Imagine my surprise to see that the McHenry County Health Department is again floating the McHenry County Republican Cat Tax in its FY2011 “Goals.” Don’t believe me? Take a look at the 2011 Draft Budget, a link for which can … Continue reading
Category Archives: Diane Evertsen
With over half the vote in, Republicans incumbent Mary McCann and newcomer Diane Evertsen are maintaining a convincing lead over Dennis Palys, their Democratic Party challenger. … Continue reading
Here’s what Republican County Board candidate Diane Evertsen mailed out just before the election. It’s a yellow post card, almost goldenrod, it appears to me. Evertsen provides her web site address and says, Commonsence, conservative solutions… for a better future … Continue reading
McHenry County Board candidate Diane Evertson is holding a series of meet and greets at area restaurants in her rural district. She and GOP State Rep. candidate John O’Neill mingle are getting to know the voters. Monday, October 18th, the … Continue reading
It’s getting about the time normal folks start thinking more seriously about elections. That probably doesn’t include many people reading McHenry County Blog, but, just in case you know any, the following information might be of interest. District 6 GOP … Continue reading
Don’t know if I have seen anything like this before. But, looking at it last night, not many other people have either. It’s a video pitch of and for Dennis Palys for County Board. I especially like the way his … Continue reading
Two previously unopposed pairs of Republican Party McHenry County Board candidates now have Democratic Party challengers for the fall. In District 2, McHenry County Board Chairman Ken Koehler and McHenry County College Board member Donna Kurtz emerged from a heated … Continue reading
McHenry County Board members Nick Provenzano and John Jung lost their seats two years ago in District 3 and District 5. It wasn’t that Provenzano and Jung didn’t have signs up supporting their re-election. In retrospect, I believe it was … Continue reading
“Hostile” would be fair in characterization of McHenry County Board member Pete Merkel’s reaction to the ALAW conflict of interest proposal, as reported by Kevin Craver of the Northwest Herald Merkel, running unopposed in the Republican primary election, did not … Continue reading
The letter with the candidates endorsed by the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water was too late for the Northwest Herald’s deadline for letters. The paper of record also would not use the information as the basis for a story. … Continue reading
In an interview with the Daily Herald, Sun City McHenry County Board member Dan Ryan blamed his refusal to disclose personal financial information requested by the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water and low turnout in his retirement community. “It … Continue reading
Yvonne Barnes from Cary and Dan Ryan from Huntley’s Sun City are the two McHenry County Board members who are far enough behind before the early and absentee votes are added to the totals for me to conclude have lost. … Continue reading
Incumbent McHenry County Board member Dan Ryan is going down to defeat, while, Mary McCann, the other incumbent up for election is running second with 13 of 31 precincts reporting. Leading the pack is newcomer Dianne Evertsen from Hartland Township. … Continue reading
Remember hearing about how forest fires sometimes jump fire breaks that are intended to contain them. That may have happened late last week with the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water’s conflict of interest ordinance. Originally presented to the McHenry … Continue reading
Endorsements from the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water has endorsed folks for the McHenry County Board. Here is the group’s press release: The Alliance for Land Agriculture and Water (ALAW) is pleased to recommend the following candidates for McHenry County … Continue reading
So far thirteen candidates for the McHenry County Board have filed the conflict of interest forms that the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water have suggested be applied to all county officials. Yesterday, Zane Seipler, who is challenging three-term incumbent … Continue reading
One of the roles McHenry County Blog plays is alerting daily newspapers of stories they otherwise might not think of. This might be one of those articles. The Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water came up with an idea to … Continue reading
The only candidate in McHenry County’s rural 6th District who is providing information about the campaign is Diane Evertson. (Anyone else that wants to let me know what’s happening in their campaign anywhere in the county, please email me the … Continue reading
Maybe it was the $20,000 salary, plus full and generous health coverage, but whatever the motivation, all the incumbents but District 4 incumbents Sandy Salgado and Pete Merkel, both from McHenry, drew challengers. Twenty-three people are vying for twelve spots … Continue reading
John Hammerand held a fund raiser for his re-election campaign at the Grand Old Mill near the dam in Wonder Lake. Since my in-laws live up there, I decided to take them. The food was much too good. The deviled … Continue reading