The more sources of information about local affairs, the better I figure. Actually, one of the most influential thinkers of my time in Aaron Wildavski’s Oberlin College (before he went to Berkley) government class was Yale’s Robert Dahl. He wrote … Continue reading
Category Archives: Barrington Hills
The Sunday Chicago Tribune last week had a data base of Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel’s contributors. Just for fun, I thought I’d look up those from zip codes covering parts of McHenry County. Here’s what I found. They are in … Continue reading
The Barrington Hills food fight between the forces of Village President Bob Abboud and his opponents resulted in a victory for the Village President’s allies. The village, which was formed in order to get rid of its reputation as a … Continue reading
Campaigning until the last minute, Barrington Hills Trustee David Stieper has issued this press release: Barrington Hills- Supporters of David Stieper, candidate for a 4-year term on the Village of Barrington Hills Board of Trustees, will meet tonight at the … Continue reading
As charges fly that election campaign contributions to the slate backed by Village President Robert Abboud and that a witness was deliberately not made available so the election would be over before an Illinois State Board of Elections decision could … Continue reading
There were not many contested races in the April 5, 2011, election to start with, but there are fewer now. In the Village of Barrington Hills, Trustee candidate Dawn Davis has withdrawn. Blake Hobson, appointed to fill a vacancy, is … Continue reading
A Barrington Hills friend of McHenry County Blog sent the following November 8th email from Village President Bob Abboud. The highlighting shown were done by the person who sent it to me. The message prior to the email follows: I … Continue reading
They may be on the ballot as independents, but three candidates are certainly running as a slate. This “Barrington Hills Bulletin” makes that pretty clear. You can tell that from this post card that has been shared with McHenry County … Continue reading
Barrington Hills Village President Robert Abboud, not up for election this year, took exception to parts of the article run earlier. What follows is his email: Cal: I read your blog entailed “Hot Village Board Race in Barrington Hills “. … Continue reading
It’s Village President Bob Abboud’s slate versus those who don’t like the way he’s been running things. The village has been torn by a fight over how much light should be allowed on lots that are, on average, larger than … Continue reading
16th District Congressman Don Manzullo’s press release speaks for itself: Manzullo Responds to Canadian National Railway’s Vast Reporting Discrepancyon EJ&E Delays [BARRINGTON] Congressman Don Manzullo (R-Egan) today issued the following statement responding to a Surface Transportation Board report that states … Continue reading
The following press release was received from the Village of Barrington Hills. It concerns the 2030 Land Use Plan. One of its objections is the almost complete abandonment of the horse raising heritage of McHenry County. When the first count … Continue reading
Apparently the advantage incumbency and the advantage that having a woman’s name on the ballot usually brings wasn’t enough to spare District 1 from the expense of a mailing. Both Yvonne Barnes and Anna May Miller have sent out mailings. … Continue reading
For starters, let me say my self-interest is involved in this story. Thanks to Illinois taxpayers, I am paid a pension that is higher than $50,000. I periodically thank people for it. Among other things, it allows me to spend … Continue reading
Here is the press release from 16th congressional district United States Representative Don Manzullo to the Federal Surface Transportation Board’s approval of the the Canadian National’s purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway: Manzullo Reacts to STB’s Decision to … Continue reading
Here is the press release from 16th congressional district United States Representative Don Manzullo to the Federal Surface Transportation Board’s approval of the the Canadian National’s purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway: Manzullo Reacts to STB’s Decision to … Continue reading
Word has reach McHenry County Blog that Barack Obama signs are not the only one in the area being vandalized. Friday night, I reported that an Obama sign on Birmingham in Crystal Lake had had its wires bent over. This … Continue reading
Word has reach McHenry County Blog that Barack Obama signs are not the only one in the area being vandalized. Friday night, I reported that an Obama sign on Birmingham in Crystal Lake had had its wires bent over. This … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog reported earlier that 8 District Democratic Party Congresswoman Melissa Bean was not happy about having to return home in the middle of the Democratic Party Convention to appear at the Surface Transportation Board’s hearing in her home … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog reported earlier that 8 District Democratic Party Congresswoman Melissa Bean was not happy about having to return home in the middle of the Democratic Party Convention to appear at the Surface Transportation Board’s hearing in her home … Continue reading