Thursday night, Republican Party judicial candidate Gordon Graham held a fund raiser at D’Andrea’s. There was a good crowd that appeared to have thinned out by the time I arrive after any speakers had had their say. Several people asked … Continue reading
Independent candidate for 22nd Circuit Court Judge Sally Wiggins is holding a fundraiser on Tuesday, September 28th at Crystal Lake’s Brink Street from 6-9. Most judicial fundraisers are filled with lawyers. While attorneys are invited to meet Wiggins, here’s her … Continue reading
A fourteen person group of public officials headed by McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren is soliciting money for Associate Circuit Court Judge Gordon Graham’s campaign for circuit court. The event will be held at D’andrea Banquets at the southeast corner … Continue reading
Associate Judge Gordon Graham is investing in little billboards to raise his name identification among voters. He ran unopposed in the GOP primary. No one ran in the Democratic Party primary. However, Sally Wiggins passed petitions to gain a spot … Continue reading
Thursday, as I was driving to the Post Office, I noticed a political tee shirted Terry Kappel walking west on Route 14. You know I had to ask him why he was so attired in Crystal Lake. Was he going … Continue reading
The McHenry County Fair is a place that a politician can meet a lot of people. I loved working them while I was running for County Treasurer and in that office from 1966-70. Not to mention the 16 years I … Continue reading
I haven’t been to the McHenry County Fair yet, but one candidate has been astute enough to send me some photos. Her name is Sally Wiggins and she is running as an Independent for the 22nd Judicial District vacancy. Her … Continue reading
Yesterday was one of the biggest fundraisers for the McHenry County Republican Central Committee. My guess is that parking along the road during previous golf outings has led to the “No Parking” signs there now. Time was that late comers … Continue reading
One might have thought the campaign ended with the Republican primary victory of McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren over Zane Seipler, the deputy Nygren never wants to see in the Sheriff’s Department again. But Seipler’s blog, McHenry County Sheriff’s Department … Continue reading
While we were on vacation, Sally Wiggins filed 5,100 signatures to run for the McHenry County Circuit Court vacancy for which the Republican Party has fielded Associate Judge Gordon Graham. Graham had no Republican primary challenger. No Democrat filed for … Continue reading
The woman who wants to run for McHenry County Judge as an Independent, Sally Wiggins, was in hometown of Johnsburg on Memorial Day parading and soliciting signatures. She was kind enough to send some photos, which I am pleased to … Continue reading
I’ve commented several times that I thought women candidates in the Northwest suburbs have a five percentage point advantage when they run for public office. Now comes Brian Frederick, a political scientist from Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts, who has … Continue reading
Sally Wiggins has announced her candidacy for the Circuit Court opening in McHenry county. She, family and friends were gathering signatures at the Crystal Lake TEA Party demonstration April 15th, when she also spoke to those gathered. She may benefit … Continue reading
In case you haven’t noticed the forces grouped behind McHenry County Sheriff are at war with the forces behind McHenry County State’s Attorney. I have no clue when the war started, but it was manifested in Sheriff Keith Nygren‘s not … Continue reading
Local politics is getting more interesting. A judgeship thought to be a shoe-in for Crystal Lake Associate Judge Gordon Graham, who won a spot on the ballot in an uncontested Republican primary election, may have a second candidate. It was … Continue reading
Associate Judge Gorden Graham has named former Circuit Court Judge Henry Tonigan as Special Prosecutor in the investigation of whether McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi used county resources in support of his 2008 re-election campaign. Tonigan lives in Lake … Continue reading
Crystal Lake’s McHenry County Associate Judge Gordon Graham, who is running for the Republican nomination for circuit court judge, will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the charges that taxpayer resources were used in McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi’s … Continue reading
