Take a look at the first mailing I’ve found from millionaire Jack Franks’ campaign for re-election. After figuring out he couldn’t win a primary election for Governor and not wanting to settle for any lower statewide office, Franks decided that … Continue reading
Marengo’s Settlers Days parade was last Sunday. I was out working my Algonquin Township Precinct 7. Knocking on doors and talking to people who were home. But State Rep. Jack Frank’s opponent was working Franks’ hometown parade route. As you … Continue reading
Jack Franks sponsored the teeny-tiny recall amendment to the Illinois State Constitution that is on the ballot this fall. It is a fraud. The label would make one think it does something. It doesn’t. Without doing a comparative analysis I … Continue reading
McHenry County Board candidate Diane Evertson is holding a series of meet and greets at area restaurants in her rural district. She and GOP State Rep. candidate John O’Neill mingle are getting to know the voters. Monday, October 18th, the … Continue reading
Does the headline shock you? Could it be that anyone wants to allow a baby to be aborted the day before its due date? That’s the law now in Illinois and Personal PAC doesn’t want any limitations on current law. … Continue reading
It’s getting about the time normal folks start thinking more seriously about elections. That probably doesn’t include many people reading McHenry County Blog, but, just in case you know any, the following information might be of interest. District 6 GOP … Continue reading
Yesterday, we took a look at State Rep. Jack Franks’ answers to Project Vote Smart’s questionnaire…from 1998 before he first won office. Franks refused to answer this year’s questionnaire and was awarded a zero percentage of political courage for not … Continue reading
A non-partisan group called Project Vote Smart prepares questionnaires for legislative candidates to answer. Although State Rep. Jack Franks filled out he group’s questionnaire in 1998 before he was elected, he apparently has not done so since then. This year … Continue reading
Big doin’s in Woodstock tonight. GOP State Rep. candidate John O’Neill’s flyer below gives the details of the Woodstock Square event. The Gladtown will provide the music. … Continue reading
What you see is the side of the agenda for the McHenry County Concealed Carry rally held Thursday night at the Operating Engineers Lakemoor Banquet Hall. I see four candidates for Congress were present or representated. From the 16th District, … Continue reading
Personal PAC is the most strident pro-abortion political action committee in Illinois, perhaps in the nation. To gain its endorsement one must be willing to support abortion when a baby is viable and beyond. Below are the endorsements for state … Continue reading
At Friday night’s literature distribution for McHenry County Republican Precinct Committeemen, of which I am one, I found the door knob hanger for John O’Neill that you see below: One side, in blue and orange, looks as if it could … Continue reading
I wonder what Red Light Camera Co-Sponsor Jack Franks thinks of Lombard’s getting rid of the infuriating money raising devices. Here’s the Trib Local story. … Continue reading
Yesterday I posted a story about the Huntley Police Department’s participating in in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s prescription drug collection program. Crystal Lake is, too. Maybe there are other local police departments who have signed on as drop off points … Continue reading
This is the first negative publicity that Democratic Party State Representative Jack Franks has gotten in a long time. And, it’s based on how much money he has taken from lawyers, lobbyists and labor unions. Yesterday, McHenry County Blog listed … Continue reading
It’s time for the Bull Valley Country Club fund raiser for Democratic Party State Representative Jack Franks again. And, in the interest of spreading the news of who is on his Host Committee 2010, McHenry County Blog will again publish … Continue reading
The invitation is out for State Rep. Jack Franks October fund raiser. That’s the one where he solicited all over McHenry County and beyond building a political base for his anticipated run for the United States Congress in 2012. As … Continue reading
First among the politicians at the Johnsburg parade was McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren. Unlike other parades, there were not four motorcycles accompanying him. Usually there are two from the Sheriff’s Department and two from the McHenry County Conservation District. … Continue reading
Again State Rep. Jack Franks is asking Republicans from outside his legislative district to add their names to his supporter list. He seems to have had his people call most, if not all, of McHenry County’s attorneys. And others. Even … Continue reading
Republican Party State Representative candidate John O’Neill has released his replies to the Chicago Tribune’s questionnaire. It follows: Illinois’ pension system has unfunded obligations of $80 billion or more. Unfunded retiree health obligations total many additional billions. How would you … Continue reading
