The Chicago Tribune endorsed Jim Harrison over Bill Prim for McHenry County ‘Sheriff. The endorsement is below: Sheriff: The bare-knuckle brawling between State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi and Sheriff Keith Nygren is finally coming to an end. Nygren is retiring. The … Continue reading
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The Chicago Tribune has reportedly endorsed Jim Harrison for Sheriff. I say “reportedly” because someone told me that was the case. I can’t verify it because the Tribune has locked this subscriber out of what is behind a digital wall. … Continue reading
A message from Mickey Schuch, President, McHenry County Right To Carry Association: Who else is tired of yard signs and political phone calls? I know I am. We are less than 2 weeks away from a monumental change to our … Continue reading
You could knock me over with a feather. After running two front page guilt by association articles about Republican McHenry County Sheriff’s candidate Bill Prim, and featuring Independent opponent Jim Harrison’s photo, complete with banner and yard signs, above Prim’s … Continue reading
The Daily Herald, which has most of its circulation in the southeastern part of McHenry County, has endorsed Jim Harrison for Sheriff. While the editorial has nice things to say about both candidates, it comes down on Harrison’s side because “the … Continue reading
Partisan politicians were few and far between community organizations and commercial entries in Marengo’s Settlers Days Parade Sunday. Not counting the Mayor of Marengo, Don Lockhart, and Union Village President Robert Wagner, there were only five politicians in the town’s … Continue reading
Yesterday, readers saw how the Northwest Herald presented the photos of McHenry County Sheriff’s candidates Jim Harrison and Bill Prim. Harrison’s was on top with his name appearing multiple times. For those who did not catch it, here’s all of … Continue reading
“Lawyer vs. Lawman” reads the headline on the top of Sunday’s Northwest Herald. Pretty catchy. But look at the layout. Bill Prim extends the stretch of times a story about him has appeared on the NWH’s front page without his … Continue reading
Independent candidate for Sheriff Jim Harrison is holding a 5:30 to 7:30 $25 fundraiser at the Woodstock Country Club on Tuesday, September 30th. The details are below: … Continue reading
Independent candidate for Sheriff Jim Harrison reported having $16,810.94 at the beginning of the quarter on April 1, 2014. He ended June with $7,360.46. There were $2,536 in contributions under $150. The $9,825 over $150 follow: $2,000 – Carole Sticke, … Continue reading
I’ve been remiss at looking at the summer campaign contributions of various candidates and office holders. Today, we’ll take a look at the McHenry County Sheriff’s race, first at the man who won the McHenry County Sheriff’s Republican Party Primary … Continue reading
With the new roundabout in Downtown Johnsburg, I parked north of the Community Club and walked toward the refreshment area. The first sign of politics was a Steve Reick sign on the back of a big red pickup. At the … Continue reading
Thursday afternoon I did my usual walk around the McHenry County Fair looking for things political. It’s an election year, so I was optimistic I would find a lot. The following are listed in order of my sighting them. I … Continue reading
A press release from Independent candidate for McHenry County Sheriff Jim Harrison: Let The Debates Begin! WOODSTOCK, IL — Independent candidate for McHenry County Sheriff, Jim Harrison, is ready to take on opposition candidate Bill Prim, in a series of … Continue reading
The following email made it to my inbox. It is from Mike Bisset, the Democratic Party Chairman in McHenry County. The Democrats are running no one for countywide office, just as the Democrats ran no one against Dave McSweeney two … Continue reading
Jim Harrison’s effort to gather enough signatures to get on the ballot has withstood scrutiny of the Bill Prim campaign. Since no petition challenge was filed, there will be a face off between Republican Bill Prim and Independent Jim Harrison. … Continue reading
Shortly before the County Clerk’s Office closed at 4:30, Independent candidate for Sheriff Jim Harrison came in and filed his petitions. He told me he filed over 9,000 signatures on 955 sheets of paper. The stack of paper was said … Continue reading
Today is the deadline for Independent candidate for Jim Harrison to file his petitions. My guess is that with the thousands of signatures required that the filing will be the largest in the history of the McHenry County Clerk’s Office. … Continue reading
Somehow I missed this press release from Independent candidate for Sheriff Jim Harrison last Friday, June 6th. When I saw his comment this morning under the June 1st article entitled, Parent of Soldiers Finds Fault with Harrison Memorial Day Petitioning … Continue reading
I attended my first Milk Day Parade since I served the area in the 1970’s in the Illinois General Assembly Before the parade, I noticed petitions being passed for the Independent candidacy of Jim Harrison for Sheriff. Libertarian candidate for … Continue reading