A Crystal Laker got a phone call from McHenry County Treasurer (and Tax Collector) Bill LaFew today.

It was a robo call from Washington, D.C., caller ID said. The number was 202-495-7118.

LeFew wanted to remind my friend that property taxes are due on June 4th.

There are two ways to look at this.

Cynic that I am, I’ll look at the political side first.

It’s another way to try to convince people that he is helpful less than a year before what could be a hard-fought GOP primary campaign, if McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi’s supporters and financiers are in a vindictive mood for what LeFew did to oust him.

The other way of looking at it is that LeFew was being helpful.

In any event, this is the first time I have seen this technique used.

I wonder what it cost and who paid for it.