Four men who want to fill out newly-appointed Metra Board member Ken Koehler’s McHenry County Board term were interviewed for over an hour and a half Thursday afternoon by four County Board members. After the interviews, Chairman Joe Gottemoller announced … Continue reading
It may not have been the intent to help Crystal Lake City Councilman Cameron Hubbard’s effort to gain a seat on the McHenry County Board, but Sunday’s front page photo of Hubbard in the Business section surely had that effect. … Continue reading
Five southeastern McHenry County Republicans will interview five people who want to be appointed. Those on the interview team are Chris Yaeger, Chairman of the Algonquin Township Republican Central Committe Paul Serwatka, Chairman of the Grafton Township Republican Central Committee … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller told the County Board Tuesday that eleven people had expressed their interest in being appointed to the remainder of the term of the $21,000 a year post. Gottemoller said that first there will be … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Board: Applications Sought for Vacancy on County Board McHenry County Board Chairman, Joe Gottemoller is seeking applications to fill a recently created vacancy on the County Board in District 2. The term of office … Continue reading
Cameron Hubbard, the newest Crystal Lake City Councilman, reporting having $1,004.48 as of the end of March. Appointed to the office when Carolyn Schofield was elected to the McHenry County Board, Hubbard retained the seat by election two years ago. … Continue reading
Crystal Lake last considered allowing slot machines (euphemistically called “video gaming” by supporters) in Crystal Lake in May, 2012. The vote was 6-1 in opposition with only Ellen Brady-Mueller supporting allowing them. Local bar and restaurant owners advanced the issue … Continue reading
With Independents and Democrats running against Republican Township candidates, I was interested in who got contributions from McHenry County Republican Party Chairman and State Rep. Mike Tryon. The answer is two Grafton Township Republican candidates, one before the primary election … Continue reading
The two elected and one appointed incumbent Crystal Lake City Councilmen won the right to sit up front for the next four years. Here are the results: Jeff Thorsen – 1841 Ralph Dawson – 1,808 Cameron Hubbard – 1,798 Jim … Continue reading
The McHenry County League of Women Voters and the American Association of University Women in Crystal Lake sponsored a candidates night for the five candidates for three seats on the Crystal Lake City Council. Two challengers–Charles Ebann and Jim Tomasello–are … Continue reading
There are three vacancies and five candidates for the Crystal Lake City Council. Sworn in tonight was Cameron Hubbard. He has filed to be on the ballot. Hubbard was appointed to replace Carolyn Schofield, who was in the audience dressed … Continue reading
An ordinance that would have changed possession of up to 15 grams of marijuana from a criminal misdemeanor offense to a petty offense evidenced by a ticket was removed from the table and then from a future agenda in its … Continue reading
