New Sources of News in Barrington Hills and Why Lack of Reporting of Zane Seipler’s Court Victory Argues for Non-Traditional News Sources

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

Rahm Emanuel’s McHenry County Contributors

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

Candidates Withdraw from Local Races

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 In the Village of Barrington Hills, Trustee candidate Dawn Davis has withdrawn.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

Manzullo Cites Train Delay Discrepancy in Canadian National (12) and Independent (1,347)

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

Barrington Hills Objects to Definition of “Estate” in McHenry County Land 2030 Use Plan

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

District 1 Incumbents’ Mail

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

Manzullo Reaction to Surface Transportation Board’s Approval of Canadian National’s Purchase of EJ&E Railway

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

Manzullo Reaction to Surface Transportation Board’s Approval of Canadian National’s Purchase of EJ&E Railway

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

Trumping Abboud

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

Trumping Abboud

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