Baseball Stadium Stadium Bond Thoughts from Heartland Institute Research Fellow

The local expert on stadiums is McHenry’s Steve Stanek. He is a Research Fellow with the Heartland Institute. When I read in Kevin Craver’s article in the Northwest Herald that the McHenry County Board is thinking of awarding the largest … Continue reading

Woodstock Council Approves Baseball Stadium, Gravel Mining 6-1

With only councilman Richard Ahrens voting in opposition, the Woodstock City Council approved a special use permit for gravel mining across Route 14 from Centegra Hospital down to Lily Pond Road. A privately financed minor league baseball stadium promoted by … Continue reading

Woodstock Council Approves Baseball Stadium, Gravel Mining 6-1

With only councilman Richard Ahrens voting in opposition, the Woodstock City Council approved a special use permit for gravel mining across Route 14 from Centegra Hospital down to Lily Pond Road. A privately financed minor league baseball stadium promoted by … Continue reading

Message of the Day – A Headline

I found this headline in the Chicago Sun-Times. It was under the face of Cook County Board Chairman Todd Stoeger. “TRUST ME” it says in big bold letters. It applies not only to Stroeger in his lust for higher taxes, … Continue reading

Message of the Day – A Headline

I found this headline in the Chicago Sun-Times. It was under the face of Cook County Board Chairman Todd Stoeger. “TRUST ME” it says in big bold letters. It applies not only to Stroeger in his lust for higher taxes, … Continue reading

MCC Signs Baseball Stadium Deal

Now baseball promoter Pete Heitman has a real reason to smile. This picture of Heitman was taken the night both he and Mark Houser refused to identify themselves. You can see him broadly smiling as he walks in front of … Continue reading

MCC Signs Baseball Stadium Deal

Now baseball promoter Pete Heitman has a real reason to smile. This picture of Heitman was taken the night both he and Mark Houser refused to identify themselves. You can see him broadly smiling as he walks in front of … Continue reading

“Either You Are For Open Government or You’re Not” – MCC – Part 1B

The quote in the title of this article is from Illinois Assistant Attorney General Terry Mutchler. Yesterday I started tracing what McHenry County Blog has discovered about McHenry County College deliberations on its now approved minor league baseball stadium. The … Continue reading

“Either You Are For Open Government or You’re Not” – MCC – Part 1B

The quote in the title of this article is from Illinois Assistant Attorney General Terry Mutchler. Yesterday I started tracing what McHenry County Blog has discovered about McHenry County College deliberations on its now approved minor league baseball stadium. The … Continue reading

Harvard Baseball Stadium Competition Shut Out; Could Be Shut Down Thursday Night by MCC Vote

I thought there was something very wrong when I first found this clause in a $70,000 McHenry County College contract: “At the completion of the feasibility study and independent review, if the College elects to proceed with the project, the … Continue reading

Harvard Baseball Stadium Competition Shut Out; Could Be Shut Down Thursday Night by MCC Vote

I thought there was something very wrong when I first found this clause in a $70,000 McHenry County College contract: “At the completion of the feasibility study and independent review, if the College elects to proceed with the project, the … Continue reading