In a stunning development, the McHenry News has endorsed Allan Showalther’s campaign for Dick Tracy for McHenry County seal.

Here’s what Showalter’s Heck of a Guy blog reports:

“Analysts conclude that Tracy’s endorsement as ‘The best icon on the ticket’ by the prestigious, fictitious McHenry News will have exactly the same impact as candidate endorsements by prestigious, not-yet-fictitious newspapers.”