Hearing Officer Recommends Gaffney Be On Ballot in McSweeney v. Gaffney Petition Challenge

Don’t have time to make this more than a raw copy of the Hearing Officer’s report to the Illinois State Board of Elections, but thought readers might be interested in its contents. BEFORE THE ILLINOIS STATE OFFICERS ELECTORAL BOARD David … Continue reading

Same Ol’, Same Ol’ for County GOP

The leadership team of the McHenry County Republican Central Committee will be the same as it has been the last two years. State Rep. Mike Tryon of Crystal Lake continues as Chairman. Vice Chairwoman will be McHenry’s Kathy Kuchta. Harvard’s … Continue reading

Privatization at McHenry County Nursing Home

The Valley Hi Committee, the McHenry County Board committee that oversees the county nursing home, has decided to outsource. At least its management. That’s what the Northwest Herald’s Regan Foster reports. At the same meeting, the committee recommended that a … Continue reading

Privatization at McHenry County Nursing Home

The Valley Hi Committee, the McHenry County Board committee that oversees the county nursing home, has decided to outsource. At least its management. That’s what the Northwest Herald’s Regan Foster reports. At the same meeting, the committee recommended that a … Continue reading

County Board Republicans Hand Dems Election Issue

In 2006 McHenry County Democrats took up the expensive relocation of the McHenry County Animal Shelter to Crystal Lake as a county board issue. It is safe to predict that one 2008 issue will be incompetent management of Valley Hi, … Continue reading

County Board Republicans Hand Dems Election Issue

In 2006 McHenry County Democrats took up the expensive relocation of the McHenry County Animal Shelter to Crystal Lake as a county board issue. It is safe to predict that one 2008 issue will be incompetent management of Valley Hi, … Continue reading

McHenry County Board Agrees with Zoning Opponents

Successful citizen uprisings have a long history in McHenry County. Tuesday, two more groups won big victories for their neighborhoods. Nunda Neighbors, who first fought off a truck depot, now have won a 17-6 zoning victory against those developers who … Continue reading

McHenry County Board Agrees with Zoning Opponents

Successful citizen uprisings have a long history in McHenry County. Tuesday, two more groups won big victories for their neighborhoods. Nunda Neighbors, who first fought off a truck depot, now have won a 17-6 zoning victory against those developers who … Continue reading

Manzullo Outraged at Blagljevich’s Stripping of Money from Western Bypass

Yesterday I wrote my take on Congressman Don Manzullo’s press conference. The officials to the left chose to stand behind him. (Several others whom I recognized and reported on yesterday watched from the audience.) This is the press release that … Continue reading

Congressman Don Manzullo’s Prepared Remarks for Press Conference Decrying Rod Blagojevich Draining McHenry County Road Money Earmarked for Western Byp

McHenry County Blog published an article on the press conference yesterday and Congressman Don Manzullo’s press release separately today. What follows are his prepared remarks: Remarks of Congressman Don ManzulloWestern Bypass News Conference Good morning. Today, I am joined by … Continue reading

Manzullo Outraged at Blagljevich’s Stripping of Money from Western Bypass

Yesterday I wrote my take on Congressman Don Manzullo’s press conference. The officials to the left chose to stand behind him. (Several others whom I recognized and reported on yesterday watched from the audience.) This is the press release that … Continue reading

Congressman Don Manzullo’s Prepared Remarks for Press Conference Decrying Rod Blagojevich Draining McHenry County Road Money Earmarked for Western Byp

McHenry County Blog published an article on the press conference yesterday and Congressman Don Manzullo’s press release separately today. What follows are his prepared remarks: Remarks of Congressman Don ManzulloWestern Bypass News Conference Good morning. Today, I am joined by … Continue reading