Village of Cary Trustee and Republican Precinct Committeeman Jim Cosler is holding a townhall event this Saturday. In 2015 Jim Cosler won election as a village trustee with an impressive write in campaign. In the April 4th election, Cosler is … Continue reading
Category Archives: Cary
A Friend of McHenry County Blog reports that a Metra train is stopped on the west side of Three Oaks Road in Cary. A hose was being used to wash to front of the cab car where the engineer sits. … Continue reading
There are three tax freeze referendums. Well, not exactly. They are actually advisory referendums in Lakewood, Fox River Grove and Cary. Lakewood’s asks, Shall each taxing body located partially or wholly within the corporate limits of the Village of Lakewood … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: CARY, ILLINOIS MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR BANK ROBBERIES IN CRYSTAL LAKE AND WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS ROCKFORD — A Cary, Ill. man was sentenced yesterday afternoon in federal court by U.S. District Judge Frederick … Continue reading
Commenter Mark has laid out all of the municipal police and fire pension fund money owed by McHenry County taxpayers. Let’s review police and fire pension funding status in McHenry County. Remember, Jack Franks says he has a plan to … Continue reading
Here’s a shot of the accident from a Friend of McHenry County Blog: The crash happened about 4 PM. … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune released results of a study of traffic ticket data that shows whether police departments discriminate in favor of their own residents. In the towns studied in McHenry County Crystal Lake and Harvard stood out as being even-handed. … Continue reading
Below is what cities and villages in McHenry County did to property taxpayers last year and what can be expected this year: City or village INCR / DECR INCR / DECR 2015 – 2014 2014 – 2013 IN TOTAL TAX … Continue reading
The only way to compare property tax burdens is to divide one’s property tax bill by the value of one’s home. That’s what the Chicago Tribune did in November of 2015. The effective tax rates found for McHenry County towns … Continue reading
Here’s another precinct letter. This is from Cary Mayor Mark Kownick. He is being challenged by John Bobrytzke, whose precinct letter is here. … Continue reading
A group of Cary precinct workers sent a snapshot standing behind the yard signs they are putting up. Do you have photos of yourself or others campaigning, of torn down signs or literature? Please send the to the email address … Continue reading
Seeing Chris Covelli on the news Wednesday night with regard to the indictment of Fox Lake’s GI Joe’s wife reminded me that I met him at State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally’s Meet and Greet last week at Crystal Lake Rib House. His … Continue reading
Apparently trying to take nothing for granted, Cary Republican Precinct Committeeman candidate Jennifer Weinhammer has already sent out a letter to her neighbors: Jennifer Weinhammer 502 Red Cypress Drive Cary, Illinois 60013 Candidate for Algonquin 17 Precinct Committeeman Dear Neighbor, … Continue reading
When I was attending the McHenry County Republican Party’s fundraising event at a Lake in the Hills Airport hanger, Mayor Mark Kownick handed me the card you see below and asked that I publish it. Here is the information about the … Continue reading
In the continuing saga of Cary’s love affair with Meyer Materials’ gravel pit next to the Fox Trails Subdivision, the Village Board voted on the gravel pit’s owners side last night. The blog “Stop the Pit in Cary” lays out … Continue reading
Meyer Material is set to ask for a three-year extension on its gravel mining agreement at 7:30 when the Cary Village Board meets Tuesday. The pit is right next to Fox Trails Subdivision. Here is an email alerting folks to … Continue reading
Yesterday, we took a look at what school districts requested to be collected last year and this year. Today we’ll look at municipalities. A number of McHenry County municipalities overlap into adjacent counties. If you see “McH only,” that is … Continue reading
State Rep. David McSweeney was the main speaker at the Algonquin Township Republican Central Committee’s free pizza and soft drink party held at Galati’s Hideaway in Cary Saturday evening. After telling of having two bills ready for action on the … Continue reading
State Rep. David McSweeney and the Algonquin Township Republican Party are serving free pizza tonight in Cary at Galati’s Hideaway, which is located in the Jewel shopping center on the east side. (Take the McDonald’s entrance off Route 14.) The … Continue reading