Kelly Liebmann Decides Against County Board Pension

A press release from District 6 McHenry County Board candidate Kelly Liebmann: Kelly Liebmann Provides Determination on Pension Benefits District 6 County Board Candidate Recognizes Need to Give Definitive Response To Constituents on Pension Question Crystal Lake, Illinois – Republican Candidate … Continue reading

Part-Time County Board Pension Question

Yesterday, the answers to the $41.3 million Valley Hi Nursing Home bank balance question by the ten candidates for District 4, 5 and 6 County Board seats were shared with McHenry County Blog readers. One of the six questions that … Continue reading

Kelly Liebmann Expands on County Board’s Valley Hi Overtaxation

A press release from District 6 McHenry County Board candidate Kelly Liebmann: Kelly Liebmann expands forum answer on Valley High $41 million surplus District 6 County Board Candidate Recommends Option to Fund $500,000 Valley High Yearly Operating Cost Shortfall Through … Continue reading

District 4, 5 & 6 County Board Republican Candidates Face Public – Valley Hi’s $41.3 Million Surplus

Ten people seeking Republican nominations for the McHenry County Board appeared at the League of Women Voters Forum Tuesday night. There are running for ballot spots in District 4 (McHenry, Johnsburg, Richmond and Spring Grove) District 5 (Woodstock, Huntley, Bull … Continue reading

23 Republicans, 5 Democrats Run for 12 County Board Seats

Here are the final filings for the Republican Primary Election for McHenry County Board: District 1 Yvonne Barnes, Cary Anna May Miller, Cary Terence Ferenc, Fox River Grove Tom Wilbeck, Barrington Hills District 2 Cameron Hubbard, Crystal Lake John Reinert, … Continue reading

Liebmann Calls Out McCann & Smith on Vote against Cutting $40 Million+ Valley Hi Surplus

A press release from District 6 McHenry County Board candidate Kelly Liebmann: Kelly Liebmann addresses funding concerns to County Board District 6 County Board Candidate Pushes to Eliminate Valley Hi Tax Levy and Reduce $40 Million Excessive Reserve Fund Woodstock, … Continue reading

Marengo Parade Bands, Pols…Ending with a Big Bang – Part 4

Mentioned a couple of times was local radio station WXMR. Victory Rock Fellowship featured its presence on the air in a sign on the side of its float. Kelly Liebman of Wonder Lake announced her candidacy for McHenry County Board … Continue reading

Write-Ins for the Smallest Office Posted

The McHenry County Regional Board of Education, which decides school boundary disputes, had four write-in candidates for two slots for which no one’s name was on the ballot. From the results below, it seems that Republican Precinct Committeemen Eric Dowd … Continue reading

Walsh Walkers Hit CL Sunday

While other Republicans were staffing a Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce Expo booth, those organized by former Congressman (now WIND radio talk show host) Joe Walsh were out going door-to-door in Crystal Lake and making phone calls It wasn’t a good … Continue reading

28 Write-In Candidacies Surface, Shepley Challenged by Chadwick

The biggest is the write-in challenge of Sascha Chadwick to Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley. As McHenry County Blog reported the night it happened, Shepley managed to convince his fellow City Council members that Chadwick, a CPA and entrepreneur.  (See … Continue reading

Ethics Commission Interviews Coming Up

Next Monday the Management Services Committee will interview four applicants for three spots on the McHenry County Ethics Commission on Monday morning. Two incumbents have applied for re-appointment: Cherie Rickert – McHenry John White – Hebron There are two newcomers: … Continue reading

No Board Opposition to Lakewood TIF District

Lakewood joined the parade of municipalities that want Tax Increment Financing Districts. Since McHenry County Blog was created in reaction to Crystal Lake’s proposal to create the Vulcan Lakes TIF District and since I’m a resident of Lakewood, I felt … Continue reading

Resumes of McHenry County RTA Board Applicants

The First Electric Newspaper was the first to find out the names of those wanting to represent McHenry County on the RTA Board. Whoever is selected will replace Al Jourdan, someone supportive of the almost successful efforts to defeat the … Continue reading

Citizen Urges Emails to Lame Duck MCC Board and NWH Reporter & Meeting Attendance

A Wonder Lake poster on McHenry County Tea Party named Kelly Liebmann is urging taxpayers to email the McHenry County College Board in opposition to the Trustees’ plan to renew MCC President Vicky Smith’s contract on Tuesday night before three … Continue reading