Contrary to previous rumors, Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager is running for re-election. Also filing for the office, as of about one hour before the deadline for filing is Gregg Hansen. Filing for the three City Council vacances are Jim Prindiville … Continue reading
Category Archives: City Council
Active citizen Steve Wilson offers the following lament: Voter Oversight and Span of Control There is a concept in business management called “span of control”. It refers to how many people a paid, fulltime manager can reasonably be expected to … Continue reading
Scott Curry, running for Alderman in McHenry’s 4th Ward, sent the following email to friends and family: I hope you don’t mind the intrusion but as most of you know, I am running for Ward 4 Alderman in McHenry. I … Continue reading
Illinois Leaks (Edgar County Watchdog) has an article laying out the basis for why public officials can talk about what they discuss in Executive Sessions. the title pretty much tells it all: Closed Meetings – The truth about what can … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: ALDERMAN’S FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF PLEADS GUILTY TO ACCEPTING $7,500 BRIBE IN EXCHANGE FOR LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR LIQUOR LICENSE CHICAGO — A former chief of staff for an unnamed Chicago alderman pleaded … Continue reading
The following have filled for the Woodstock City Council: Mark Saladin Maureen Larson Daniel V. Lemanski Don Frick Gregory A Hanson Scott Gessert Robert J. Beardsley Daniel T. Hart Three seats are up for election. Mark Saladin and Mareen Larson … Continue reading
Looking at the minutes of the June 3rd meeting of the Woodstock City Council, I was impressed with the detail about those making public comments. Six of nine pages of minutes are devoted to what members of the public said. … Continue reading
Saturday night in Spring Grove, a banquet was held to raise money to buy an ultrasound machine for 1st Way Pregnancy Support Services. In the fight against abortion, ultrasound images of unborn babies have been found to be the most … Continue reading
When we went west two years ago, I insisted we at least drive by the Corn Palace. My family had toured it over 50 years ago and it certainly was worth a look. I had just done a year or … Continue reading
There’s nothing wrong with Northwest Herald reporter Kevin Craver’s front page article about Metra’s board voting to purchase McHenry County Board Chairman’s property in Ridgefield. It contains much of the same information in these McHenry County Blog articles (listed in … Continue reading