Harvard Savings Bank Takes $18 Million Hit

Apparently, it is not just local municipalities that have lost money by investing in the Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund. The Chicago Tribune reported yesterday that the Harvard Savings Bank “lost $18 million on the soured repurchase agreement. The article says … Continue reading

Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Huntley, Lake in the Hills, Woodstock and McHenry FPD Lose $2.4 Million

Saturday, I extracted the loses of McHenry County tax districts from the front page article in Sunday’s Chicago Tribune. As I was reminded by Pete Gonigam of The First Electric Newspaper, I missed Algonquin. His article from December 10, 2014, … Continue reading