Don DeWitte, the former St. Charles Mayor, has been chosen for the 33rd District state Senate seat.

McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks has filed false statements of economic interest, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) allege.

A bill to change township caucus procedures that came about in the wake of political abuse allegations in McHenry County passed the General Assembly at the end of the regular spring session, but it has not yet been signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner.