If you want to be a part-time elected official, what office should you run for? Inspired by a front page Northwest Herald story of what mayors and village presidents in McHenry County earn, I filed a Freedom of Information request … Continue reading
If you want to be a part-time elected official, what office should you run for? Inspired by a front page Northwest Herald story of what mayors and village presidents in McHenry County earn, I filed a Freedom of Information request … Continue reading
Taxpayers are always pointing at government miscues by and complaining about how it should be run like a business. I certainly do not have business experience, but I’ve read enough to know one should try not to buy high and … Continue reading
Taxpayers are always pointing at government miscues by and complaining about how it should be run like a business. I certainly do not have business experience, but I’ve read enough to know one should try not to buy high and … Continue reading
Nunda Township County Board member Mary Donner convinced NASA Education’s John Blanchard, whose organization is on Route 31 just up the hill from Terra Cotta, to send some veterans to help sand bag Orchard Heights. NASA Education employees and those … Continue reading
“You’re way off,” Cat Dad said. “Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley is trying to fool you into thinking his 75% sales tax increased is smaller than it really is. “Have you heard people complaining about the RTA sales tax that … Continue reading
Nunda Township County Board member Mary Donner convinced NASA Education’s John Blanchard, whose organization is on Route 31 just up the hill from Terra Cotta, to send some veterans to help sand bag Orchard Heights. NASA Education employees and those … Continue reading
“You’re way off,” Cat Dad said. “Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley is trying to fool you into thinking his 75% sales tax increased is smaller than it really is. “Have you heard people complaining about the RTA sales tax that … Continue reading
What do you want to bet that neither John Jung nor Virginia Peschke, the incumbent Republicans up for re-election in McHenry County Board District 2, have no campaign literature yet? Both will probably be surprised that Democratic Party challenger Paula … Continue reading
What do you want to bet that neither John Jung nor Virginia Peschke, the incumbent Republicans up for re-election in McHenry County Board District 2, have no campaign literature yet? Both will probably be surprised that Democratic Party challenger Paula … Continue reading
Forty-some McHenry County Democratic Central Committee members slated Tom Cynor to run for McHenry County State’s Attorney against Republican primary victor Lou Bianchi. The meeting was held at the McHenry County Farm Bureau building Wednesday night. You got a foretaste … Continue reading
Forty-some McHenry County Democratic Central Committee members slated Tom Cynor to run for McHenry County State’s Attorney against Republican primary victor Lou Bianchi. The meeting was held at the McHenry County Farm Bureau building Wednesday night. You got a foretaste … Continue reading
Four years ago Lori Keller gave Crystal Lake-Lake in the Hills Republicans a run for their money for the McHenry County Board. I met her at Crystal Lake’s Main Beach while our kids were playing at the Leathers Park. While … Continue reading
Four years ago Lori Keller gave Crystal Lake-Lake in the Hills Republicans a run for their money for the McHenry County Board. I met her at Crystal Lake’s Main Beach while our kids were playing at the Leathers Park. While … Continue reading
A press release has been received from the McHenry County Democratic Central Committee promising candidates will be slated for the offices of McHenry County State’s Attorney, McHenry County Auditor and McHenry County Board in District 2. (See“Dems Ought to Be … Continue reading
But, having won 55% of the primary vote in the primarily Crystal Lake-Lake in the Hills district, you can bet some are thinking about wanting to be slated by the McHenry County Republican Central Committee. Of the 35 precincts (I’m … Continue reading
A press release has been received from the McHenry County Democratic Central Committee promising candidates will be slated for the offices of McHenry County State’s Attorney, McHenry County Auditor and McHenry County Board in District 2. (See“Dems Ought to Be … Continue reading
But, having won 55% of the primary vote in the primarily Crystal Lake-Lake in the Hills district, you can bet some are thinking about wanting to be slated by the McHenry County Republican Central Committee. Of the 35 precincts (I’m … Continue reading
After Lake in the Hills Trustee Jim Kennedy knocked off Perry Moy in the 2006 District 5 county board race, it doesn’t take a soothsayer to predict that Republican county board member John Jung is the next target for the … Continue reading
After Lake in the Hills Trustee Jim Kennedy knocked off Perry Moy in the 2006 District 5 county board race, it doesn’t take a soothsayer to predict that Republican county board member John Jung is the next target for the … Continue reading
