Property Tax Hike Becoming County Board Top Issue – Part 1

As I mentioned in my short article Saturday, the records of incumbent County Board members and the positions of challengers on holding real estate taxes constant or even lowering them could become the issue of the March 20th Republican primary … Continue reading

McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi Running for Re-Electon

Having been vindicated by not one, but two verdicts of acquittal in Circuit Court, McHenry County State’s Attorney has decided to seek voter approval of his stewardship of the office he first won in 2004. Speaking at his annual fund … Continue reading

Lively County Board GOP Primary in District 3 Promised

I missed a good meeting of the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee earlier this month. Besides the main speaker, newly-appointed State Rep. Kent Gaffney, other candidates were present to announce their candidacies. McHenry County Board member Barb Wheeler was one … Continue reading

Nunda Township Trustee Fight – Advantage Team Nunda

Two incumbent township trustees were dumped by Republican voters in Nunda Township. One, Kevin Sarnwick, was an appointed incumbent. The other Richard Meyers was also an appointed incumbent. Taking them out were newcomer Joni Smith and rejected appointed trustee aspirant … Continue reading

Nunda Township Lottery Determines Ballot Position for Trustee

They don’t get paid a lot, but township trustee is considered a step on the political ladder. When Nunda Township Clerk Bridgett Provenzano made the random selection. Here is what happened: Thomas Palmer, an incumbent Joni Smith, a challenger James … Continue reading

Nunda Township Lottery Determines Ballot Position for Trustee

They don’t get paid a lot, but township trustee is considered a step on the political ladder. When Nunda Township Clerk Bridgett Provenzano made the random selection. Here is what happened: Thomas Palmer, an incumbent Joni Smith, a challenger James … Continue reading

Big Jobs in Nunda Township Go Unchallenged

Filing for the five Republican township primaries in McHenry County has ended and the major Nunda Township officers have emerged unchallenged, according to Township Clerk Bridgett Provenzano. That means Supervisor John Heisler, Road Commissioner Don Kopsell, Assessor Dennis Jagla and … Continue reading

Big Jobs in Nunda Township Go Unchallenged

Filing for the five Republican township primaries in McHenry County has ended and the major Nunda Township officers have emerged unchallenged, according to Township Clerk Bridgett Provenzano. That means Supervisor John Heisler, Road Commissioner Don Kopsell, Assessor Dennis Jagla and … Continue reading

Nunda Township Lottery Determines Ballot Position for Trustee

They don’t get paid a lot, but township trustee is considered a step on the political ladder. When Nunda Township Clerk Bridgett Provenzano made the random selection, here is what happened: Thomas Palmer, an incumbent Joni Smith, a challenger James … Continue reading

Nunda Township Lottery Determines Ballot Position for Trustee

They don’t get paid a lot, but township trustee is considered a step on the political ladder. When Nunda Township Clerk Bridgett Provenzano made the random selection, here is what happened: Thomas Palmer, an incumbent Joni Smith, a challenger James … Continue reading

What McHenry County Republicans Signed Up To Attend the Decatur Convention Who Did Not Go?

Yesterday, I listed all of the McHenry County residents I saw in Decatur the weekend before last at the Illinois Republican Party Convention. Plus a couple of more seen by others. It was a far cry from the 64 McHenry … Continue reading

What McHenry County Republicans Signed Up To Attend the Decatur Convention Who Did Not Go?

Yesterday, I listed all of the McHenry County residents I saw in Decatur the weekend before last at the Illinois Republican Party Convention. Plus a couple of more seen by others. It was a far cry from the 64 McHenry … Continue reading