From Grant Noble: The Most Powerful Office in the World is Not the Presidency of the United States!! “I was a Precinct Committeeman for 16 years and I eagerly encourage others to do likewise.” Phyllis Schlafly, the late President of Eagle Forum […]
From the Lakewood Police: Today, the Lakewood Police were approached by a resident who wanted to inform us of the following: Around 2am this morning, an animal the resident suspected to be a Bobcat or similar species was observed climbing up a […]
From Eric Allie, Illinois Policy’s cartoonist:
From the U.S. Attorney: FEDERAL COMPLAINT CHARGES TWO INDIVIDUALS WITH USING THEIR VEHICLES TO ASSAULT, IMPEDE, AND INTERFERE WITH THE WORK OF FEDERAL AGENTS IN CHICAGO CHICAGO – Two individuals have been charged in federal court with using their vehicles to assault, […]
For the first time I got to meet Jeff Keicher the Sycamore State Representative that Sue Ness gerrymandered into Crystal Lake to take former McHenry County Board member and City Council member Carolyn Schofield out of Ness’ district, in Huntley at More […]
From the Cary Police:
State Rep. DeLoris Doederlein served as a Republican member of the Illinois House from 1987 to 1993. DeLoris and Fred Doederlein. She replaced Republican Jill Zwick, who retired in favor of supporting her husband Mort. Both State Senator Jack Schaffer and I […]
From the Department of Homeland Security: Vehicles Again Used as Weapon in Attempt to Kill DHS Law Enforcement, Officers Forced to Fire Weapon on Armed Woman Pritzker’s Chicago Police is refusing to assist DHS in securing the area and a crowd is growing “WASHINGTON – This morning, Border Patrol agents were conducting a routine […]
From the U.S. Attorney: STATEMENT OF UNITED STATES ATTORNEY ANDREW S. BOUTROS AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERSHIP IN CHICAGO ON ONGOING CRIMINAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS CHICAGO – Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and federal law […]
A couple of weeks ago, we spent the mid-week in Galena. While others were shopping, I finished a book I had started and completed another one. In the bathroom of the Best Western, I was reminded of Bill Cellini, a man I […]
Back when the Illinois legislature banned open burning while Governor Richard B. Ogilvie was in office (around 1970), Lakewood met the challenge by hiring Vueglar Disposal to suck up the many leaves with a vacuum. They had to be raked to the […]
From the Chicago Tribune:
From the Crystal Lake Police: Crystal Lake Police Investigate Alarming Social Media Post from High School Student Crystal Lake, IL – On Friday, October 3, 2025, the School Resource Officer (SRO) at Crystal Lake Central High School was stationed at the school […]
From By STEVE BELONGER of The Response“ Conservatives Need to Acknowledge Good and Evil When Speaking of Reaction to Charlie Kirk’s Assassination The murder of Charlie Kirk deeply affected the emotions and minds of decent people. We were angered by the murder […]
From the State’s Attorney: HEATHER L SCHULTZ SENTENCED TO SIX AND A HALF YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on October 1, 2025, Heather L. Schultz, 45, of Union, […]
From the U.S. Attorney: UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT SENTENCED TO MORE THAN A YEAR IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR UNLAWFULLY RE-ENTERING UNITED STATES AFTER DEPORTATION CHICAGO — An undocumented immigrant with an extensive criminal history in Illinois has been sentenced to more than a year […]
Headline from the Chicago Tribune: Appeals court denies bond for ex-Speaker Michael Madigan pending appeal; must report to prison Oct. 13 More information can be found at the Chicago Sun-Times, which does not have a paywall.
From the U.S. Attorney: THREE INDIVIDUALS CHARGED IN FEDERAL COURT IN CHICAGO WITH USING THEIR VEHICLES TO IMPEDE AND INTERFERE WITH THE WORK OF FEDERAL AGENTS CHICAGO – Three individuals have been charged in federal court in Chicago with using their vehicles […]
From the State’s Attorney: JESSE MENDEZ SENTENCED TO FOURTEEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL ARSON McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on October 2, 2025, Jesse Mendez, 37, of Garden Prairie, IL, was sentenced to […]
From the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District Behind-the-Scenes Coordination and Public Safety Operations during the Recent Luke Bryan Farm Tour Concert in Prairie Grove On a quiet farm field in the Village of Prairie Grove, population just under 2,000, one of the […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the Pritzker Administration Governor Pritzker Encourages Eligible Families to Apply for LIHEAP Utility Bill Assistance Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) available for income qualified households beginning October 1, 2025 CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and […]
From the Kane County Democratic Party Facebook page: “Awake Illinois 10th” posted” “Chief “legal counsel for Algonquin D300 announced tonight that Nancy Zettler has been removed from her role as board President but she will remain on the board. “Nancy said to […]
From the State’s Attorney: RICHARD K. WIESER JR. SENTENCED TO THIRTEEN YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE WITH INTENT TO DELIVER AND UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPONS McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on September […]
Note the sign in the upper lefthand corner of the photo. Next to the entrance of the Crystal Lake Jewel where members of Kiwanis gave away peanuts and gummies last weekend, there is a sign warning people about using food stamps improperly. […]
At the south end of McHenry on Route 31, food is distributed by First Church of Crystal Lake and The Chapel in McHenry. Arrival starts at 1:30. Please don’t come early. On a typical day two boxes of food are provided from […]
From the State’s Attorney: JUAN A. RODRIGUEZ-FIGUEROA SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR SOLICITATION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that on September 26, 2025, Juan A. Rodriguez Figueroa, 21, of Crystal […]
From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Kitchen Fire Displaces Two Residents On Davis Road On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 7:40 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was dispatched to the 13300 block of Davis Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a reported residential structure […]
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