Arrangements have not been made but former McHenry County Board member James (Jim) P. Kennedy died Tuesday. Democrat Kennedy was elected to the Board in 2006 by knocking out Republican Perry Moy. He told me that he really worked hard for … Continue reading
Category Archives: Jim Kennedy
Have to say I was disappointed with the Wipfli LLP Market Study Report presented at the joint meeting of the Valley Hi Operating Committee and Public Health and Human Services Committee. From the hour or so presentation and discussion I … Continue reading
From the minutes of the Valley Hi Operating Board’s February 24th meeting: In FY 2015 there was approximately $10.4 million in revenues and $10.5 million in expenses. It was noted that the operating income before depreciation was -$128,882, depreciation was … Continue reading
After having his idea to transfer $37 million of the $41 million in the Valley Hi Fund surplus to the County’s General Fund for the purpose of cutting one year’s county government’s taxes in half (the tax take next year … Continue reading
Here are the appointments to Valley Hi and the Public Health Board being recommended for approval at Tuesday’s meeting: For the Valley Hi Operating Board: James P. Kennedy Lynn M. Ryan Ingrid A. Dreimann Kennedy is a former Democratic Party … Continue reading
Former McHenry County Board member James Kennedy, a former Lake in the Hills Village Board member, continues to maintain his campaign committee. It had $1.86 in assets at the end of March, plus a $4,600 loan, presumably to himself. Kennedy … Continue reading
A press release from the Village of Lakewood: Special Informational Meeting The Village of Lakewood is pleased to announce that an informational meeting to review the proposal for a development at the southwest corner of the intersection of Illinois Route … Continue reading
Next Tuesday night at 7 PM, the following appointments will be considered by the McHenry County Board. McHENRY COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH Sally A. Biere through 06/30/2015 VALLEY HI OPERATING BOARD Lynn M. Ryan through 06/30/2015 Peter D. Michling through … Continue reading
Clint Eastwood handled one empty chair at the Republican National Convention. Had he attended the candidate’s night for County Board Districts 1, 2 and 3 Wednesday at McHenry County College, he would have had to deal with four of them. … Continue reading
Maybe it’s not tea leaves. Maybe it’s newspaper clippings to which I should allude. In any event, the first two McHenry County Board endorsement editorials got me thinking. McHenry County’s paper of record has suggested dumping Board Chairman Ken Koehler … Continue reading
At least one candidate in each McHenry County Board district. The rumor mill was right. An article has already been run on District 1’s Nick Chirikos. In District 2 there are two challengers, Jim Roden and Jim Kennedy. District 3 … Continue reading
I hadn’t noticed, but reapportionment of the McHenry County Board district put former Board member Jim Kennedy into District 2. Kennedy defeated District 5 Board member Perry Moy six years ago and served four years before John Jung, defeated himself … Continue reading
A friend of mine got the fundraising invitation for November 9th for a newcomer to McHenry County politics–Michael Rein. The Doctor of Chiropractic invites supporters to join him Wednesday night at Stage Door Left next to the Opera House in … Continue reading
Imagine my surprise to see that the McHenry County Health Department is again floating the McHenry County Republican Cat Tax in its FY2011 “Goals.” Don’t believe me? Take a look at the 2011 Draft Budget, a link for which can … Continue reading
Now there are three Democratic Party members of the McHenry County Board. When new board members are sworn in, there will be only two. Lake in the Hills’ Jim Kennedy has lost his bid for re-election to the man whom … Continue reading
Here are the results so far. It looks as if the first Democrat to gain a seat on the McHenry County Board in several decades will lose it. It appears that John Jung’s campaigning has paid off. He’s in first … Continue reading
$1,826.69 was what Democrat McHenry County Board member Jim Kennedy had on hand at the beginning of the July-September reporting period. Just $45. Perhaps his fund raiser hasn’t been held yet. Like a couple of County Board candidates who have … Continue reading
Today, after the rain stopped, I found four Democrats walking a precinct in Lake in the Hills. One of them was McHenry County Board member Jim Kennedy, who is up for re-election in District 5. He is running against fellow … Continue reading
What great timing I had. As I was arriving the parade was about ready to kick off and a helpful policeman, after figuring out that I really didn’t want to head down the street toward the front of the parade, … Continue reading
Speaking to supporters at the McHenry VFW Thursday night, Democratic Party candidate for Sheriff Mike Mahon said he wasn’t going to complain about Republican incumbent Keith Nygren, but then talked about the incumbent’s three homes, his being a “cell phone … Continue reading