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
All of the women on the Management Services Committee of the McHenry County Board–Yvonne Barnes, Marie Chmiel, Barb Wheeler and Mary Lou Zierer–made negative comments about putting Dick Tracy on the McHenry County Seal. But, after her committee members had … Continue reading
All of the women on the Management Services Committee of the McHenry County Board–Yvonne Barnes, Marie Chmiel, Barb Wheeler and Mary Lou Zierer–made negative comments about putting Dick Tracy on the McHenry County Seal. But, after her committee members had … Continue reading
Yesterday, I started the tale of how Tina Hill’s Management Services Committee considered citizen-submitted suggestions for a new McHenry County Seal. I told of my relaying Heck of a Guy blogger Alan Showalter’s suggestion that the center of the seal … Continue reading
Yesterday, I started the tale of how Tina Hill’s Management Services Committee considered citizen-submitted suggestions for a new McHenry County Seal. I told of my relaying Heck of a Guy blogger Alan Showalter’s suggestion that the center of the seal … Continue reading
Tina Hill was kind enough to remind me Sunday that her Management Services Committee would be considering candidates for McHenry County Seal yesterday morning. I made it in time and was asked to sit in the empty press session, where … Continue reading
Tina Hill was kind enough to remind me Sunday that her Management Services Committee would be considering candidates for McHenry County Seal yesterday morning. I made it in time and was asked to sit in the empty press session, where … Continue reading
I had seen little to indicate that Crystal Lake-Lake in the Hills Democrats were putting on any kind of a campaign for Jill Wawhinney and any campaign for Anita Harmon for county board before Sunday. for county board before Sunday. … Continue reading
I had seen little to indicate that Crystal Lake-Lake in the Hills Democrats were putting on any kind of a campaign for Jill Wawhinney and any campaign for Anita Harmon for county board before Sunday. for county board before Sunday. … Continue reading
When I was up at the County Administrative Building, I asked the county clerk’s office to look at those who had filed write-in candidacies for the February 5th primary elections. You’ll remember that our democracy-limiting state legislators made any last … Continue reading
When I was up at the County Administrative Building, I asked the county clerk’s office to look at those who had filed write-in candidacies for the February 5th primary elections. You’ll remember that our democracy-limiting state legislators made any last … Continue reading
Hard to tell why there is no contest in McHenry County Board District 2. Veteran Jim Heisler has filed for re-election. He runs Heisler’s Bootery in Downtown Crystal Lake. One-term incumbent Marie Chmiel decided not to file. Since her 2004 … Continue reading
Hard to tell why there is no contest in McHenry County Board District 2. Veteran Jim Heisler has filed for re-election. He runs Heisler’s Bootery in Downtown Crystal Lake. One-term incumbent Marie Chmiel decided not to file. Since her 2004 … Continue reading
Nunda Township Republicans served up fresh roasted sweet corn, brats and soft drinks at their annual picnic. One person told me that 200 ears of sweet corn were eaten. I don’t know how many kids like Jimmy O’Neill put away, … Continue reading
Nunda Township Republicans served up fresh roasted sweet corn, brats and soft drinks at their annual picnic. One person told me that 200 ears of sweet corn were eaten. I don’t know how many kids like Jimmy O’Neill put away, … Continue reading
I don’t know what it is about my going to McHenry County Board meetings. Both times I have attended since starting McHenry County Blog, the McHenry County Republican Cat Tax has been considered. At Tuesday night’s meeting the fiscal conservatives … Continue reading
I don’t know what it is about my going to McHenry County Board meetings. Both times I have attended since starting McHenry County Blog, the McHenry County Republican Cat Tax has been considered. At Tuesday night’s meeting the fiscal conservatives … Continue reading
Entitling it’s “Wait-a-Minute” editorial, Missing the big picture, the Northwest Herald says, McHenry County officials need to quickly back away from a proposal that would put tight restrictions on photography at County Board meetings. The Herald cites the Open Meetings … Continue reading
Entitling it’s “Wait-a-Minute” editorial, Missing the big picture, the Northwest Herald says, McHenry County officials need to quickly back away from a proposal that would put tight restrictions on photography at County Board meetings. The Herald cites the Open Meetings … Continue reading
