Way back when there was a Playboy Club in Lake Geneva and I was McHenry County Treasurer, the Illinois County Treasurers’ Association held its annual conference there. That was in the late 1960’s. Better than driving to Springfield, Chicago or … Continue reading
Category Archives: Lake Geneva
When I saw the report by the Daily Herald’s Jake Griffin about a convention of Illinois Police Pension Boards in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, it certainly brought back memories. “It’s cost-prohibitive to have it anywhere else,” IPPFA Membership Director Tony Halachoulis … Continue reading
When I read that the Route 20 Northwest Tollway interchange was going to be improved, I immediately thought of House Speaker Mike Madigan. When he drives from his home in Chicago to his home in Lake Geneva, he takes the … Continue reading
I’m been hearing about a Lake Geneva fund raiser being thrown for McHenry County Board Chairman Ken Koehler. Here are the details that I’ve been able to discover: At 9 AM, there will be pastries, coffee and discussion about local … Continue reading
Today’s “Message of the Day” was found while registering our son for summer camp at Covenant Harbor in Lake Geneva. It was worn by the nurse, who is a school nurse the rest of the year. She was wearing this … Continue reading
Today’s “Message of the Day” was found while registering our son for summer camp at Covenant Harbor in Lake Geneva. It was worn by the nurse, who is a school nurse the rest of the year. She was wearing this … Continue reading
That’s what’s between this boy and Lake Geneva in this picture of his being flipped into the water at Covenant Harbor on Friday. I thought this was my son, but it turns out it is another boy. My son stayed … Continue reading
That’s what’s between this boy and Lake Geneva in this picture of his being flipped into the water at Covenant Harbor on Friday. I thought this was my son, but it turns out it is another boy. My son stayed … Continue reading
Most from McHenry County, not to mention the rest of the state, will be blissfully unaware of westbound back-ups at the Marengo toll plaza near Route 20. The reason is apparently Wisconsin weekenders returning home on Sunday night. The reason, … Continue reading