I made my annual trip to the McHenry County Fair Saturday afternoon looking for political aspects. Coming in the back of the only air conditioned building, I saw the McHenry County Citizens for Choice. Next was the McHenry County Republican … Continue reading
In statistics released by the Illinois Department of Public Health are found that of the 39,856 abortions in 2015, 361 were on McHenry County women. The long term trend shows a significant reduction in abortions. 2014 – 392 abortions 2013 … Continue reading
I left the air conditioned building and ventured into the fall-back location for the Faith Tent people across the road from Skinner’s (no relation) carnival. This is where the Environmental Defenders were last year. It was hot. I made a … Continue reading
State Rep. Barb Wheeler has come up with an elegant way to deal with Governor Bruce Rauner’s end of the session legislative largess. She received a campaign check for $4,000. Today, she informed me that she had distributed the proceeds … Continue reading
The aborted attempt to segregate three Pro-Life booths, one three booth spaces wide, in what was originally labeled a “Faith Tent” had not received any mainstream media until Friday night at 6:45. That’s when the Chicago Tribune ran an article … Continue reading
This letter was sent to the Thomas More Law Center: Thomas More Society 19 S. LaSalle St Suite 603 Chicago, IL 60603 Dear Mr. Olp, The Executive Board of the McHenry County Fair Association met on Friday, May 22, 2015 … Continue reading
A couple of days ago, I posted the Thomas More Law Center’s letter to the McHenry County Fair Association regarding the forced relocation of three Pro-Life booths. Now, I have come into possession of a description of two phone calls … Continue reading
The following letter from attorney Thomas Olp has been sent by the Thomas More Law Center to the governing body of the McHenry County Fair: The letter complains about religious-based Pro-Life organizations being relegated to a “Faith Tent” or building … Continue reading
The management of the McHenry County Fair apparently has a problem with religious-based exhibitors. The Association has notified a number of exhibitors with a religious bent that they will be removed from their past locations, where the general public walked … Continue reading
Thursday afternoon I did my usual walk around the McHenry County Fair looking for things political. It’s an election year, so I was optimistic I would find a lot. The following are listed in order of my sighting them. I … Continue reading
If you are pregnant and would like a free sonogram of your baby or babies, the Tri-County Pregnancy and Parenting Center down the street from McDonald’s in Crystal Lake would be happy to provide one. They need pregnant women in … Continue reading
Saturday night in Spring Grove, a banquet was held to raise money to buy an ultrasound machine for 1st Way Pregnancy Support Services. In the fight against abortion, ultrasound images of unborn babies have been found to be the most … Continue reading
