Getting photos of McHenry Elementary School and Library Board member John O’Neill taken at McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade reminds me that I was in Joplin at my nieces wedding when he announced. O’Neill was the only Republican brave enough to … Continue reading
Now that Democrat State Rep. Jack Franks has dumped the Spring Grove precincts he lost to Republican John O’Neill, Franks has no need to press the flesh prior to the next election. When you’re part of the majority, a representative … Continue reading
OK. You got me. It’s July 3rd. And it wasn’t sweltering hot. I found the shade most of the hour and a half 90-something entry parade. The biggest political entry was Congressman Joe Walsh’s. He followed Congressman Don Manzullo and … Continue reading
The annual Pro-Life Pig Roast was held at Irene Napier’s Valley View Road farm northeast of Crystal Lake Sunday and there were candidates galore. With Governor Pat Quinn’s having just signed the Democrats’ reapportionment bill for for congressional districts, the … Continue reading
Patrick Miller, a member of the McHenry Grade School District 15 Board, is the most prominent person to fail to file a Statement of Economic Interest this spring. The penalty is the forfeiture of his board seat. Miller was part … Continue reading
That happened four years ago, too, when homeschoolers John O’Neill was elected to the McHenry Grade School Board and John Ryan won a District 300 seat. This year, O’Neill was re-elected without opposition and Steve Rooney won a seat on … Continue reading
Just got an email from former candidate for State Rep. John O’Neill concerning Illinois Senators wanting to pretend they are U.S. Senators. It concerns the Senator’s wanting Illinois agencies to comply with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of … Continue reading
The corn beef and cabbage will be served on Wednesday, March 16th, according to the flyer below: It’s at the McHenry Country Club and runs from 5:30 to 8:30. $50 a person. Reservations requested by March 9th at 847-589-7500. … Continue reading
Besides continuing his hallmark door knocking (seven times in his opponent John O’Neill’s McHenry precinct, I’m told), State Rep. Jack Franks spent over $189,000 from last July through December. By contrast, Republican O’Neill spent $14,177.20. First the summary. Franks did … Continue reading
Two local governments got recommendations from a board member to go easy on taxpayers. No need to extract as much as possible from taxpayers was the suggestion of Grafton Township Supervisor and McHenry Grade School Board member John O’Neill. Moore … Continue reading
McHenry Elementary School District 15 has four candidates for four seats up for election next spring. Here are the details: 2-Year-Term (Vote for one) John O’Neill (incumbent) 4-Year-Term (Vote for three) Mike Hettermann Paul Santopadre Patrick Miller (incumbent) … Continue reading
Democrat Jack Franks, a man who has fashioned an image that portrays himself as a conservative, voted for legislation to legalize civil unions among same sex partners in Illinois. Senate Bill 1716 pass the house 61-52 after an hour debate. … Continue reading
The Republican Party wins 11 of 19 U.S. House Seats in Illinois, but Bill Brady is behind in the gubernatorial count. Eleven out of 19 is a pretty darn good showing for Republicans in Illinois for U.S. House seats. A … Continue reading
Both State Reps. Mike Tryon and Jack Franks handily won their races for re-election. Tryon beat second time challenger Robert Kaempfe over two to one. Franks is beating John O’Neill 1.77 to one. Mark Beaubien had no challenger. … Continue reading
With apologies to C.S. Lewis, I compare John O’Neill to his Lion who saved Narnia from the White Witch’s eternal winter, the ballot box to the wardrobe and, well, the witch is played by one of State Rep. Jack Franks’ … Continue reading
First is was a card (click to enlarge) from a group previously unknown calling itself the McHenry County for Qualified Candidates. Now the grammatically incorrect language on the post card has been turned into a letter mailed from Carol Stream … Continue reading
Here’s what Republican County Board candidate Diane Evertsen mailed out just before the election. It’s a yellow post card, almost goldenrod, it appears to me. Evertsen provides her web site address and says, Commonsence, conservative solutions… for a better future … Continue reading
A fourth mailing arrived in district mailboxes on Thursday. It repeats his sweep of newspaper endorsements on the address side. No emphasis of his being a Democrat ready to re-elect Mike Madigan House Speaker, of course. Here’s what’s on the … Continue reading
If you want to see how desperate Illinois Democrats are to keep enough Democrats in office to re-elect Mike Madigan House Speaker, consider the following fabrication: Democrat Jack Franks, being challenged by Republican John O’Neill, is labeling himself “McHenry County’s … Continue reading
Their districts are adjacent, but neither Democrat wants to be know as a Democrat and neither is willing to say whether or not he will vote for their incumbent House Speaker. Below you will hear Bill Foster dodging and ducking. … Continue reading
