Through no efforts of my own, readers can now comment on articles. Thanks, Tech Guy! … Continue reading
Category Archives: McHenry County Blog
The problems that readers of McHenry County Blog have noticed the past day or so where comments were not allowed to be posted has been repaired. Thanks for your understanding and support. — Cal’s Tech Guy
I’m not the tech person, so I don’t know why, but I am getting reports that people cannot comment on articles. I have notified by tech guy, but he is currently out of town. Sorry.
Since readership is less on the weekends and during the week, I thought some might find these articles of interest: Mental Health Board Considering Conflict of Interest Revised, Althoff-McConnaughay Bill Could Allow Basic Conservation District Tax Rate to Increase 25%, … Continue reading
Friday after Tuesday’s election, the Chicago Tribune published a story about the Bill Prim-Andy Zinke Sheriff’s contest. At one point far into the article reporter Bob McCoppin focused on the impact of bloggers. Lou Bianchi answered, “Did bloggers have an … Continue reading
A statement from McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi: “As you know, after months of enduring numerous, persistent defamatory statements about me and cases handled by Assistants in the Office of the State’s Attorney online, I personally hired (with my … Continue reading
No surprise there. Predicted here Friday. What was unexpected was a front-page story on the so-called County Ethics Commission trying to rehabilitate its image after finding, against all common sense and with no explanation, that Undersheriff Andy Zinke’s use of … Continue reading
McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi has filed suit in Federal Court against “John Doe” for defamation and false light. Bianchi seeks to learn the identity of frequent McHenry County Blog commenter “Fukoku Kyohei.” “Fukoku” has been a prolific commenter, … Continue reading
As I mentioned yesterday, McHenry County Sheriff’s candidate Andy Zinke had someone working for his campaign complain to the service that hosts my web site that I was violating its terms of service by “stalking” him and linking to an … Continue reading
If you were unable to access McHenry County Blog during Wednesday mid-day, you can thank McHenry County Sheriff’s candidate Andy Zinke. Undoubtedly, it was another way for him to express the same disdain he has for me that he showed … Continue reading
Bianchi to Represent Nygren in Zinke Exoneration Freedom of Information Case Replacements for Failed Virginia Street TIF District’s “Decorative” Street Lights Being Replaced Next Week Possible Abduction of Cary-Grove Student Thwarted Another Leak from the Sheriff’s Department to the Northwest … Continue reading
This past spring I asked various municipalities to provide emailed lists of their employees who made over $75,000 in salary and fringe benefits. Many complied with the names and compensation information. The City of Crystal Lake sent the information, but … Continue reading
Found the following thanks to Boone County Watchdog: A ranking of political blogs in Illinois on March 23-24 resulting in the following: According to the March 23-24, 2012 survey by The Illinois Observer, the top 10 independent or “mom and … Continue reading
Here’s the email from John J. Smith: I would like to make it clear to you and your readers that I am not the person who posted on your website regarding Mike Tryon and Tonya Franklin on 5/27/12 @ 8:08 … Continue reading
The following post card has been sent out by Coral Township’s Shawn Green in his campaign to make the final four in GOP primary returns in District 6: Green’s web site is here. … Continue reading
Today the Postal Service delivered an endorsement piece for McHenry County Board Chairman Ken Koehler. As two years ago, Koehler received the endorsement of Pro-Life leader Irene Napier. “If we want to promote good moral standards in our communities we … Continue reading
I’m not sure what this means, but a lobbying firm named Stateside Associates has scoured local blogs in the nation and selected what it considers the best in each state. For Illinois two were selected. One, “Clout Street,” is run … Continue reading
Don’t worry. They don’t come from me, but from Charles Krauthammer’s column that’s in the Chicago Tribune January 2, 2012. He’s writing about the probability that there are other worlds were intelligent life exists…or existed. He contemplates that maybe any … Continue reading
“Editor and Publisher magazine awarded NWHerald.com the EPpy Award as the best daily newspaper site with fewer than 250,000 monthly visitors.” That’s what the Northwest Herald reports today. It made me wonder how many hits McHenry County Blog gets, so … Continue reading
My relatives in Missouri alerted me to a picture of Wisconsin State Senator Dave Hansen published in the New York Post. It was taken at The Heritage Inn & Suites in Harvard, Illinois, Tuesday about a half an hour before … Continue reading