Press releases from the Harvard Police Department and McHenry County Coroner Dr. Anne Majewski: Death On Monday, July 08, 2013 at about 1928 hrs, Harvard Police responded to a retention pond located north of 9th St. near Apple Valley RD. … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune has created an interactive map that shows how much home prices have changed in the last year and in the last five years, as well as the average home price. In the last week or so, I … Continue reading
I invited candidates to send in photos of themselves at campaign activities and Independent candidate for McHenry County Sheriff Jim Harrison did so. … Continue reading
A short while ago, Harvard Walmart officials had Harvard Police arrest a night shift worker who had apparently stolen electronic devices. Not the Harvard Police Department reports the following: RETAIL THEFT On 06-05-13 at 1705 hrs. Michael J. Novak (m-29 … Continue reading
One of these days I’m going to make it up to a Harvard Milk Days Parade. It’s always an enjoyable event. I had the best time in the late 1960’s when the McHenry County Young Republicans borrowed a baby (adolescent?) … Continue reading
It seems that Walmart doesn’t mind seeing its merchandise walk out the door, but the chain wants it be be paid for first. Read what happened to an employee of the Harvard Walmart when he decided he didn’t have to … Continue reading
A press release from the Harvard Police Department: Unlawful Discharge of A Firearm On Tuesday, 04-16-13 at 2257 hrs, Harvard Police responded to an apartment in the 200 blk. of Admiral Dr. for a report of gunshots. On officers arrival … Continue reading
Harvard Mayor Jay Nolan overcame a strong challenge from challenger William Parker to retain his mayoral seat. … Continue reading
Information has reached me that State Rep. Jack Franks and State Senator Pam Althoff will not be at Sullivan’s Grocery in Harvard. The store has apparently been sold and is now called Cash Savers. So, same address, same time, but … Continue reading
State Senator Pam Althoff and State Rep. Jack Franks offer themselves for an hour in Harvard on Saturday, April 6th. They will be at Sullivan’s Foods, which is located at 1299 S. Division St. … Continue reading
When I heard McHenry College Board member Ron Parrish cite a letter from a constituent that was critical of the College’s hiring of Power Wellness to conduct a feasibility study of whether building a new health club would be a … Continue reading
Included on the Tax Rate Calculation page of the McHenry County Clerk’s Office are totals for taxes levied on property within TIF Districts. Tax Increment Financing Districts are mechanisms that allow municipalities to pry money out everyone in McHenry County … Continue reading
Remember those Vote Yes on the County Executive signs that showed up next to Ersel Schuster and Diane Evertsen signs on Route 14 near Harvard? The homeowner removed them, but two more just showed up. The email read: “A neighbor … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster: “This press release is to give notice that recent actions by those individuals working for the county executive referendum question are intentionally placing their signs next to many GOP candidates’ … Continue reading
A press release from the Harvard Police Department: On 09-04-12 at 0800 hrs Police responded to the area of Grant and University Sts for an Attempted Child Luring. A Harvard Youth (m/11 yoa) reported he was approached by a male … Continue reading
Expressing dissatisfaction at the lack of uniformity in voting from Republicans in District 6, Larry W. Smith, former owner of Re/Max Heartland North has decided to run for the McHenry County Board. “I’ve recently sold my business,” he told me, … Continue reading
Municipal police pension funding is well below the radar of local citizens. Most probably don’t even know that local property taxes pay for them. Or the extent of underfunding. Today, McHenry County Blog will start looking at them Harvard will … Continue reading
I found the following information on the Chicago Tribune’s Real Estate page on the internet. It has an interative map of McHenry County (and all other parts of the six-county Chicago metropolitan area) that tells what has happened to real … Continue reading
And, here’s who got what locally: Harvard Community Unit School District 50, $13.81 million Huntley Consolidated School District 158, $39.41 million … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney: MC HENRY COUNTY’S STATE’S ATTORNEY BIANCHI TAKES AGGRESSIVE MOVE AGAINST STREET GANGS Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announced today that his office has filed a civil lawsuit against the … Continue reading
