Cameron Hubbard’s Fundraiser

Crystal Lake City Councilman Cameron Hubbard has scheduled a $40 fundraiser at the Crystal Lake Country Club from 4:30-7:30 for his campaign for McHenry County Board for Thursday, November 12th. The details are below: On the letterhead of the fundraiser … Continue reading

Bianchi Has Best Non-Election Year Crowd Yet

McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi held his annual Fiesta Italiana at Boulder Ridge Country Club Thursday night. It had the best turnout for any non-election year, Bianchi said. The most interesting thing I saw was Democratic Party State Rep. … Continue reading

The Price of Text Books

The biggest shock when our family moved to Crystal Lake in 1958 was that we had to pay for text books at Crystal Lake Community High School and in District 47. I think the price was in the $80 range … Continue reading

New County Ethics Commission Members Proposed

The current McHenry County Ethics Commission has three members whose terms are expiring: Walter J. Packard, former McHenry County College President, who is now retired with a golden parachute Robert Blaizer, recently retired Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce Exec and … Continue reading

Porkulus Update and Federal Money Tailor-Made for Huntley

How many thousands of people in Illinois could receive low cost catastrophe health care for $13 million? If the Obama administration is looking to save money, they might look at the money giveaway going on within their own administration. What … Continue reading

McHenry County College Power Elite Nominees

At the Monday-before-last meeting of the McHenry County College’s Committee of the Whole, a sheet of paper was passed out with the names of people MCC President Walt Packard suggested be approached to serve on the euphemistically titled “Engagement Facilitating … Continue reading

McHenry County College Power Elite Nominees

At the Monday-before-last meeting of the McHenry County College’s Committee of the Whole, a sheet of paper was passed out with the names of people MCC President Walt Packard suggested be approached to serve on the euphemistically titled “Engagement Facilitating … Continue reading

George Wells’ Memoir – Part 2

Yesterday, McHenry County Blog started a multi-part review of the memoir of former Mayor George Wells. He called it, “It’s That Way Everywhere, George.” Here’s the second installment. (If anyone else who has read it would like to give his … Continue reading

George Wells’ Memoir – Part 2

Yesterday, McHenry County Blog started a multi-part review of the memoir of former Mayor George Wells. He called it, “It’s That Way Everywhere, George.” Here’s the second installment. (If anyone else who has read it would like to give his … Continue reading

Chemtool Moving Ahead on Garden Prairie Facility

The Rockford Register-Star’s Kevin Haas continues to be the reporter to read if one wants to know what is happening to Crystal Lake’s Chemtool. I had speculated that McHenry County still might pull off a retention of the Crystal Lake … Continue reading

Chemtool Moving Ahead on Garden Prairie Facility

The Rockford Register-Star’s Kevin Haas continues to be the reporter to read if one wants to know what is happening to Crystal Lake’s Chemtool. I had speculated that McHenry County still might pull off a retention of the Crystal Lake … Continue reading