McHenry County Blog

From “The Hill” article entitled,

“The Hill’s 2010 Midterm Poll: Media has gotten more partisan, likely voters say”:

“That half of voters essentially think journalists are not doing their jobs as impartial observers, I think, is a significant finding,” (Brookings Institution scholar Darrell) West said.

From the Northwest Herald:

United States President – John McCain

Congress

8th District – Melissa Bean

16th – Don Manzullo

State Senate 26th District – Dan Duffy

State Representative

52nd District – Mark Beaubien Jr.

64th District – Michael Tryon

Countywide Office:

McHenry County State’s Attorney – Louis Bianchi

McHenry County Coroner – Marlene Lantz

McHenry County Auditor – Pamela Palmer

McHenry County Board:

District 1 – Marc Munaretto, Robert “Bob” Bless

District 2 – James Heisler, Anita Harmon

District 3 – Nick Provenzano, Mary Donner

District 4 – John Hammerand, Sue Draffkorn

District 5 – John P. Jung Jr., Paula Yensen

District 6 – Randall Donley, Robert Ludwig

Referendums

Constitutional Convention: Yes

Cary Park District: Yes

Harvard District 50: Yes

Huntley Area Public Library District: No

McHenry Public Library District: No

From the Daily Herald:

President – Barack Obama (D)

U.S. Senate – Dick Durbin* (D)

Congress:

8th – Melissa Bean (D)*
16th – Don Manzullo (R)*

State Senate Dist. 26 – Dan M. Duffy (R)
State Representative

District 52 – Mark Beaubien (R)*
District 64 – Michael Tryon (R)*

Countywide office:

State’s Attorney – Lou Bianchi (R)*

Coroner – Marlene Lantz (R)*

Auditor – Pam Palmer (R)*

McHenry County Board:

District 1 – Robert “Bob” Bless (R). No endorsement for second seat.

District 2 – Jim Heisler (R)* and Anita Harmon (D)

District 3 – Mary Donner (R)* and Nick Provenzano (R)*

District 5 – Virginia Peschke (R)* and John Jung (R)*

District 6 – Robert Ludwig (D) and Randall Donley (R)*

Referendums

Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection – Should the district increase the number of fire trustees to five? – No.

Cary Park District – Should the district sell 87 acres in Hoffman Park to help pay for a sport center at Cary-Grove Park? – Yes.

Harper College – Should the college borrow $153.6 million as part of a $330 million repair, renovation and new building program? – Yes.

Huntley Area Public Library – Should the district increase taxes to issue about $9.5 million in bonds to build an addition to the library? – Yes.

Illinois – Should the state conduct a constitutional convention? – No.

The Chicago Tribune endorsed all the Republicans running for countywide office. No county board candidates were endorsed this year.

From the Northwest Herald:

United States President – John McCain

Congress

8th District – Melissa Bean

16th – Don Manzullo

State Senate 26th District – Dan Duffy

State Representative

52nd District – Mark Beaubien Jr.

64th District – Michael Tryon

Countywide Office:

McHenry County State’s Attorney – Louis Bianchi

McHenry County Coroner – Marlene Lantz

McHenry County Auditor – Pamela Palmer

McHenry County Board:

District 1 – Marc Munaretto, Robert “Bob” Bless

District 2 – James Heisler, Anita Harmon

District 3 – Nick Provenzano, Mary Donner

District 4 – John Hammerand, Sue Draffkorn

District 5 – John P. Jung Jr., Paula Yensen

District 6 – Randall Donley, Robert Ludwig

Referendums

Constitutional Convention: Yes

Cary Park District: Yes

Harvard District 50: Yes

Huntley Area Public Library District: No

McHenry Public Library District: No

From the Daily Herald:

President – Barack Obama (D)

U.S. Senate – Dick Durbin* (D)

Congress:

8th – Melissa Bean (D)*
16th – Don Manzullo (R)*

State Senate Dist. 26 – Dan M. Duffy (R)
State Representative

District 52 – Mark Beaubien (R)*
District 64 – Michael Tryon (R)*

Countywide office:

State’s Attorney – Lou Bianchi (R)*

Coroner – Marlene Lantz (R)*

Auditor – Pam Palmer (R)*

McHenry County Board:

District 1 – Robert “Bob” Bless (R). No endorsement for second seat.

District 2 – Jim Heisler (R)* and Anita Harmon (D)

District 3 – Mary Donner (R)* and Nick Provenzano (R)*

District 5 – Virginia Peschke (R)* and John Jung (R)*

District 6 – Robert Ludwig (D) and Randall Donley (R)*

Referendums

Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection – Should the district increase the number of fire trustees to five? – No.

Cary Park District – Should the district sell 87 acres in Hoffman Park to help pay for a sport center at Cary-Grove Park? – Yes.

Harper College – Should the college borrow $153.6 million as part of a $330 million repair, renovation and new building program? – Yes.

Huntley Area Public Library – Should the district increase taxes to issue about $9.5 million in bonds to build an addition to the library? – Yes.

Illinois – Should the state conduct a constitutional convention? – No.

The Chicago Tribune endorsed all the Republicans running for countywide office. No county board candidates were endorsed this year.

Last week I suggested that newspaper endorsements were losing their influence.

There was an exception to my conclusion.

That exception was in cases when the candidate had enough money to merchandise them.

26th District state senate candidate Dan Duffy obviously has enough money to do wo.

Below is his large postcard endorsement mailing. The address side is on top.

Bill Gentes is Duffy’s Democratic opponent for the seat left open by State Senator Bill Peterson.

Last week I suggested that newspaper endorsements were losing their influence.

There was an exception to my conclusion.

That exception was in cases when the candidate had enough money to merchandise them.

26th District state senate candidate Dan Duffy obviously has enough money to do wo.

Below is his large postcard endorsement mailing. The address side is on top.

Bill Gentes is Duffy’s Democratic opponent for the seat left open by State Senator Bill Peterson.

I was reflecting upon the declining importance of newspaper endorsements recently.

It not just that fewer people are reading newspapers.

And, for those who read the Chicago Tribune, the editorial page is, perhaps significantly, located after the obituary page.

Those reading newspaper content on the internet may be like me.

They may rarely look at the editorials that are posted.

And, if they don’t look, there’s no chance that they can even find out who is endorsed…

Unless the candidate endorsed lets them know.

Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe lots of people read the editorial when they go to read the letters to the editor.

I was reflecting upon the declining importance of newspaper endorsements recently.

It not just that fewer people are reading newspapers.

And, for those who read the Chicago Tribune, the editorial page is, perhaps significantly, located after the obituary page.

Those reading newspaper content on the internet may be like me.

They may rarely look at the editorials that are posted.

And, if they don’t look, there’s no chance that they can even find out who is endorsed…

Unless the candidate endorsed lets them know.

Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe lots of people read the editorial when they go to read the letters to the editor.