The following article appeared in Saturday’s Chicago Sun-Times. It is the result of the reporter’s having read documents from Metra lawyers. Friday the Chicago Tribune ran a smaller article, which was overwhelmed by the one about DuPage County’s having appointed … Continue reading
The following relates to Cook County Commissioner Liz Gorman’s charge that Metra Board member Jack Schaffer violated his fiduciary duty to Metra by sending him an email concerning the charges being made against him by Gorman appointee Brad O’Halloran, among … Continue reading
Metra Board member Jack Schaffer is featured on the front page of the Chicago Tribune today. The paper profiled the guy who said, “Hell no!” when asked to vote on what Shaffer later characterized as a “hush money” separation agreement … Continue reading
Even since Jack Schaffer’s billboard company posted the sign you see here, State Rep. Jack Franks has been on the warpath to force him to resign from the Metra Board. After Metra Executive Director Alex Clifford’s golden parachute was made … Continue reading
As the only Metra Board member to vote against the Alex Clifford golden parachute, Jack Schaffer is well positioned to focus on what he perceives to be problems caused by the current Board members. He has sent the following letter … Continue reading
A crowd gathered Tuesday night at the Cottage in Downtown Crystal Lake to meet Republican gubernatorial candidate State Senator Bill Brady. Brady met with McHenry County folks (plus Village Trustee Allen Skillicorn from East Dundee) at the Cottage in Downtown … Continue reading
A press release from Mike Tryon: Rep. Tryon Requests Mass Transit Committee Hearing to Receive Testimony from Ousted Metra CEO State Representative Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake), who serves as the Republican Spokesperson on the State’s Mass Transit Committee, has requested … Continue reading
Channel 7 came to Crystal Lake to interview Metra Board member Jack Schaffer today. You can see the story below: … Continue reading
Former Congressman Donald A. Manzullo was honored for his twenty years of service to McHenry County at a reception at Crystal Lake’s d’Andrea’s Monday night. Sixty-some people, including the two Congressman who replaced him, gathered to offer laudatory comments. A … Continue reading
Keven Craver has an interesting article in the Northwest Herald about the fight Democrat State Rep. Jack Franks had with former McHenry County Republican Party Chairman, State Senator and Metra Board member Jack Schaffer. You see, Schaffer owns Liberty Outdoor … Continue reading
Back when Jack Schaffer was State Senator and I was State Rep., we once had a conversation about patronage. Both of us agreed that we were pleased to let McHenry County Republican County Chairman Al Jourdan handle that aspect of … Continue reading
The “Unimopper” article probably has gotten the most hits. Who can’t be interested in someone stuffing mops down toilets which clog the sewer system at the lift pumps? Today, Andrew Gasser reports on information he picked up about the new … Continue reading
Tomorrow is the day that willing Republican State Representative candidate Tonya Franklin learns whether she is authorized to seek 500 “good signatures” in two days The meeting, to which the public is invited, will be held Saturday at 9 AM … Continue reading
Thanks to Illinois Review for pointing me to a list pensions of retired legislators published by the Chicago Tribune. Democrat Art Berman, one of my contemplates, seems to have gamed the system the best. He’s getting $203,428 a year. Republican … Continue reading
Jack Franks has given another signal that he wants to be King of McHenry County. Today a robo-call poll asks whether people favor a McHenry County Board Chairman “elected by the citizens of McHenry County.” Here’s as close to the … Continue reading
Just in case there was any doubt, “Fellow Republicans” received a letter from Mike Tryon William “Bill” LeFew Jack Schaffer Al Jourdan informing them that are supporting David McSweeney, the GOP winner of the 52nd District State Rep. race this … Continue reading
What does one do when one has no announced opponent for State Representative? You know you have to keep raising money, because the Republican GOP Leader in Springfield tries to assess you for thousands to use in marginal races. ($2,500 … Continue reading
Kevin Craver of the Northwest Herald wrote a story Tuesday about McHenry County Board Chairman Ken Koehler’s unwillingness to ask for the resignation of former State Senator Jack Schaffer from the Metra Board. The first indication I could find of … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog laid out the time line for State Rep. Jack Franks’ interest in reforming Metra. Democrat Franks introduced no legislation until after the fall election. In the final weeks before the fall election, Metra Board member Jack … Continue reading
Almost to the day, one year after Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano committed suicide by stepping in front of the last morning train from McHenry, Democratic Party State Rep. Jack Franks decided to send a letter to McHenry County Board … Continue reading
