The all-Republican McHenry County Board Tuesday night voted unanimously to cut the tax levy for the Valley Hi Nursing Home to zero. The significant amendment did not even require a roll call, as County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller called for … Continue reading
Category Archives: Jeff Thorsen
Crystal Lake City Councilman Cameron Hubbard has scheduled a $40 fundraiser at the Crystal Lake Country Club from 4:30-7:30 for his campaign for McHenry County Board for Thursday, November 12th. The details are below: On the letterhead of the fundraiser … Continue reading
Early favorite Cameron Hubbard was passed over in favor of fellow Crystal Lake City Councilman Jeff Thorsen for the McHenry County Board seat vacated by Ken Koehler. Early in Tuesday’s meeting, McHenry County Board Chairman announced that he was nominating … Continue reading
Third on McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller’s list of highway projects for which he sought reactions from the four applicants for appointment to the rest of just-resigned Metra Board member Ken Koehler was financing an intersection at Route 23 … Continue reading
Another road question asked by County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller of the four applicants for the remaining term of recently-resigned McHenry County Board member Ken Koehler concerning kicking in county tax dollars to subsidize the extension of Illinois Route 53 … Continue reading
When McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller and three other members were interviewing four applicants who wish to serve out Metra Board member Ken Koehler remaining term, Gottemoller asked a series of questions about road construction. “Should we improve Randall … Continue reading
Four men who want to fill out newly-appointed Metra Board member Ken Koehler’s McHenry County Board term were interviewed for over an hour and a half Thursday afternoon by four County Board members. After the interviews, Chairman Joe Gottemoller announced … Continue reading
1 o’clock is the time to be at the McHenry County Administrative Building if you want to hear the candidates to replace Board member Ken Koehler interviewed by County Board members. Chairman Joe Gottemoller will head the interview. He appointed … Continue reading
It may not have been the intent to help Crystal Lake City Councilman Cameron Hubbard’s effort to gain a seat on the McHenry County Board, but Sunday’s front page photo of Hubbard in the Business section surely had that effect. … Continue reading
The following email came from McHenry County Republican Party Chairman Sandra Salgado: Attached is the party recommendation for District 2, County Board. The committee vetted the candidates and Jeff Thorsen was the only one who could speak to the issues … Continue reading
Five southeastern McHenry County Republicans will interview five people who want to be appointed. Those on the interview team are Chris Yaeger, Chairman of the Algonquin Township Republican Central Committe Paul Serwatka, Chairman of the Grafton Township Republican Central Committee … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller told the County Board Tuesday that eleven people had expressed their interest in being appointed to the remainder of the term of the $21,000 a year post. Gottemoller said that first there will be … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Board: Applications Sought for Vacancy on County Board McHenry County Board Chairman, Joe Gottemoller is seeking applications to fill a recently created vacancy on the County Board in District 2. The term of office … Continue reading
A number of local business have filed suit against the City of Crystal Lake claiming that its Council didn’t have enough people voting in favor of the ordinance it passed in December of 2013. The plaintiffs cite a state law … Continue reading
Crystal Lake City Councilman Jeff Thorsen ran unsuccessfully for McHenry County Treasurer in the Republican Primary Election, but from his attendance at Republican events, you would hardly think so. He is an active supporter of Bill Prim and offers the … Continue reading
The first attempt at fundraising by newly-elected Republican Township Chairman Demetri Tsilimigras was a success. Party faithful and guests gathered at d’Andrea’s Banquet Hall to hear Republican Lt. Governor candidate Evelyn Sanguinetti. Sanguinetti told her life story, beginning as a … Continue reading
State Rep. Mike Tryon has retired as Chairman of the McHenry County Republican Central Committee, but from the attendance at his Huntley Fish Boil. you couldn’t tell it. Tryon’s district stretches down the Randall Road corridor to St. Charles now. … Continue reading
Readers know that my primary reason for attending parades is to look out for political implications. But what gave me the biggest kick was the Crystal Lake Strikers playing “Wipe Out” in front of the First United Methodist Church. There … Continue reading
Four newly-elected Republican Precinct Committeemen were elected to lead the Grafton Township Republican Party for the next two years. Their names and offices follow: Paul Serwatka – Chairman Matt McNamara – Vice Chairman Jeff Thorsen – Treasurer David McMorris – … Continue reading
$13,488.49 is the amount that Chief Deputy Treasurer Glenda Miller reports having spent since the first of the year in her successful campaign for the Republican nomination for McHenry County Treasurer against Crystal Lake City Councilman Jeff Thorsen. Thorsen reports … Continue reading