County Board Set to Stifle Garbage Collection Competition in Three Subdivisions

Allowing McHenry County government and municipalities to seek referendum approval to purchase electricity for homes and businesses makes sense. Especially since Jack Franks, Mike Tryon and Pam Althoff voted to raise electric rates. (Dan Duffy voted, “No.”) Something similar is … Continue reading

Another Way To Finance Development of Crystal Lake’s Vulcan Lakes

In Friday’s Northwest Herald is an article about the $23 million that the City of Crystal Lake is scheduled to haul in over a twenty-year period as a result of a proposed Waste Management garbage transfer station to be located … Continue reading