Nelwy-elected Algonquin Township Republican Party Chairman Glen Swanson hosted a fundraiser at Pablo’s in Crystal Lake Thursday night. The entrance fee was $35 apiece. There were no cut rates for Republican Precinct Committeemen. Legislators attended. State Senator Dan McConchie and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Bob Grogan
DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan was elected by Republican Precinct Committeemen in Peter Roskam’s 6th congressional district as State Central Committeeman. He ran unsuccessfully for the GOP nomination for State Treasurer against House Minority Leader Tom Cross four years ago. … Continue reading
Paul Caprio’s Family PAC cruise is my favorite fundraiser. It’s not just the chance to meet with conservatives from around the state. It’s the views from the boat. Those two reasons are why I have attended 24 of the 25 … Continue reading
Incumbent U.S. Senator Dick Durbin came to McHenry County College for a photo op last Thursday and was rewarded with a page 3 story in the Northwest Herald. (I admit to having incorrectly thought it would be on page 1.) … Continue reading
Algonquin Township Republicans will be hosting Jim Oberweis at Republican Headquarters in the Crystal Lake Plaza at 6:30 on Wednesday, September 3rd. One can tell that Oberweis has a chance because opponent Dick Durbin came to Crystal Lake for a … Continue reading
During the two years after the Tea Party election of 2010, two spokesmen arose. One was McHenry County Congressman Joe Walsh. (His wife Helene was present; Walsh was on his WIND talk show.) The other was southeast Florida Congressman Allen … Continue reading
Republican Candidate for Illinois Attorney General retired Marine Corps Lt Col Paul Shimpf held a fund raiser at Lou Malnati’s in Buffalo Grove last night. The event was hosted by Brian Medley of Wheeling Township. The event was well attended … Continue reading
The results follow: TREASURER Vote for 1 Precincts Reporting 99/212 46.70% TOM CROSS REP 4281 50.67% BOB GROGAN REP 4168 49.33% … Continue reading
There are two robo-calls being made on behalf of State Rep. Tom Cross’ campaign to beat DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan for State Treasurer. Mine was from Cross himself. He said that he would balance the state budget and crack … Continue reading
I’ve been to a lot of Republican Party functions since I came back from Washington to run for McHenry County Treasurer in the spring of 1966. The meeting at the Woodstock VFW Thursday night, however, had more energy than any … Continue reading
A press release from DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan, who is running against State Rep. Tm Cross for State Treasurer: I am honored to have received the Auditor of the Year Award from the Illinois Association of County Auditors for: … Continue reading
Maybe a fourth of the members of the McHenry County Republican Central Committee met at d’Andrea’s in Crystal Lake on Monday night. Chairman Mike Tryon chaired the meeting, reveling in revealing that Governor Pat Quinn only paid a $4,000 property … Continue reading
Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen continues to be able to pack ’em in to his annual fund raiser. 700 was the approximate count of those who enjoyed the bar-b-cued pork chop and chicken dinner, complete with corn on the … Continue reading
My favorite fund raiser of the year is the cruise put on by Family PAC every summer. On the drive down to Chicago, it was raining and 65 degrees. We feared for the worst, wondering if the boat would have … Continue reading
While all four Republican candidates for Governor were expected to make appearances at the McHenry Country Club Wednesday, only three turned up. Missing was Bruce Rauner. Bill Brady made a late morning appearance well before the four o’clock cocktail hour … Continue reading