A press release from Sascha Chadwick: Sascha Chadwick Running Write-In Campaign for Crystal Lake Mayor CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — Sascha Chadwick, CPA, CMCA, has filed as a write-in candidate for the City of Crystal Lake’s mayoral election. The filing was … Continue reading
There won’t be a ballot contest for the offices of Mayor and City Council in Crystal Lake. The only people on the ballot will be the incumbents running for re-election. The first Electoral Board decided to knock Mayor Aaron Shepley’s … Continue reading
The filing for school boards, villages and lots of special tax districts starts next Monday, but Crystal Lake’s line-up is already set. The candidates for mayor and city council follow, (Incumbents are shown in bold face type.) Mayor Aaron T. … Continue reading
Crystal Lake City Clerk Nick Kachiroubas reports the following filed for re-election in Crystal Lake: Mayor: Aaron T. Shepley Council: Ellen M. Brady Mueller Cathy A. Ferguson Brett Hopkins All four are incumbents. Potential opponents have until next Monday to … Continue reading
Because the City of Crystal Lake has a primary election if too many people file, it has a petition filing date earlier than village, park district, library district, fire protection district, schools and other governmental bodies. Crystal Lake City Clerk … Continue reading
Twice the Crystal Lake City Council was approached by bar and restaurant owners requesting permission to have slot machines, which they call “video poker machines”, in their establishments. The last time Suds R Us on Route 176 right before Route … Continue reading
The table for those scheduled to participate in the meeting in the Crystal Lake High School District 155 Board Room were labeled with who should sit where. But there was no meeting. At 5:13 District officials were served with a … Continue reading
Since McHenry County Blog was started in reaction to the Crystal Lake City Council’s putting Route 14 next to the Vulcan gravel pit in a Tax Increment Financing District, perhaps you will excuse me for returning to the subject once … 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
Two precinct vote at Crystal Lake’s Main Beach House, Algonquin 7 and Algonquin 19. Here are the results of in-person voting, minus the one person who voted electronically. For City Council It looks as if it will be a battle … 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
Those interested in the Crystal Lake City Council contest might want to attend Thursday night’s candidates’ night at Mchenry County College. I figure any candidates’ night is a success if there are more people in attendance than candidates. Considering relatives … Continue reading
Six years ago, it was two girls who joined forces to seek re-election to the Crystal Lake City Council. This year, the boys are taking a page from their book. How do I know? Look at the fundraising invitation below … Continue reading
Chuck Ebann lays out his background and community involvement in this message about his candidacy for the Crystal Lake City Council” “I am a candidate for the City Council of Crystal Lake. I look forward to serving the City and … 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
Cameron Hubbard was appointed to replace Carolyn Schofield when Schofield moved on to the McHenry County Board. Now, at one of his first meetings, the newcomer will be faced with a vote to de-criminalize marijuana. The agenda item is way … Continue reading
Multiple sources have told McHenry County Blog that the McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi’s Office is making contact with the three newly-elected members of the County Board to advise them of the conflict of interest that would exist if … Continue reading
Two Crystal Lake and one Huntley politician will be giving up their seats on the city council, park and school boards in the near future. Carolyn Schofield, who is in her second term on the Crystal Lake City Council, and … Continue reading
Re-configuring the dangerous Route 176 and Briarwood Drive intersection has been going on since at least April. With the amount of traffic headed across Route 176 to get to Woodstock or McHenry County College by the back way, it’s a … Continue reading
A 2007 Cub Scout meeting caused me to miss Springfield politician-developer Bill Cellini’s appearance before the Crystal Lake City Council the day it awarded the contract for the development of the Vulcan Lakes TIF District. It wasn’t until a Northwest … Continue reading
