Crystal Lake High School District 155 Teachers Get Raise of about 12% over Three Years

A Friend of McHenry County Blog, John Pletz, provides the following information about the Crystal Lake High School Board’s teachers’ contract action last night: 4 to 2, teachers win 12% over 3 year “2019 through 2022 agreement between the board … Continue reading

Mixing Democrat Jack Franks among the Republicans at McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade

Regular readers will know that I go to parades to read political tea leaves. Perhaps the biggest insight was that Democrat Jack Franks was in the middle of the Republican floats. Whether deliberate or not, it surely sent a mixed … Continue reading

Karen McConnaughay Meets and Greets Local Republican Activists at Lakewood’s Lou Malnati’s

Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay brought her campaign for the Illinois State Senate to Lakewood’s Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria Thursday night. Nothing like free eats to bring out a crowd.  And Lou Manati’s pizza.  What a treat! The event featured … Continue reading

Nunda Township GOP Snags Politicos for Celebrity Cook Fund Raiser

Under Brent Smith’s leadership, the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee has held the first of its monthly meetings. There was even a commemorative cake. Now, Nunda Township Republicans are rolling out a fund raising raffle, the prize for which will … Continue reading