First-term McHenry County Board member Joe Gottemoller held a fund raiser at 1776 in Crystal Lake Monday night and ninety people attended. One of those present was Republican gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard. After very brief remarks by Gottemoller, Dillard gave … Continue reading
Marengo’s Settlers Days Parade is one of the best in McHenry County. As you would expect, my eyes were searching for political aspects. Mayor Don Lockhart was riding in one of the first cars after that of Parade Marshall Richard … Continue reading
A press release from the Bill Prim for Sheriff Committee: REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT, ZINKE NEEDS TO MAKE UP HIS MIND, SAYS REPUBLICAN SHERIFF’S CANDIDATE BILL PRIM Republican candidate for Sheriff Bill Prim Tuesday criticized his opponent for supporting a local … Continue reading
My guess is the billboard above from the Bill Prim for Sheriff campaign spooked the Andy Zinke campaign. In any event, the Operating Engineers Local 150 union made a $12,308.50 in-kind contribution for “campaign signs” to the Zinke campaign on … Continue reading
Fox River Grove Republican Precinct Committeeman and retired Air Force Captain Andrew Gasser started his campaign for County Board with a lot of new faces at his Cary Country Club fund raiser on Thursday night. And he raised some dollars … Continue reading
Reading the Chicago Tribune today, I discovered a sheriff had fired a deputy for liking an opposition candidate on Facebook. “It is the internet equivalent of displaying a political sign in one’s front yard, which the Supreme Court has held … Continue reading
I don’t know where they are, but I’ve been getting reports that billboards have appeared for McHenry County Sheriff’s candidate Bill Prim. Anyone who knows where they are, please share the information. = = = = = A reader has … Continue reading
Two previous posts have focused on the beginning of the parade, where all the village officials rode in Thunderbirds, and on the biggest contest in McHenry County, the race for Sheriff. After the Johnsburg Village Board members, the first politician … Continue reading
From the Walsh Freedom organization: Former Congressman Joe Walsh has endorsed the first number of candidates that Walsh Freedom will help support in their 2014 election process. David McSweeney is a member of the IL House of Representatives from the … Continue reading
Circuit Court Judge Michael Feetterer filled the room at Marzano’s Italian Restaurant in McHenry. Standing room only. Candidates for other officers attended. People were passing petitions. Two of three McHenry County Clerk candidates, Nick Provenzano and Mary McClellan, were in … Continue reading
Johnsburg’s Saufen und Spiel Parade was last Sunday. Parade entries by politicians are something like tea leaves to a fortune teller. Sometimes they give a view of the future. The McHenry County Sheriff’s race is the most prominent local contest … Continue reading
This story was written a couple of weeks ago, but McHenry County Blog’s internet host was being disagreeable and would not let me post it. We now have a new host and because other sources have pointed out that the … Continue reading
The August fund raiser for McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi was the biggest I’ve seen in a long time. The Boulder Hill Country Club was packed. And, this for a man not up for re-election for three more years. … Continue reading
This is the final portion of the speech that McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi gave at his fund raiser last Thursday night. I would like to conclude tonight with some exciting news about a new partnership in Mchenry County…a … Continue reading
On Tuesday, Pete Gonigam and his First Electric Newspaper were in court again in the question to gain access to the 100+ page investigation of Undersheriff Andy Zinke’s involvement in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s investigation concerning RTIA Corporation. Of most interest … Continue reading
Missed this one a while back, but think you ought to see it. On July 24th, the Chicago Tribune’s big story was about training requirements for the new concealed carry law. The front page featured McHenry’s Michele Frejek “with her … Continue reading
Last night Republican McHenry County Sheriff’s candidate was at the Algonquin Sonic Drive-In’s cruise night. You can read what The First Electric Newspaper wrote about the event here. This is not his first cruise night. … Continue reading
A press release from the Bill Prim for Sheriff campaign: BILL PRIM FOR SHERIFF, SAYS McHENRY COUNTY SPORTSMEN’S ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT July 23, 2013 – To my neighbors, fellow residents of Richmond, and McHenry County: Experience, transparency and upholding the rights … Continue reading
The first indication of politics at McHenry’s 2013 Fiesta Days Parade was a man walking to the marshaling area wearing a Bill Prim for Sheriff tee shirt. I was on my way to Congressman Randy Hultgren’s Pre-Parade Reception at Perry … Continue reading
In Saturday’s Northwest Herald, new Editor Jason Schaumburg offers his insight on the three candidates for McHenry County Sheriff Jim Harrison Bill Prim Andy Zinke Here’s the most salient paragraph: “All three have made news in the past two weeks. … Continue reading
