Mental Health Board and Marengo Community High School District 156 Partner on Suicide Prevention Question. Persuade. Refer. Ask A Question, Save A Life. The McHenry County Mental Health Board and Marengo Community High School District 156 are pleased to announce … Continue reading
Another email arrived on Halloween from Lying Jack Franks‘ campaign. No, I see it’s not from his campaign. This one is coming from his governmental position. Its format has a State Representative letterhead. Beneath that letterhead is a photo of … Continue reading
A Friend of McHenry County Blog took some notes last night at the McHenry County Board District 6 candidates’ night at Marengo High School. Here’s they are: District 6 candidates for County Board held at the Marengo High School on … Continue reading
Found this T-Shirt at the Marengo High School Auditorium at which an Illinois House Reapportionment Hearing was being held: … Continue reading
The Illinois State Board of Education has released its Report Cards for schools. I have extracted summary data images for high schools in McHenry County, which you can see below. … Continue reading
Marengo’s Settlers Days Parade is one of the best in McHenry County. As you would expect, my eyes were searching for political aspects. Mayor Don Lockhart was riding in one of the first cars after that of Parade Marshall Richard … Continue reading
Two car crashes last year killing Huntley teens, plus a twenty-year old from Algonquin, may have led to the formation of an Operation Click chapter covering Dundee-Crown, Huntley, Marengo, Hampshire and Algonquin’s Jacob High School. During the d’Andrea’s 2013 Operation … Continue reading
I go to parades to see what candidates show up. And which ones don’t. Last year, for instance, before Congressman Joe Walsh decided not to run where he lived, but, instead, run in a newly-gerrymandered 8th District which contains none … Continue reading
The candidates’ night will start at 7 and be held at the Marengo High School. … Continue reading
The Chicago Sun-Times ranked grade schools, middle schools and high schools using average scores on state achievement tests. The paper’s analysis ranked the percentage of students who met statewide standards. I scanned the results and found no grade or middle … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog published the percentage of incoming freshmen at McHenry County College require remedial math classes. The best high school district was Huntley’s at 46% needing help to be able to take a college course. Today, we look … Continue reading
You can see the data above. But, just to make sure people can use a search engine to find out how well each McHenry County College high school prepares its students who attend McHenry County College in math, I’ll type … Continue reading
While I was at the Reapportionment Hearing at Marengo High School, I saw a girl with this tee shirt near the cafeteria. Obviously, I asked the young lady if I could take a picture. Then I asked her what it … Continue reading
The following announces Democratic Party State Reps. Jack Franks, Lou Lang and Frank Mautino will take testimony in Marengo Saturday concerning the drawing of congressional and legislative map lines for the next decade. No Republicans are on the panel, which, … Continue reading
If you are planning to go to the Marengo Expo Saturday or the Huntley Expo next Saturday, 16th District Congressman Don Manzullo has reserved a room to talk to you. The details are in his press release below: Manzullo Invites … Continue reading
If you are planning to go to the Marengo Expo Saturday or the Huntley Expo next Saturday, 16th District Congressman Don Manzullo has reserved a room to talk to you. The details are in his press release below: Manzullo Invites … Continue reading
The following press release was received from U.S. Congressman Don Manzullo: Marengo Student Appointed to U.S. Naval Academy [ROCKFORD] Congressman Don Manzullo (R-Egan) today announced that Gerardo Martinez of Marengo, Illinois, has received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy … Continue reading
The following press release was received from U.S. Congressman Don Manzullo: Marengo Student Appointed to U.S. Naval Academy [ROCKFORD] Congressman Don Manzullo (R-Egan) today announced that Gerardo Martinez of Marengo, Illinois, has received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy … Continue reading
