Presumed allies of State Rep. Jack Franks have made a couple of complaints about several of opponent Steve Reick’s campaign pieces not bearing the name of his political committee’s name. That has wasted Reick’s time by making him go to … Continue reading
My high school classmate, former legislative colleague and former Metra Board member left a message yesterday that he characterized as “the chuckle for the day.” He was told by a Metra staffer that one of State Rep. Jack Franks’staffers called … Continue reading
Many will not remember what started the fight between State Rep. Jack Franks and then Metra Board member Jack Schaffer. It was the billboard below: Now Schaffer’s billboard company, Liberty Outdoor is posting the following sign: If Jack Franks is … Continue reading
Here is is the last day of the Independence Day Weekend and Cary Matters, the group spearheading opposition to the low income housing project in Cary has had almost 800 people sign its petition. And a billboard seems to have … Continue reading
Republican candidate for State Representative Steve Reick is calling incumbent Democrat out for breaking his 1998 campaign promise only to serve three terms. Reick has posted a sign on Route 14 between town and Centegra Hospital that says, State Representative … Continue reading
This Bill Prim for Sheriff billboard appeared recently next to the train tracks which bring all commuters into and out of McHenry County. Maybe some of the people coming to his $40 5:30-7:30 PM Crystal Lake County Club fund raiser … 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
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
Keven Craver has an interesting article in the Northwest Herald about the fight Democrat State Rep. Jack Franks had with former McHenry County Republican Party Chairman, State Senator and Metra Board member Jack Schaffer. You see, Schaffer owns Liberty Outdoor … Continue reading
In northern Florida, we drove past this Christian billboard message: “Forgiving Others Is An Absolute Necessity.” Not that other religions do not have similar admonitions, but this one comes from Matthew 6:14-15. … Continue reading
As we were driving through South Georgia, I notice lots of billboards. It reminded me of Lady Bird Johnson’s campaign to get rid of them. For a while, the Federal government was buying owner out, I believe. Billboard advertising has … Continue reading
The billboard you see below popped up on Route 20 southeast of Union Road. Ir promotes the write-in candidacy of Joe Rosner, who is running against Democrat Jack Franks. … Continue reading
The Lakewood Village Board is holding a meeting tonight at 7 at Red Tail Golf Course at which the following is all that is on the agenda: “To Consider and Take Action to Adopt an Ordinance to Annex the Territory … Continue reading
Look what we found on the way South this summer: Sponsored by Eternal Life Assured, the billboard is one of those plastic wrappings, instead of paper. I wonder if the group got a special rate because the outdoor advertising firm … Continue reading
District 2 McHenry County Board candidate Tom Wilbeck has bought two billboards, one of which is pretty much in the middle of his district on Virginia Street Road right off Rakow Road. The other is right on heavy-trafficed Route 14 … Continue reading
Driving to Cary today, I saw two mini-billboards for political candidates. The first has no reason he will even have an opponent. That’s State Senator Dan Duffy. He’s the freshman Republican who pointed out that the corruption presented in the … Continue reading
Kevin Craver of the Northwest Herald wrote a story Tuesday about McHenry County Board Chairman Ken Koehler’s unwillingness to ask for the resignation of former State Senator Jack Schaffer from the Metra Board. The first indication I could find of … Continue reading
Almost to the day, one year after Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano committed suicide by stepping in front of the last morning train from McHenry, Democratic Party State Rep. Jack Franks decided to send a letter to McHenry County Board … Continue reading
Here’s the latest from the Daily Herald: “Franks on Thursday asked the McHenry County board to start proceedings to remove Schaffer, saying he had neglected his responsibilities as a watchdog and allowed wasteful spending. “Schaffer on Wednesday said, ‘with the … Continue reading
The Daily Herald is reporting that Democrat State Rep. Jack Franks has had his attempt to remove former Republican State Senator and McHenry County GOP Chairman Jack Schaffer from his appointed post on the Metra Board. Schaffer was one of … Continue reading
