Neighboring Lake County State Rep. JoAnn Osmond Endorses Dillard & Tracy

A press release from the Kurt Dillard campaign for Governor: State Representative JoAnn Osmond endorses Dillard-Tracy ticket for Governor/ Lt. Gov. “Kirk Dillard has been a true advocate for job creation in Illinois.” LEMONT, IL – State Representative JoAnn Osmond … Continue reading

Women Rallying for Dave McSweeney Saturday at Crystal Lake’s D’Andreas

There’s a “Women for McSweeney” rally being held Saturday in Crystal Lake at D’Andreas Banquets at 10. On the Host Committee are Mary Alger Geri Davis Jean Marie Kapp Rebecca Kress Cara Kretz Rebecca Lee Lu Ann LeFew Anne Majewski … Continue reading

Osmond to Foego McHenry-Lake County 64th District Race for 61st District, a Totally Lake County District

When Illinois Democrats sliced up McHenry County, giving Crystal Lake parts of three state representative and senate districts, State Rep. Mike Tryon’s home was put in the 66th District. Osmond served as head of Lake County Republican Central Committee, so … Continue reading

Might Mike Skala Run for State Representative?

Huntley School Board President certainly has an interest in the legislative process. Just look at the agenda for the District 158 Committee of the Whole meeting coming up June 9th: Skala is the Chairman of the Legislative Committee and giving … Continue reading

Picking Mark Beaubien’s Immediate Replacement – Updated

While political thoughts of who from McHenry County might replace State Rep. Mark Beaubien (R-Barrington Hills) after the 2012 election first occupied my mind, someone has to fill the seat until the next legislator is elected.  That is from soon … Continue reading

Those New McHenry County Legislative District Lines

What has happened in Crystal Lake is pretty incredible. The lines the Democrats have drawn will give Crystal Lake three state representatives and three state senators. Four state representatives, if you want to count the one Dorr Township precinct on … Continue reading

McCain Rallies Illinois Troops – 1

Not once, but twice late Friday afternoon Arizona’s United States Senator John McCain asked all of the veterans in the audience at DuPage County’s Odeum to stand. They did, the ones with McCain signs waving them. And, what did he … Continue reading

McCain Rallies Illinois Troops – 1

Not once, but twice late Friday afternoon Arizona’s United States Senator John McCain asked all of the veterans in the audience at DuPage County’s Odeum to stand. They did, the ones with McCain signs waving them. And, what did he … Continue reading

Family PAC Attack

So, what should Family PAC’s Paul Caprio do? Declare victory because his campaign to kill the RTA sales tax hike succeeded. House Speaker Mike Madigan has played medical examiner and pronounced it dead. Instead of raising sales taxes in the … Continue reading

Family PAC Attack

So, what should Family PAC’s Paul Caprio do? Declare victory because his campaign to kill the RTA sales tax hike succeeded. House Speaker Mike Madigan has played medical examiner and pronounced it dead. Instead of raising sales taxes in the … Continue reading