Than 155,000 Standard IDs and Driver’s Licenses Issued to Illinois Noncitizens in 5 Months Since Law Went Into Effect. More than 155,000 standardized IDs and driver’s licenses for non-U.S. citizens have been issued in the five […]
Former Lakewood village president Erin Smith recently gave a presentation to the County Board on how “2024 has been a transformative year for Pace. (Since she has been out of office going on eight years, one wonders why she is still in […]
From Nunda Township Trustee Rob Parrish, who lost to Mike Lesperance eight years ago by three votes and has been bird-dogging him every since with the help of his brother, until-recently also a nuda Township Trustee.: I am pleased to announce my […]
I ventured into media coverage of deaths in the Hamas-Israeli war in an study by an organization called Fifty Global. MISLABELING ON THE BATTLEFIELD: How Mass Media Misrepresents Combatant Casualties as Civilian Deaths in Gaza Coverage The “findings suggest a significant imbalance […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Real Estate Developer Sentenced to Nearly 13 Years in Prison for Embezzling Millions From the Failed Washington Federal Bank in Chicago CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago has sentenced a real estate developer to nearly 13 years […]
A commentary by Amy Swearer published in The Daily Signal brought light on what I and many others considered settled law–that someone born in the United Stats is automatically a citizen of the United States. That is how such newborns are treated […]
From the Illinois Department of Naltural Resouirces: Pritzker Administration awards $55.2 million in grants for local park projects Grant funding will help 100 parks statewide develop recreational opportunities SPRINGFIELD – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced […]
From the U.S. Attorney:. Chinese National Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Laundering $62 Million in Drug Proceeds on Behalf of Mexican Traffickers CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago has sentenced a Chinese national to a decade in prison […]
From the Illinois Department of Revenue: Illinois Department of Revenue Announces Guilty Plea and Conviction of South Barrington Man in Long-Term Sales Tax Investigation Case of His Pizza Places Record-Breaking $104 Million in Gross Receipts Underreported Chicago – The Illinois Department of Revenue […]
It started two days ago and will continue until the day after New Year’s Day. Headlines used by various police departments include Drive High, Get a DUI and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and’ Drive merry, bright and sober this holiday […]
From Epoch News: Enbridge spokesperson Juli Kellner told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement that the spill—estimated at around 1,650 barrels, or 70,000 gallons—was caused by a faulty connection on a pump transfer pipe within Enbridge Cambridge Station.
Looking at the Board meeting agenda for the Crystal Lake Grade School today I found an item whcih I can’t understnad: The following description of a Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 agenda item is insufficient to determine what is being considered; […]
Below are the people running unopposed for Riley Township Office: All are elected incumbents except Yvonne Daniels, who was appointed to fill a vacancy in November.
From the U.S. Attorney: Federal Indictment Charges Four Men With Robbery and Firearm Offenses in Connection with Heist of Electronics Equipment in Chicago CHICAGO — Four men have been indicted on federal robbery and firearm charges for allegedly participating in a heist […]
From Richard Rostron: Late-Night hosts Stewart, Colbert and Kimmel, and a Trump victory, prove we need another Johnny Carson The Response A Website called Ranker allows people to vote on the best or greatest movies, actors, musical artists, songs and more. I […]
From the Illinois Institute’s Eric Allie:
The Chicago Tribune eviscerates the ethics entities set up by Chicago and Illinois politicians to make citizens think they are doing something to clean up the endemic corruption in Chicago and state politics. Here are some snippets from the Sunday article:
Hartland Township officials are all running for re-election in April. And, they have no opposition. They are There is no candidate for Assessor. That function is contracted out.
As the sun sets at about 5:30, incoming President Donald Trump floats the idea that the Republican Party favors year-round standard time. I was bemoaning the impending lost of the all year daylight savings time when Florida Senator Marco Rubio becomes Secretary […]
Those involved in the game of politics know how hard it is to find people to run for office. Consider that only one Democrat has filed for township office as a Democrat (Mary Mahady as a candidate for re-election McHenry Township Assessor). […]