When last we looked at the State Senate District that Karen McConnaughay now holds, there were six candidates to replace her on the ballot this fall: State Rep. Allen Skillicorn – East Dundee Don DeWitte –former St. Charles Mayor, Kane … Continue reading
Category Archives: Carolyn Schofield
Yesterday, State Senator Karen McConnaughay has filed the official paperwork to withdraw her name from the General Election ballot. She was elected to the State Senate in 2012, following multiple terms chairing the Kane County Board. Seeking appointment to fill … Continue reading
State Senator Karen McConnaughay has decided not to run for re-election this fall. She sent the following email to Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady: “The purpose of this letter is to inform you that I have decided to not seek … Continue reading
Former member of the Crystal Lake City Council, McHenry County Board member and candidate for the GOP nomination for State Representative Carolyn Schofield has commented on one of the gun control issue issues of the day on her Facebook page. … Continue reading
Here is who the McHenry County Clerk reports filed on Monday, the first day for filing. Incumbents’ names are in boldface type. MCHENRY COUNTY BOARD **indicates simultaneous filing DISTRICT 1 Republican CHRISTOPHER SPOERL 340 PEARL ST., CARY 60013 Democrat MICHAEL … Continue reading
Two incumbents–Jim Heisler and Donna Kurtz–who have served on the McHenry County Board for more than one term have decided not to see re-election. On the Board going on 24 years is Jim Heisler. He served as Vice Chairman under … Continue reading
Former County Board member Ersel Schuster shares her opinion on the consistency show by County Board members in following its rules. County Board Picks & Chooses Rules They’ll Apply For those of you who took the time to attended or … Continue reading
Still more of the debate on giving County Administrator Peter Austin five-year contract: Mary McCann explained that she liked by Thorsen had said, but still wanted to vote on the resolution. Chris Christensen, appointed only weeks ago, said that he … Continue reading
The agenda for the Planning and Development Committee is out. On the agenda is to expand the P&D committee by 1.5 full time employees or FTEs. Here is a link to the agenda on the McHenry County Board’s website. The … Continue reading
Using a cost-benefit approach, an 18-4 vote of the McHenry County Board settled a suit brought by Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers over an alleged violation of the Open Meetings Act when the majority of a … Continue reading
State Rep. candidate Carolyn Schofield has filed her campaign disclosure form from the first three months of the year. It shows $160,670.70 was spent from her personal campaign fund. That does not include any independent expenditures. She raised $150,463.32 in … Continue reading
Candidates court newspaper endorsements. They fill out questionnaires. I remember enjoying matching wits with the Chicago Tribune folks most…especially the year when they asked questions about education funding. (The statistics did not favor the answer the questionnaire wanted. Naturally, I … Continue reading
A Friend of McHenry County Blog shot me this message from former State Rep. candidate Carolyn Schofield: … Continue reading
The Illinois Sunshine Project keeps track of big political contributions. In its top donations in the last week feature, the Chicago Land Operaters Jt Labor Management PAC is cited for kicking in $52,900 to State Senator Pam Althoff’s campaign fund. The … Continue reading
Of course, the 2014 Republican Party Convention showed that a significant shift in power had occurred when Sandra Salgado was selected over outgoing Chairman Mike Tryon’s choice–Mark Daniel. But, those in control during the Al Jourdan legacy years still were … Continue reading
You may remember the $40,000 contribution from State Senator Pam Althoff to State Rep. candidate Carolyn Schofield about two weeks before the election. Less than a week after the election, a Political Action Committee headed by James M. Sweeney, the President-Business … Continue reading
The Thursday night meeting of the McHenry County Board consisted mostly of criticizing Democratic Party State Rep. and the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. Executive Director Louis W. Kosiba had been invited to the meeting. No one used the word “pawn” to … Continue reading
A press release from the man who won the Republican Primary Election to replace State Rep. Mike Tryon: Skillicorn Reacts to Election Victory East Dundee, IL – Allen Skillicorn is excited to hear his victory in the Republican primary for … Continue reading
West Dundee Village Trustee is leading McHenry County Board member Carolyn Schofield by 886 votes. He holds a commanding lead in Kane County: Skillicorn – 1,623 Schofield – 793 In McHenry County, Schofield’s base, he is ahead by 60 votes: … Continue reading