A press release from State Senator Pam Althoff: Althoff law ends the weighted voting system in McHenry County Springfield, IL… Legislation [Senate Bill 666] sponsored by State Senator Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry), which ends the weighted voting system used in Township … Continue reading
Category Archives: Caucus
The Illinois General Assembly settled a fight among McHenry Township Republicans Wednesday. Four years ago, insurgent Republicans took control of the McHenry Township Republican Party from followers of long-time power house Al Jourdan, Jr. Members of the former ruling faction … Continue reading
State Rep. Barb Wheeler is sponsoring State Senator Pam Althoff’s Senate Bill 666 in the Illinois House. It would lessen the power of political parties to make rules with regard to voting in party caucuses. Today, she pulled in back … Continue reading
In what reminded me of the wrestling tag team matches I used the watch as a kid, two McHenry Township Electoral Boards voted to remove the GOP caucus-nominated Republican Party candidates for Township Clerk and Trustee from the April 4th election … Continue reading
McHenry County Republican Party candidate for McHenry Township Supervisor Steve Verr has filed a 51-page challenge to the appointed Township Supervisor Craig Adams beinf on the ballot as an “Independent.” It contains three counts, the first of which was published … Continue reading
Don’t have the paperwork yet, but word has reached McHenry County Blog that challenges have been filed with the McHenry Township Clerk against the caucus slating of McHenry County Democrats and the petitions of the mainly appointed Republican incumbent township … Continue reading
“One out of four” will be the message of Algnoquin Township Democrats in the April township election. At a private home in Cary, Algonquin Township Democrats held their caucus last Tuesday. Dominque Miller, who ran unsuccessfully for the McHenry County … Continue reading
The following letter from McHenry’s Laura Lewis was published in the Northwest Herald Saturday and is re-published here with permission of the author: No Raucus Caucus I went to the McHenry Township Republican caucus the other night because I support … Continue reading
The McHenry Township Republican Party held a caucus to select April candidates at the McHenry VFW on Tuesday night. McHenry Township GOP Chairman Steve Verr was nominated Township Supervisor 3,966 to 1,508 votes for McHenry Grade School Board member Erik … Continue reading
7 PM is the time. Algonquin Township Democrats will meet at a private home in Cary. In McHenry Township the Democrats will meet at the Township Hall. Nunda Township Democrats will meet at the Township Hall. Algonquin and Nunda Township … Continue reading
The McHenry Township Republican Central Committee met, but were one vote short of a quorum. At that meeting both the appointed Township Supervisor Craig Adams and the appointed Township Clerk Marsha Nelson misquoted the law that State Senator Jack Schaffer … Continue reading
From Algonquin Township Clerk Chuck Lutzow: The Algonquin Township Democratic party will Caucus December 6 2016 at 7:00 pm. Location 85 Fairfield Lane, Cary, IL 60013. [85 Fairfield Lane is the home of unsuccessful District 1 County Board candidate Kerri … Continue reading
The McHenry Township Republican Central Committee has decided to hold a caucus rather than a primary election to select it candidates for McHenry Township office. The caucus will be held at the McHenry V.F.W on December 6th at 7 PM. … Continue reading
The father of the Democratic Party father-daughter team running for the McHenry County Board has passed away. Kenneth Miller, running for the County Board in District 3 (Crystal Lake, Oakwood Hills, most of Nunda Township), died Friday. He is the … Continue reading
The Democratic Party Precinct Committeemen from McHenry County Board District 3 met Sunday morning at 9 at the Hidden Pearl Cafe in McHenry. The meeting was held to replace caucused candidate Patrick Arnold, who was slated in early August, but … Continue reading
It wasn’t because he wasn’t willing to run. It was because he lived on the wrong side of the street of the McHenry County Board District 4 boundary line. Patrick Arnold filed his withdrawal papers on Monday. The Democrats found … Continue reading
The District 3 Republican Precinct Committee exercised real power Tuesday night at GOP Headquarters in the Crystal Lake Plaza. And, it wasn’t a closed meeting like the Democrats have had to slate their candidates. Each Committeeman got to cast votes … Continue reading
So far, McHenry County Blog has identified two who wish to be candidates on the Republican ballot this fall to replace County Board member Nick Provenzano’s candidacy: Former Crystal Lake Grade School member and GOP Primary Election County Board candidate … Continue reading
Because Andrew Breen has withdrawn from the Democratic Party ballot, District 4 Precinct Committeemen have the right to replace him on the ballot. The following email came from Arne Waltmire, a man who ran for County Board there in 2014, … Continue reading
So far this election season, the Democratic Party has been the one slating new or replacement candidates for various offices. The meetings have been held behind closed doors. Time will tell if the Republican Precinct Committeemen from McHenry County Board … Continue reading