MCC Trustee Applicants Being Interviewed Revealed

Tonight’s the night when the six McHenry County College Trustees are interviewing applicants for the board vacancy created when Tom Wilbeck, elected a bit over two years ago, resigned due to moving a little bit out of the district. The … Continue reading

Resumes of McHenry County RTA Board Applicants

The First Electric Newspaper was the first to find out the names of those wanting to represent McHenry County on the RTA Board. Whoever is selected will replace Al Jourdan, someone supportive of the almost successful efforts to defeat the … Continue reading

In County Board District 4, Incumbents Headed for Re-Election, Linda Murphy’s Efforts Rewarded with 4th Place Finish

I don’t know what John Hammerand did right, but he’s running first when neither his ballot position (in the middle) nor his gender would have led one to predict it. Of course, he is an incumbent who works his constituents … Continue reading

Ed Varga Answers ALAW’s McHenry County Board Questionnaire

Ed Varga’s replies to the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water McHenry County Board Questionnaireollows: ALAW County Board Candidates Survey: 2012 Primary Election A. Land Use 1. Do you agree that new development should be located where infrastructure exists, to … Continue reading

Property Tax Hike Becoming County Board Top Issue – Part 2

After an overly long set-up yesterday, today we move into what office seekers who attended the McHenry County Young Republicans’ Candidates’ Forum said about the County Board’s having decided to maximize the amount of money it will take out of … Continue reading

District 4 Republican Primary Voters Must Eliminate Two McHenry County Board Candidates

There are four seats open in each McHenry County Board district. In the McHenry-Wonder Lake-Richmond-Spring Grove-Lakemoor district, there are six candidates. They are incumbents John Hammerand Sandra Salgado Sue Draffkorn The fourth incumbent, Pete Merkel, is retiring. Newcomers are Bob … Continue reading

U.S. Senate Candidate Ed Varga Speaks to McHenry County YR’s, Statewide Forum Today

The patriotic decor of Crystal Lake’s 1776 restaurant was an ideal setting for Wednesday night’s meeting of the McHenry County Young Republicans. It was so much more appropriate that the little room in the Pizza Hut basement outside the men’s … Continue reading

YR Meeting Tonight at Crystal Lake’s 1776

While the McHenry County Young Republicans met Sunday in Crystal Lake’s Veterans Acres for a Petition Party, they will meet tonight at 7 PM at the upscale 1776 Restaurant on Route 14 in Crystal Lake. The YR weekly newsletter reports … Continue reading