I couldn’t agree more that the contest for Illinois Attorney General is the second most important race on the ballot. This is the other statewide race that really matters To believe the headlines, the only race that counts in November … Continue reading
Category Archives: Attorney General
GOP Attorney General Candidate Grasso Challenges Opponent Erika Harold to Debates A press release from former Mayor of Burr Ridge, and current DuPage County Board Member Gary Grasso. Grasso is running in the Republican Primary for Attorney General against Erika … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks told the Northwest Herald that he was considering running for the Democratic Party nomination for Attorney General. That was right after incumbent Lisa Madigan announced that she was not running for a fifth ter … Continue reading
Mike Fourcher, who runs “The Daily Line,” writes today of what it will take to run for Attorney General He speaks from the experience of having tried to put together a campaign for State Rep. Julie Hamos in 2010 when … Continue reading
Sitting on about $570,000 in his campaign fund, McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks could be well positioned to seek the Democratic Party nomination for Illinois Attorney General now that incumbent Lisa Madigan has decided to retire from the office. … Continue reading
Here’s Assistant Attorney General Matt Hartman reacting to McHenry Elementary School Board member Erik Sivertsen’s complaint about his board’s having held an illegal secret meeting: Ms. Kimbely Qualls President McHenry Elementary School District 15 1011 North Green Street McHenry, Illinois … Continue reading
With 20,000 absentee and early votes still outstanding, there is no certainty that Republican Paul Schimpf beat Democratic Party incumbent Lisa Madigan, but, so far that’s the case. … Continue reading
A press release from Paul Schimpf, the Republican candidate for Illinois Attorney General: PAUL SCHIMPF IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE POLITICAL CLASS #1 Reason to Trust a Retired Marine in 2014 CHICAGO, IL – Republican Attorney General candidate Paul … Continue reading
In a letter dated Friday, the Office of the Illinois Attorney General advised the Village of Oakwood Hills to open for business “as soon as possible.” The involvement of Lisa Madigan‘s Office was urged by State Rep. David McSweeney and … Continue reading
As Attorney General Lisa Madigan is preparing to come to McHenry County to speak at attorney Herb Franks’ celebration of practicing law for fifty years, a press release from Paul Schimpf, the Republican candidate against Madigan, has arrived: SCHIMPF: CORRUPTION … Continue reading
A press release from the campaign of Republican candidate for Illinois Attorney General Paul Schimpf: PAUL SCHIMPF TO ATTEND MCHENRY COUNTY FAIR WOODSTOCK, IL – Republican Attorney General Candidate Paul Schimpf will be attending the McHenry County Fair on Thursday, July … Continue reading
Retired Marine lawyer Paul Schimpf spoke to the Algonquin Township Republican Central Committee at McHenry County Republican Headquarters in the Crystal Lake Plaza last night. Schimpf was the advisor to the Iraqi attorneys who prosecuted Saddam Hussein. His best line … Continue reading
A press release from GOP candidate for Attorney General Paul Schimpf: POLL SHOWS PAUL SCHIMPF WITHIN 9 POINTS OF LISA MADIGAN WATERLOO, IL – Paul Schimpf, the Republican candidate for Illinois Attorney General, issued the following statement regarding a recently … Continue reading
An email from Republican Attorney General candidate Paul Shimpf: Do you believe us now? That’s the question I asked Republican leaders at a Lincoln Day Dinner last night.Yesterday, a poll of over 1000 likely voters showed us leading Lisa Madigan … Continue reading
The self-starter Republican candidate for Attorney General from the Metro East part of Illinois was at the Cottage in Crystal Lake last night. One could tell that different folks were in control of the McHenry County Republican Central Committee. For … Continue reading
Three new precinct committeemen will be hosting Paul Schimpf who is running for Illinois Attorney General. Eric Dowd (Nunda 24), Craig Asbach (Nunda 22), and Matt Meyer (Richmond 2) are giving McHenry County an opportunity to meet the Republican nominee. … Continue reading
One of the impressive candidates who spoke at the rally of those Republicans seeking to reform the local GOP was Paul Schmipf, the retired Marine who is running against Lisa Madiagan for Illinois Attorney General. He impressed Algonquin Township Trustee Larry … Continue reading
I’ve been to a lot of Republican Party functions since I came back from Washington to run for McHenry County Treasurer in the spring of 1966. The meeting at the Woodstock VFW Thursday night, however, had more energy than any … Continue reading
A press release from Mike Webster, a candidate for the GOP nomination for Attorney General: Mike Webster Announces Bid for Illinois Attorney General (Hinsdale) Michael E. “Mike” Webster today announced his candidacy for Attorney General of the State of Illinois. … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog has chronicled the efforts of Marengo Democrat Jack Franks to get noticed by media talking about who is running for what statewide. He was pretty successful during the summer of 2009 as a result of family and … Continue reading