A very short Oakwood Hills zoning meeting was held at the Crystal Lake Holiday Inn Thursday evening to consider the siting of a gas-fired electric generating plant behind Village Hall. The length was dictated by the power plant applicant’s losing … Continue reading
When we left Crystal Lake’s 4th of July Parade, the Crystal Lake Public Library entry had just passed. Next up was Congressman Peter Roskam. His wife Elizabeth was holding up one of his yard signs. Bruce Rauner’s and Randy Hultgren’s … 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
Word has reached McHenry County Blog that Crystal Lake County Board member Joe Gottemoller is seeking support for a run for the Chairmanship of the McHenry County Board. Tina Hill now holds the post. In the election in 2012, Gottemoller … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Board: Public Hearings and Public Comment Period for the McHenry County Unified Development Ordinance WOODSTOCK, IL – The McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) will conduct a public hearing for the purpose … Continue reading
The Northwest Herald rolled out endorsements for two McHenry County Board districts this morning. In District 1, challengers Andrew Gasser and David Stieper were selected over incumbent Robert Nowak. Time will tell if their promise not to take health insurance … Continue reading
And, here they are: District 1 Robert Nowak and David Stieper District 3 Joe Gottemoller and Nancy Gonsiorek. District 5 John Jung and Michael Rein District 6 Ersel Schuster and Michele Aavang You can read the full endorsements here. = = … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog brought the County Board’s consideration of the $9 million Phase II contract up to the debate on the Randall Road resolution. Transportation Chairwoman Anna May Miller read a prepared statement which referred to a poll on … Continue reading
The new Grafton Township Board that took office in May intended to get out of the lawsuit business. It pretty much succeeded until December. That’s when the law firm of Ottosen Britz of Napervilie sued Grafton Township. The firm seeks … Continue reading
McHenry County Board members get paid a salary of $20,815.86 a year. The average salary is almost $33,000 when health and dental insurance is included. And, even more if the County Board member is participating in the Illinois Municipal Retirement … Continue reading
The most crowded race is in McHenry County Board District 3. The candidates (in ballot order and the names that will be on the ballot) are Nancy Gonsiorek (Crystal Lake District 47 Board member) Donald C. Kopsell (former Nunda Township Road … Continue reading
I’ve written a couple of times about how ballot order can affect election results. My views come from a paper I read while studying for my Master’s Degree in Public Administration at the University of Michigan. The study was of … Continue reading
First-term McHenry County Board member Joe Gottemoller held a fund raiser at 1776 in Crystal Lake Monday night and ninety people attended. One of those present was Republican gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard. After very brief remarks by Gottemoller, Dillard gave … Continue reading
Fox River Grove Republican Precinct Committeeman and retired Air Force Captain Andrew Gasser started his campaign for County Board with a lot of new faces at his Cary Country Club fund raiser on Thursday night. And he raised some dollars … Continue reading
McHenry County Board member Joe Gottemoller, just elected last November, is one of the people who drew a two-year term. In preparation for a Republican Primary Election, Gottemoller has scheduled a 1776 fund raiser on Columbus Day, October 14th , … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County Board member Joe Gottemoller: Joe Gottemoller Running for Re-Election to the McHenry County Board District 3 County Board Member and Crystal Lake Attorney Joe Gottemoller has announced that he will seek re-election to the … Continue reading
This story was written a couple of weeks ago, but McHenry County Blog’s internet host was being disagreeable and would not let me post it. We now have a new host and because other sources have pointed out that the … Continue reading
Earlier, McHenry County Blog ran a press release from Fox River Grove Republican Precinct Committeeman Andrew Gasser about his candidacy for County Board in District 1. When I stopped in the County Clerk’s Office to get my petition for Precinct … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board started meeting at 9 and didn’t finish until after one. Sitting there through the whole meeting, especially during the rules debate, was like watching paint dry. After the first vote, it was obvious that insurgents would … Continue reading
When the GOP Precinct Committeemen in Nunda Township spoke at their annual picnic, two looked for volunteers to take over their jobs. Both Mary Donner and Joe Gottemoller explained that they did not live in the precinct in which they … Continue reading
