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Harvard had two referendums on the ballot. This one passeed 385-296: … Continue reading
Category Archives: Harvard
No one filed petitions to run for Alderman in Harvard’s Ward 2. Now, two have filled to run as write-in candidates. They are Daniel Carcross Kevin Williams … Continue reading
Harvard Mayor (previously incorrectly identified as an Alderman because of his email address) Michael Kelly explains tax referendum: The tag line of this post [Harvard Seeks Voter Approval to Escape Tax Cap] and subsequent comments clearly do not understand the … Continue reading
If you live in the northwest part of Harvard and want to get involved in the political arena, this could be your year. That’s because no one has filed for Alderman in Ward 2. There will be contests for the … Continue reading
From the Harvard Police Department blotter: ASSAULT On 12-13-16 at 1123 hrs, two Harvard Youths (m-15 yoa and m-17 yoa) were issued a Non-Traffic Notice to Appear citation for Assault under City of Harvard Ordinance after they were involved in two separate physical … Continue reading
The following referendum will be on the ballots of Harvard residents in April: CITY OF HARVARD Shall the extension limitation under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the City of Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, be increased from the lesser … Continue reading
From the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department: Harvard Man Arrested for Possession of Child Porn September 20, 2016. Andrew J. Wells, 54, of Harvard, Illinois, was arrested Monday on three counts of Possession of Child Pornography following a three-month long investigation. … Continue reading
From the Harvard Police Department: Armed Robbery On 08-18- 16 at 0001 hrs police responded to Church St at Jefferson St in regards to an Armed Robbery. The victim (m-18 yoa) advised about an half an hour earlier, two black males, both wearing … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog showed vandalism of a Hillary Clinton sign. Now, to even the coverage, here a report from the Harvard Police Department about the theft of a Donald Trump sign: THEFT On 09-01-16 at 1155 hrs, a Harvard Resident … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department: Sheriff’s Office Investigates Fatal Traffic Crash A 22-year-old male was pronounced dead and a 23-year-old female was in critical condition following a traffic crash involving a pickup truck and passenger car in … Continue reading
Commenter Mark has laid out all of the municipal police and fire pension fund money owed by McHenry County taxpayers. Let’s review police and fire pension funding status in McHenry County. Remember, Jack Franks says he has a plan to … Continue reading
From the Harvard Police Department: Armed Robbery On 08-18- 16 at 0001 hrs police responded to Church at Jefferson Sts in regards to an Armed Robbery. The victim (m/18 yoa) advised about an half an hour earlier, two black males, both wearing dark … Continue reading
The Harvard Economic Development reports that Harvest Ovens will undergo a major expansion. “Pedigree Ovens manufactures private label all-natural gourmet pet treats in a human-grade environment and distributes them to companies and consumers across North America through its Harvard-based sales operation, The Pound Bakery,” its … Continue reading
Just thought you’d like to know the mayors and village presidents who have endorsed Jack Franks as of 7-12-16: City of Harvard Mayor Jay Nolan City of McHenry Mayor Susan Low City of Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager Village of Algonquin … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune released results of a study of traffic ticket data that shows whether police departments discriminate in favor of their own residents. In the towns studied in McHenry County Crystal Lake and Harvard stood out as being even-handed. … Continue reading
A press release from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: DEFENDERS’ RECYCLING DRIVE – Harvard, June 11th Recycling Drive accepts TVs, fluorescent tubes, electronics, Styrofoam™, more! WOODSTOCK – On Saturday, June 11th, the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County (EDMC) will conduct … Continue reading
This sign didn’t seem to stop the guy with a gun from robbing the Harvard Savings Bank: … Continue reading
Below is what cities and villages in McHenry County did to property taxpayers last year and what can be expected this year: City or village INCR / DECR INCR / DECR 2015 – 2014 2014 – 2013 IN TOTAL TAX … Continue reading
The biggest white elephant in McHenry County now has a new owner, although its identity has not been made public. The high bid in an online auction was $9.3 million. There was a bit of a bidding war, as the … Continue reading
The Motorola plant in Harvard is on the block again. Still empty, but no surprise there. Starting bid is $2.7 million Here’s the link. … Continue reading