McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan is running for the much higher paying job of Circuit Court Judge. Yesterday, I saw evidence that she is hooking up with County Clerk candidate Janice Dalton. The sign of Dalton seen below is next … Continue reading
Category Archives: Mary McClellan
The Bar Association solicits opinions from lawyers on judicial candidates. The results have been released and McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan received the second lowest rating of any judge on the ballot outside of Cook County. Only Katherine Ruocco of … Continue reading
Friday, McHenry County Blog reported on the positions of three candidates for judicial posts. Saying they favor cameras in the courtroom were Ray Flavin Demetri Tsilimigras Unwilling to say, “yes,” was Tiffany Davis. Not that it’s a big deal to … Continue reading
One of the four candidates for the McHenry County Circuit Court vacancy was polling last night. The automated poll sought the following information: Registered voter GOP or Dem Gender Age Robert Wilbrandt, positive or negative Demetri Tsilimigras, positive or negative … Continue reading
Tonight is Mary McClellan’s fundraiser being held at Crystal Lake Rib House in Crystal Lake. The event is from 5:30pm-7:30pm tonight. Tickets are $50 each, sponsorships are available. … Continue reading
Appointed Judge Robert Wilbrandt has mailed out what political observers would characterize as a “hit piece.” Knowing that when one woman is on the ballot running against three men, Wilbrandt’s mailing points out what he considers weaknesses of opponent McHenry … Continue reading
“Ribs and Robes” Event Scheduled Circuit Court Judge Candidate Mary McClellan has chosen Crystal Lake Rib House in Crystal Lake as the location for a 2018 primary campaign fundraiser. The event will be from 5:30pm-7:30pm, Wednesday February 21st. Tickets are … Continue reading
No Election Judges Present at McHenry County Early Voting Day 1 A friend of McHenry County Blog who early voted yesterday noted irregularities in the voting processes taking place at McHenry County Administration Building. There aren’t election judges– ballot request … Continue reading
Not only has McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan been denied reimbursement for fleece coats given to employees for Christmas presents, but former County Auditor Pam Palmer refused to approve parade candy and magnetic signs for reimbursement. A photo below shows … Continue reading
In January of 2017, McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan presented County Auditor Pam Palmer with bills for fleece jackets. Palmer refused to pay them. The bills, totaling $663.20 from Marengo’s Hyperstitch, Inc., are below: Here’s is Palmer’s explanation of what … Continue reading
No Sample Ballots Currently Available Two stories about primary ballots posted on McHenry County Blog prompted readers to seek out information on the County Clerk’s website. http://159.89.184.83/2018/01/30/sample-ballots-for-march-primary-not-available-on-mcheny-county-clerks-office/ http://159.89.184.83/2018/01/31/headline-sparks-response-from-county-clerk/ The website has been down for maintenance. … Continue reading
Knee jerk reaction? You decide. Writers create headlines to grab a reader’s attention. In yesterday’s article “Sample Ballots for March Primary Not Available on County Clerk’s Website” McHenry County Blog did just that. If one were to read the first … Continue reading
Early Voting Starts in 10 Days Are you an early voter? Early voting starts Thursday, February 8th. Want to take a look at your sample ballot prior to voting? A friend of McHenry County Blog from a rural township let … Continue reading
Robocall Asks Select Residents Seven Questions A friend of McHenry County Blog sent me information on a robocall they received yesterday. As best as their memory allows, here were the seven questions: Will you vote in the primary election March … Continue reading
Former Board Member Ersel Schuster and Republican candidate for County Board District 6 felt the need to defend Pam Palmer after attacks made by commenters on this blog. Ersel Schuster’s commentary can be read below: Responding to The Un-Hinged Among … Continue reading
The Northwest Herald features a story on one of the Republican candidates running for the party nomination for McHenry County Clerk–Janice Dalton, also known as Janice Jones. Dalton filed for bankruptcy, making her financial dealings fair game for the newspaper. … Continue reading
The McHenry Judicial Ethics PAC, which has not filed identification papers with the Illinois State Board of Elections, has posted another article criticizing McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan. McClellan is foregoing a run for re-election to seek the much higher … Continue reading
A comment under the latest negative email about McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan said that the suit in question had been dismissed. Here is the order by the Judge Thomas Meyer that verifies that statement: … Continue reading
The McHenry Judicial Ethics PAC, run by person or persons unknown, sent out another negative email about McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan the day after Christmas. Featured this time was information about a suit published (only) >on McHenry County Blog. … Continue reading
When public officials make mailings before an election, one can place great odds that it is being done in an attempt to improve their chances of election. A Friend of McHenry County Blog sent the following images of a mailing … Continue reading