In 1963, my mother and I attended the Illinois Crime Commission’s summer hearings held in the old county board room at what is now Woodstock City Hall. It was twice the size of the current Woodstock City Council Chambers. Crime … Continue reading
Category Archives: Algonquin 7
For the first time Algonquin Township Precinct 7 had a high school election judge. His name was Caleb Johansen, and, wouldn’t you know it, he was assigned the electronic voting task for both Algonquin 7 and Algonquin 19. It was … Continue reading
For the first time Algonquin Township Precinct 7 had a high school election judge. His name was Caleb Johansen, and, wouldn’t you know it, he was assigned the electronic voting task for both Algonquin 7 and Algonquin 19. It was … Continue reading
Voting was allowed at the Main Beach House’s main room yesterday for the first time in a very long time. The polling places for two precincts were relegated to a small back room, ostensibly because all those voters scuffed up … Continue reading
Voting was allowed at the Main Beach House’s main room yesterday for the first time in a very long time. The polling places for two precincts were relegated to a small back room, ostensibly because all those voters scuffed up … Continue reading
Live voting from two Crystal Lake precincts indicate a blowout for incumbent McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi in his bitter Republican primary fight with Dan Regna. Based on the two precincts that vote at Crystal Lake’s Main Beach House, … Continue reading
Live voting from two Crystal Lake precincts indicate a blowout for incumbent McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi in his bitter Republican primary fight with Dan Regna. Based on the two precincts that vote at Crystal Lake’s Main Beach House, … Continue reading
Just got back from voting at about four after picking up my son after going to the funeral of Phil Robinson in Elgin. It started snowing just before I entered McHenry County. It is really coming down. I drove past … Continue reading
Just got back from voting at about four after picking up my son after going to the funeral of Phil Robinson in Elgin. It started snowing just before I entered McHenry County. It is really coming down. I drove past … Continue reading
Allan Showalter has me laughing out loud again. Posted on his “Heck of a Guy” blog is an article entitled, The McHenry County Flag & The Unique County For Which It You’re A Grand Old Rag – Uh, Well, You’re … Continue reading
Allan Showalter has me laughing out loud again. Posted on his “Heck of a Guy” blog is an article entitled, The McHenry County Flag & The Unique County For Which It You’re A Grand Old Rag – Uh, Well, You’re … Continue reading
My precinct and Algonquin Township Precinct 19 used to share the most picturesque polling place in McHenry County, maybe in the whole State of Illinois. Since the renovation of the building, however, judges and voters have been put in a … Continue reading
My precinct and Algonquin Township Precinct 19 used to share the most picturesque polling place in McHenry County, maybe in the whole State of Illinois. Since the renovation of the building, however, judges and voters have been put in a … Continue reading