McHenry County Blog

This has been the week that tax information was posted on the McHenry County Clerk’s web site.

Pretty much anything anyone would be interested is there, but to make it useful for comparison purposes requires quite a bit of work.

The following articles take a look at various aspects of McHenry County tax bills that will soon be mailed. Click on the title to see the contents.

• Most Tax Rates for McHenry County’s Upcoming Tax Bills – Up 15% in Algonquin Township Part of Lakewood
• McHenry County Multiplier Increases Assessments 1.0243 for This Year’s Tax Bills, $1 Billion Assessment Loss Sends Tax Rates Soaring
• Property Tax Rates – Comparing This Coming Year’s to Last Year’s
• McHenry County Tax District Honor Role
• The McHenry County Taxman Cometh – Tax Bills on the Internet

Take a look at those tax districts that asked for about what they got last year.

The maximum allowed was 3% more than they asked for last year, the inflationary increase as measured by the Consumer Price Index.

You will note that very few are school districts. (Please understand I am eyeballing the numbers, so some listed may not meet your definition of “trying to hold the line.”)

The figures you see are called “extensions.”

They are the amounts that the County Clerk’s Office says are legal for the County Treasurer to collect. They total what taxpayers will see on all the combined bills.

McHenry County Governments

McHENRY COUNTY
2011 – $78,285,064.42
2012 – $78,535,191.18

McHENRY COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
2011 – $19,317,898.84
2012 – $19,565,164.91 (+1.1%)

Community Colleges

ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2011 – $56,792,996.80
2012 – $57,324,251.53 (+1.1%)

ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE
2011 – $28,703,993.09
2012 – $26,525,130.84 (-7.6%)

School Districts

PRAIRIE SCHOOL DIST 46
2011 – $10,019,082.45
2012 – $9,966,782.94 (-0.5%)

RICHMOND-BURTON SCHOOL DIST 157
2011 – $10,871,791.76
2012 – $10,375,229.21 (-4.6%)

HARVARD SCHOOL DIST 50
2011 – $14,801,979.84
2012 – $13,926,259.55 (-5.9%)

HUNTLEY SCHOOL DIST 158
2011 – $61,109,472.87
2012 – $61,581,321.96 (+0.8%)

Cities and Villages

VILLAGE OF ALGONQUIN
2011 – $5,574,999.39
2012 – $5,481,010.56 (-1.7%)

BARRINGTON HILLS
2011 – $6,533,762.62
2012 – $6,492,399.31 (-0.6%)

CITY OF CRYSTAL LAKE
2011 – $3,282,804.82
2012 – $3,274,055.48 (-0.3%)

VILLAGE OF GREENWOOD
2011 – $0
2012 – $0

CITY OF HARVARD
2011 – $2,367,834.50
2012 – $2,359,412.23 (-0.4%)

VILLAGE OF HUNTLEY
2011 – $3,800,002.76
2012 – $3,799,994.39

VILLAGE OF LAKE IN THE HILLS
2011 – $5,560,280.32
2012 – $5,493,550.26 (-1.2%)

CITY OF MARENGO
2011 – $1,405,343.47
2012 – $1,389,495.63 (-1.1%)

VILLAGE OF MCCULLOM LAKE
2011 – $157,892.74
2012 – $157,424.78 (-0.3%)

CITY OF McHENRY
2011 – $4,761,637.73
2012 – $4,761,636.11

VILLAGE OF PRAIRIE GROVE
2011 – $380,002.34
2012 – $370,001.56 (-2.6%)

VILLAGE OF RINGWOOD
2011 – $76,500.08
2012 – $76,500.08 (+1.3%)

VILLAGE OF TROUT VALLEY
2011 – $0
2012 – $0

CITY OF WOODSTOCK
2011 – $9,071,370.52
2012 – $9,001,599.07 (-0.2%)

Fire Protection Districts

BARRINGTON COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
2011 – $5,441,287.31
2012 – $5,485,596.51 (+0.8%)

CRYSTAL LAKE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
2011 – $1,632,143.62
2012 – $1,497,067.44 (-8.3%)

FOX RIVER GROVE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
2011 – $1,377,471.22
2012 – $1,271,682.99 (-7.7%)

MARENGO RESCUE SQUAD DISTRICT
2011 – $795,630.09
2012 – $698,078.66 (-12.7%)

McHENRY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
2011 – $6,500,013.45
2012 – $6,500,007.48

RICHMOND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
2011 – $720,445.21
2012 – $655,128.81 (-9.1%)

WAUCONDA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
2011 – $7,640,043.82
2012 – $7,950,482.86 (+0.2%)

Library Districts

McHENRY LIBRARY DISTRICT
2011 – $3,122,948.63
2012 – $3,122,955.55

Park Districts

CRYSTAL LAKE PARK DISTRICT
2011 – $6,585,006.80
2012 – $6,609,886.38 (+0.4%)

MARENGO PARK DISTRICT
2011 – $509,280.95
2012 – $493,114.64 (-3.2%)

Townships

ALDEN TOWNSHIP
2011 – $138,551.71
2012 – $125,589.92 (-9.4%)

ALGONQUIN TOWNSHIP
2011 – $1,812,281.41
2012 – $1,818,540.52 (+0.3%)

ALGONQUIN TOWNSHIP ROAD & BRIDGE DISTRICT
2011 – $3,989,082.24
2012 – $3,989,081.94

HARTLAND TOWNSHIP
2011 – $177,096.32
2012 – $168,120.44 (-5.1%)

HARTLAND TOWWSHIP ROAD & BRIDGE DISTRICT
2011 – $257,147.74
2012 – $249,843.80 (-2.8%)

HEBRON TOWNSHIP ROAD & BRIDGE DISTRICT
2011 – $223,260.02
2012 – $218,264.61 (-2.2%)

MARENGO TOWNSHIP
2011 – $303,002.43
2012 – $299,000.30 (-1.3%)

MARENGO TONSHIWP ROAD & BRIDGE DISTRICT
2011 – $496,211.57
2012 – $496,964.36 (-0.2%)

McHENRY TOWNSHIP
2011 – $1,876,425.79
2012 – $1,876,437.35

McHENRY TOWNSHIP ROAD & BRIDGE DISTRICT
2011 – $3,406,895.19
2012 – $3,406,912.40

NUNDA TOWNSHIP
2011 – $1,125,172.20
2012 – $1,125,172.20 (+0.3%)

NUNDA TOWNSHIP ROAD & BRIDGE DISTRICT
2011 – $3,332,592.47
2012 – $3,332,591.92

RICHMOND TOWNSHIP
2011 – $258,886.96
2012 – $262,771.67 (+1.2%)

SENECA TOWNSHIP
2011 – $172,300.92
2012 – $168,000.60 (-2.5%)

SENECA TOWNSHIP ROAD & BRIDGE DISTRICT
2011 – $266,055.92
2012 – $266,053.68

Sanitary Districts

NORTHERN MORAINE WATER RESOURCE (SANITARY) DISTRICT
2011 – $223,727.12
2012 – $190,548.83 (-14.8%)

The Courthouse

Employees of McHenry County Clerk Kathie Schultz were opening absentee ballots this morning.

Office employees were also printing more ballots for Nunda Township. Ten percent had been delivered to each precinct but Kathie Schultz said that some precincts were running short.

Algonquin Township

At about 12:30, only 24 had voted in my Algonquin Township 7 precinct.  Twenty-two had voted in Algonquin 19.

Nunda Township

“My friend in Nunda 18 (Rotary Building @ Vet Acres) just texted me and told me that they ran out of ballots and it was a long wait to vote!

“I was #45 at 11:15, and there were 4 people ahead of me at the Fountains.

“At 1:15 on my way home from a meeting Nunda roads were not plowed.”

Here’s the report from McHenry County Clerk Kathie Schultz:

As of the close of voting [Saturday] there have been 3702 absentee ballots applied for. Of these 2770 were early voters.

February 2010 3233 total absentee—2409 early voters

February 2008 6235 total absentee—4720 early voters

Here are the Republican Precinct Committeeman listed in the online version of the McHenry County Year Book as of October 5, 2011.

The ones with no precinct committeeman are obvious.

Less obvious are the ones where no one ran in last year’s GOP primary election. Those precincts are the ones with the word “(APPT)” after the Committeeman’s name.

Such people don’t have to live in their precincts. However, they may be residents.

One might reasonably conclude if they didn’t run last time, they won’t run this time.

In any event, the appointed Committeemen did not take the time to get what I would suggest be twenty signatures to get on the ballot.

(While only ten are required, I would suggest anyone interested in running get twenty, just in case someone thinks about trying to knock you off the ballot with a petition challenge.)

Who are elected Republican Precinct Committeemen next March could determine the GOP’s candidate for Sheriff, if Keith Nygren decides to resign before the November election, but too late for candidates to have run in the March primary election.

In such a situation, the Committeemen would make the decision.

The numbers you see (“TOTAL VOTE”) represent the number of GOP voters during the last primary election. These numbers are the ones used in “weighted” votes of the Republican and Democratic Parties.

McHENRY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN May 9, 2011
PRECINCTS	TOTAL VOTE
RILEY – Kathleen J. Meyer 6105 Meyer Rd., Marengo, IL   60152	331
MARENGO – 1-Dorothy Otis 633 W Grant St., Marengo, IL 60152	212
MARENGO – 2-Chester Mazurkiewicz (APPT)925 Randall Ct Marengo IL  60152	156
MARENGO – 3-Mary Lou Zierer 707 Olbrich Rd., Harvard, IL 60033	261
MARENGO – 4-Robin L Shetley514 Grace St., Marengo, IL   60152	208
DUNHAM -	259
CHEMUNG 1 – Glenda L Miller 601 Little John Ln., Harvard, IL   60033	124
CHEMUNG 2-Joseph F Hagenbruch 404 W McKinley  Harvard, IL 60033	146
CHEMUNG 3-Steven DiMaria Jr (APPT)600 Courtney Ln Marengo IL  60152	72
CHEMUNG 4-	45
CHEMUNG 5-Daniel J Sedlock Jr. (APPT)22701 Rte 173  Harvard IL  60033	195
ALDEN-Preston R Rea 16815 Hebron Rd., Harvard, IL 60033	251
HARTLAND 1-Diane F Evertsen 4709 Countryside Ln., Harvard, IL 60033	182
HARTLAND 2-Diane Terrell (APPT) 19205 McGuire Rd Harvard IL  60033	162
SENECA 1-R Mark Gummerson 1225 Dublin Ct., Woodstock, IL 60098	235
SENECA 2-Ersel C Schuster (APPT)15214 Kishwaukee Valley Rd Woodstock IL  60098	261
CORAL 1-Pam Palmer 7511 Dunham Road , Union, IL 60180	200
CORAL 2-Roger H Naylor (APPT)7640 Somerset Dr Marengo IL  60152	163
CORAL 3-Shawn Green 9611 Stacy Ln., Union, IL 60180	121
GRAFTON 1-Michael Skala10612 Michael St  Huntley IL  60142	130
GRAFTON 2-Scott Breeden 220 Richmond Ln., Lakewood, IL 60014	128
GRAFTON 3-Blake C Hobson (APPT)7370 Longmoor Lakewood IL 60014	34
GRAFTON 4-Tammy Lueth9311 Coyne Station Rd  Huntley IL  60142	100
GRAFTON 5-Jeffrey T Thorsen (APPT)120 Edgewater Dr Crystal Lake IL  60014	88
GRAFTON 6-Harriet Ford 9301 Loch Glen Dr. Lakewood, IL 60014	164
GRAFTON 7-Fredrick W. Wickham 811 Blue Mound Dr. , Crystal Lake, IL  60014	178
GRAFTON 8-Ryan P Farrell (APPT)1582 Dogwood Dr Crystal Lake IL  60014	223
GRAFTON 9-Eric Hartmann11210 S Myrtle St  Huntley IL  60142	74
GRAFTON 10-Lloyd Everard1004 Shadowood Ln  Crystal Lake IL  60014	100
GRAFTON 11-Bernice Gora206 Rose Ave Crystal Lake IL  60014	94
GRAFTON 12-Joseph R Williams (APPT)10709 Nantucket Huntley IL  60142	105
GRAFTON 13-Eugene “Gene” T Goeglein 3825 Peartree Dr. , Lake in the Hills, IL 60156	106
GRAFTON 14-Terry Aavang9105 Algonquin Rd  Huntley il  60142	64
GRAFTON 15-Daniel Ryan 12849 W Deer Meadow Ln. , Huntley, IL 60142	305
GRAFTON 16-Tom Halat10214 Algonquin Rd  Huntley IL  60142	97
GRAFTON 17-James E Carlin  (APPT)3641 Wintergreen Ter Algonquin IL  60102	107
GRAFTON 18-Donald J Drzal (APPT)190 Wright Dr Lake in the Hills IL  60156	97
GRAFTON 19-Samuel F Paglini 2871 Cadbury Cir., Lake in the Hills, IL 60156	55
GRAFTON 20-Brett Liefer (APPT)98 S Heather Dr. Crystal Lake IL  60014	98
GRAFTON 21-Shawn Mahoney (APPT)10780 Cortland Ln.  Huntley IL  60142	124
GRAFTON 22-Cheryl L Meyer (APPT)5406 Crossview Ln Lake in the Hills IL  60156	71
GRAFTON 23-Linda Betzold10488 Evendale Rd Huntley IL  60142	59
GRAFTON 24-Lesli Melendy (APPT)9693 Compton Dr Huntley IL  60142	78
GRAFTON 25-Joseph M Calomino (APPT)5784 Foxfield Ln Lake in the Hills IL   60156	76
GRAFTON 26-Linda I Moore13718 Harmony Rd., Huntley IL  60142	208
GRAFTON 27-George E Stockwell (APPT)13640 Honeysuckle Dr Huntley IL  60142	186
GRAFTON 28-Tom Poznanski360 Warwick Ln., Lake in the Hills, IL  60156	68
GRAFTON 29-Gary W Cooney (APPT)11293 Maplewood Ave Huntley IL  60142	76
GRAFTON 30-Dennis E Neubert (APPT)4 Doral Ct Lake in the Hills IL  60156	89
GRAFTON 31-	71
DORR 1-Thomas D. Harding 686 N Sharon Dr., Woodstock, IL 60098	83
DORR 2-Efren Ovalle (APPT)847 Hickman Ln Woodstock IL  60098	116
DORR 3-Maria (Josie) Jung (APPT)8902 Robin Hill Dr Woodstock IL  60098	69
DORR 4-Anthony Malysiak (APPT)919 Sunset Ridge Dr Woodstock IL  60098	90
DORR 5-Kristine Jung Brown (APPT)2495 S Eastwood Dr Woodstock IL  60098	82
DORR 6-Gary Schauer13201 Davis Rd Woodstock IL  60098	91
DORR 7-Tina R. Hill 13234 Hickory Ln. , Woodstock, IL 60098	216
DORR 8-Katherine M. Keefe 335 S. Tryon St., Woodstock, IL 60098	89
DORR 9-Daniel Regna (APPT)154 Bloomfield Dr Woodstock IL  60098	220
DORR 10-Zane R Seipler1455 Fox Sedge Trl. Woodstock, IL	175
DORR 11-John Jung, Jr 8902 Robin Hill Dr., Woodstock, IL 60098	266
DORR 12-Thomas C Zanck10710 Deerpath Rd., Woodstock, IL 60098	242
DORR 13-Keith Hill (APPT)13234 Hickory Ln Woodstock IL  60098	41
DORR 14- Virginia Peschke 9901 Hidden Ln., Woodstock, IL 60098	131
GREENWOOD 1-Christopher G Dahm (APPT)5707 Miller Rd Wonder Lake IL  60097	165
GREENWOOD 2-Michael J McCleary 1550 N Seminary Ave #1, Woodstock, IL 60098	163
GREENWOOD 3-Barbara A. Klasen 3112 E. Lake Shore Dr., Wonder Lake, IL	114
GREENWOOD 4-	89
GREENWOOD 5-Rachel E. Smith 3760 Whitetail Dr., Wonder Lake, IL 60097	155
GREENWOOD 6-Brian Sager811 Regina Ct., Woodstock, IL 60098	142
GREENWOOD 7-Monica S. Young 8609 Hogbac Road , Woodstock, IL 60098	197
HEBRON 1-Mark Shepherd 9803 Main St. Box 673 , Hebron, IL 60034	160
HEBRON 2-Ruth Anzinger 8417 Regnier Rd., Hebron, IL 60034	136
RICHMOND 1-Audie Beeson 4520 E Hillshire Dr., Richmond, IL 60071	200
RICHMOND 2-	173
RICHMOND 3-Tamara Valentine-Garza 6516 Valentine Ct .., Richmond, IL 60071	79
RICHMOND 4-	189
BURTON 1-	104
BURTON 2-	189
BURTON 3-	181
MCHENRY 1-Richard E. Mack 5207 Kaylins Way , Ringwood, IL 60072	122
MCHENRY 2-Geraldine “Geri” Davis 3202 Golfview Terr., McHenry, IL 60050	132
MCHENRY 3-Roberta Pantaleo (APPT)1702 Knoll Ave McHenry IL  60050	119
MCHENRY 4-Lee A Steinsdoerfer3929 Shiloh Dr  Johnsburg IL  60051	210
MCHENRY 5-Kathy Duddleston4116 E Lake Shore Dr., Wonder Lake, IL  60097	81
MCHENRY 6-David Kotiw (APPT)1913 N Woodlawn Park Ave McHenry IL  60050	142
MCHENRY 7-Angelo Nardi 4310 South St., McHenry, IL 60050	79
MCHENRY 8-Bob Anderson 5515 E. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake, IL 60097	91
MCHENRY 9-Thomas Webb 1806 Cassandra Ln., McHenry, IL 60051	131
MCHENRY 10-Marsha A Nelson 7220 Northwood Dr., Wonder Lake, IL 60097	135
MCHENRY 11-Pamela J Althoff 102 Newport Trl., McHenry, IL 60050	138
MCHENRY 12-Steven R Verr 4911 W Flanders Rd , McHenry, IL 60050	64
MCHENRY 13-Neal Schepler 1614 Pleasant Ave., McHenry, IL 60050	81
MCHENRY 14-Joyce R. Story 1617 Leonard, McHenry, IL 60050	123
MCHENRY 15-Steven Rooney 2101 Coolidge Ave., McHenry, IL 60051	131
MCHENRY 16-Gregory L. Foreman 4319 N Riverdale, McHenry, IL 60050	167
MCHENRY 17-John Landon3202 Golfview Ter McHenry IL  60050	94
MCHENRY 18-Bruce Novak 5303 Lake Street , McHenry, IL 60051	95
MCHENRY 19-Sue Draffkorn 6911 Seminole Dr , Wonder Lake, IL 60097	82
MCHENRY 20-John O’Neill 3608 W Clover Ave., McHenry, IL 60050	114
MCHENRY 21- Thomas Hughes (APPT)2902 Stilling Blvd  McHenry IL  60050	152
MCHENRY 22-	36
MCHENRY 23-Craig M. Adams 4617 Sussex Drive , McHenry, IL 60050	57
MCHENRY 24-Lewis F Matuszewich 5200 Shore Dr., McHenry, IL 60050	126
MCHENRY 25-	64
MCHENRY 26-Andrew “Andy” Glab 5001 W Oakwood Dr., McHenry, IL 60050	65
MCHENRY 27-Bob Koehl 2965 Bay Meadow Ln., Lakemoor, IL 60051	132
MCHENRY 28-Michael Rakestraw2709 Walnut Dr Wonder Lake IL  60097	68
MCHENRY 29-David Mauch5426 W West Shore Dr  McHenry IL  60050	84
MCHENRY 30-Thomas V Quamme 5205 Woodmar Ct #B, McHenry, IL 60050	129
MCHENRY 31-Erik Sivertsen5402 W Flanders McHenry IL  60050	104
MCHENRY 32-Sandra Fay Salgado 3711 Maple Ave., McHenry, IL 60050	79
MCHENRY 33-John D. Hammerand 4601 W. Wonder Lake Dr. , Wonder Lake, IL 60097	77
MCHENRY 34-Kathleen Kuchta 5918 Tomlinson Dr , McHenry, IL 60050	283
MCHENRY 35-Brendan J Murphy3819 Lincolnshire Dr., McHenry, IL 60050	117
NUNDA 1-Jennifer J Gibson (APPT)2627 Cobblestone  Crystal Lake IL  60012	164
NUNDA 2-Robert L Borchert 619 Silver Berry Dr., Crystal Lake, IL 60014	104
NUNDA 3-Donald C Kopsell (APPT) 3716 Barreville Rd., Crystal Lake, IL 60012	43
NUNDA 4-James (Jay) T Jirasek 311 Ralph Ct., Island Lake, IL  60042	92
NUNDA 5-Howard R Parth 436 Reserve Dr., Crystal Lake, IL 60012	101
NUNDA 6-Adam L Ebert (APPT)215 Circle Dr N  Island Lake IL  60042	137
NUNDA 7-Kelvin Lee Jennings730 W Area Dr., McHenry IL  60051	80
NUNDA 8-Adam D Pringle (APPT)1911 Orchard Ln  McHenry IL 60050	82
NUNDA 9-Bernard V. Narusis 213 W. Lakeshore Dr,, Cary, IL 60013	92
NUNDA 10-Andrew J Costigan (APPT)72 Burning Bush Trl., Crystal Lake IL  60012	154
NUNDA 11-Mark Daniel7231 Great Hill Rd , Crystal Lake, IL 60012	150
NUNDA 12-Allen Murvine (APPT)500 Jordan Ln Island Lake IL  60042	159
NUNDA 13-James Becker 30 Elmhurst St., Crystal Lake, IL 60014	63
NUNDA 14-Patrick R Collins 773 Providence Ln., Crystal Lake, IL 60012	173
NUNDA 15-Mike Shorten455 Mira St , Crystal Lake, IL 60012	258
NUNDA 16-James Schlader2123 Colby Dr. , McHenry, IL 60050	112
NUNDA 17-Nick Provenzano 316 Brookwood Trl., McHenry, IL 60050	174
NUNDA 18-David Gervais6516 W Hillside Rd. Crystal Lake, IL 60012	161
NUNDA 19-Jon Heideman2640 Cobblestone Dr., Crystal Lake IL  60012	195
NUNDA 20-John R McCrory Jr. (APPT)5720 Springs Blvd., Crystal Lake IL  60014	170
NUNDA 21-Brent A Smith 4603 Barreville Rd., Crystal Lake, IL 60012	209
NUNDA 22-Karen J Tynis(APPT)2415 Colby Dr McHenry IL  60050	212
NUNDA 23-Scott Brown (APPT)829 Debden Rd., Island Lake IL  60042	48
NUNDA 24-Shawn R Varvil (APPT)3501 Vine St  McHenry IL  60050	138
NUNDA 25-L John Haselgruber (APPT)3822 Barreville Rd  Prairie Grove IL  60012	83
NUNDA 26-Dale E Jenkins (APPT)5314 Oak Park Rd Cary IL  60013	69
NUNDA 27-Joni M Smith (APPT)4603 Barreville Rd  Prairie Grove IL  60012	75
NUNDA 28-Gerald Theis Jr. (APPT)720 Area Sr., McHenry IL  60050	57
NUNDA 29-Joseph Wheeler 4001 Acacia Dr.  Crystal Lake, IL 60014	77
ALGONQUIN 1-Mark R Gerhardt126 Division St, Algonquin, IL 60102	69
ALGONQUIN 2-Kenneth D Koehler 320 Douglas Ave. , Crystal Lake, IL 60014	128
ALGONQUIN 3-Michael E. Barnas 392 Lloyd St. , Cary, IL 60013	99
ALGONQUIN 4-	95
ALGONQUIN 5-Charles Lutzow Jr 305 Greenview Dr , Crystal Lake, IL  60014	117
ALGONQUIN 6-Joseph W Stefani405 Scott Sr., Algonquin , IL 60102	99
ALGONQUIN 7-Cal Skinner Jr. 275 Meridian St., Lakewood, IL 60014	114
ALGONQUIN 8-Neils Kruse 199 Mildred Ave., Cary, IL 60013	114
ALGONQUIN 9-Dan Shea 600 School Dr. , Fox River Grove, IL 60021	120
ALGONQUIN 10-Aaron T. Shepley 88 S. Walkup, Crystal Lake, IL 60014	114
ALGONQUIN 11-Douglas Blasinski 304 Wonder Way, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156	98
ALGONQUIN 12-Raymond G. Chisholm 60 Erin Dr. Box 801, Cary, IL 60013	111
ALGONQUIN 13-Rita M Heuel640 Sharon Dr., Crystal Lake IL 60014	91
ALGONQUIN 14-Andrew Kovari450 Highland Ave.,  Algonquin IL  60102	95
ALGONQUIN 15-Thomas L Kantner (APPT)4010 Meandering Way Crystal Lake IL  60014	59
ALGONQUIN 16-Lou Anne Majewski 10317 Haeger’s Bend Rd., Algonquin, IL 60102	182
ALGONQUIN 17-David W Miller 65 Northwest Hwy., Cary, IL 60013	171
ALGONQUIN 18-Mary Cardelli (APPT) 1538 N Harrison St., Algonquin, IL 60102	84
ALGONQUIN 19-Joseph W. Stecker 707 Woodland Dr. , Crystal Lake, IL 60014	107
ALGONQUIN 20-Ellen Brady Mueller31 Hill Dr., Crystal Lake, IL 60014	50
ALGONQUIN 21-Mark Guerra 6608 Hawthorne Dr , Cary, IL 60013	77
ALGONQUIN 22-Lowell A. Cutsforth 505 Highview Drive , Fox River Grove, IL 60021	59
ALGONQUIN 23-	163
ALGONQUIN 24-Don Franz 358 Dartmoor Dr. , Crystal Lake, IL 60014	101
ALGONQUIN 25-Thomas P. McDermott 440 E. Broadway, Crystal Lake, IL 60014	88
ALGONQUIN 26-Richard C Kelly (APPT)520 Devonshire  Crystal Lake IL  60014	81
ALGONQUIN 27-Elaine Mulligan914 Aberdeen Dr., Crystal Lake, IL 60014	106
ALGONQUIN 28-Eleni Markos Tsilimigras (APPT)601 Cove Dr Cary IL  60013	122
ALGONQUIN 29-Anna May Miller (APPT)1415 E Main St., Cary IL  60013	61
ALGONQUIN 30-Marc J. Munaretto 662 W. Surrey Ln. , Algonquin, IL 60102	146
ALGONQUIN 31-Derek Lee (APPT)49 Ivanhoe Ln., Cary IL  60013	100
ALGONQUIN 32-	63
ALGONQUIN 33-Shannon (Sean) Murphy3110 East Bend Dr., Algonquin, IL 60102	149
ALGONQUIN 34-William C Miller (APPT) 708 Merimac Cary IL  60013	72
ALGONQUIN 35-Kay Stanish7763 Old Post Rd., Crystal Lake IL  60014	108
ALGONQUIN 36-Michael W. Tryon 569 Greenbrier, Crystal Lake, IL 60014	142
ALGONQUIN 37- Jacob Justen584 Somerset Ln. #1 , Crystal Lake, IL 60014	22
ALGONQUIN 38-Donna M Kurtz (APPT)75 S Walkup Crystal Lake IL  60014	119
ALGONQUIN 39-James R Thompson (APPT)866 Northampton Dr Crystal Lake IL  60014	54
ALGONQUIN 40-Mallory Rosencrans 50 Hickory Ln  Cary, IL 60013	57
ALGONQUIN 41-	148
ALGONQUIN 42-	123
ALGONQUIN 43-	107
ALGONQUIN 44-Patrick C. Colcernian 1011 Glacier Pkwy. , Algonquin, IL 60102	89
ALGONQUIN 45-Robert M Bless709 Hunters Way Fox River Grove, IL 60021	145
ALGONQUIN 46-Kathleen “Kathy” DeRaedt 341 Alicia Dr. , Cary, IL 60013	154
ALGONQUIN 47-Rebecca M Lee 49 Ivanhoe Ln., Cary, IL 60013	130
ALGONQUIN 48-Timothy J Corr (APPT)278 Moders Ave Cary IL  60013	152
ALGONQUIN 49-Demetrios Tsilimigras601 Cove Dr., Cary IL  60013	114
ALGONQUIN 50-Lyn A. Orphal 4525 David Lane , Crystal Lake, IL 60014	147
ALGONQUIN 51-Eileen Marhoefer858 Camelot Dr Crystal Lake IL  60014	84
ALGONQUIN 52-John A Collins1509 Lowe Dr Algonquin IL  60102	41
ALGONQUIN 53-Brian Hain1352 Skyridge Dr Unit E Crystal Lake IL  60014	61
ALGONQUIN 54-Bryan Javor (APPT)440 Westwood Ct #A Crystal Lake IL  60014	126
ALGONQUIN 55-Anne L Majewski (APPT)10481 Haegers Bend Rd  Algonquin Il  60102	136
ALGONQUIN 56-Eugene F Sittinger 1305 Red Coach Ln , Algonquin, IL 60102	66
ALGONQUIN 57-	97
ALGONQUIN 58-	128
ALGONQUIN 59-	98
ALGONQUIN 60-	59
ALGONQUIN 61-	72
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You know that I read politicians in parades like tea leaves.

Sometimes I just let the photos speak for themselves.

Algonquin’s Marc Avelar shared some photos he took on Saturday’s Algonquin Founders Day Parade.

The one below may speak volumes about who will be run from the GOP faction headed by McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi.

From the picture of Bianchi in the parade, it is unclear whether Kelly was in the car. The name tag probably means she went to the luncheon at Port Edward before the parade. If so, it means she had an opportunity to meet community influentials from Algonquin. Before next spring’s primary election.

Two other countywide officials were in the parade–Pam Palmer, who is up for re-election next year, and Kathie Schultz, McHenry County Clerk. Schultz was elected last year and is in the first year of a four-year term.

All the McHenry County Board members are on the ballot next year, but I only got photos of three of them–Donna Kurtz, Anna May Miller and Marc Munaretto.

Algonquin has seen significant growth into Kane County. This year newly-elected Kane County Board member Maggie Auger was in the parade.

The list below shows the line-up for the parade. Although I don’t have a photo of newly-appointed State Rep. Kent Gaffney, his name is on the list.  So is Algonquin resident Phyllis Walters, McHenry County Recorder of Deeds.

District 1 McHenry County Board member Bob Bless’ and Robert Novak’s names also appear, but, again, I didn’t get photos of them.  Same with District 5 Board members Tina Hill and Paula Yensen.

Karen McConnaughay, the Kane County Board Chairman who is running for State Senator west of Hansen Road, is also in the parade line-up.  Another Kane County politician, State’s Attorney Joseph McMahon is also listed.

There were, of course, the Algonquin Village Board members and Carpentersville’s Mayor.

Certainly the Algonquin Village officials were in the parade. Whether the others listed for which I do not have photos took part perhaps readers can tell us in the comment section.

Then came the fire engines.

Just in case you are interested, the McHenry County Clerk’s Office reports that twelve couples were issued civil union licenses during the first two days after the law became effective.

The House roll call is below. Representing McHenry County, State Rep. Jack Franks (D-Marengo) and Barrington Hills Republican State Rep. Mark Beaubien supported the bill, which passed 61-52.

Without those two votes, the Civil Union legislation would not have become law.

Sixty votes were required for passage.

The 32-24 vote Illinois State Senate roll call is below:

McHenry County Clerk Katherine Schultz doesn’t go out of her way to publicize her service to citizens, but the Northwest Herald what looks very much like a half page ad encouraging encouraging citizens to vote.

Democratic Party opponent Mark Freund must be envious.

The ad was on page 3 of the sports section.

With absentee ballots, you never know if they will be returned.

But with early voting being electronic in McHenry County, once a person casts his or her ballot, it’s a done deal.

McHenry County Clerk Kathie Schultz reports that as of Tuesday 6,789 people have cast early ballots.

Another 2,814 have absentee ballots.

There are 202,033 registered voters, so 4.7% have already voted.

While it will be interesting to listen to the three Sheriff’s and two Clerk’s candidates debate tonight at 7 at McHenry County College’s Conference Center, most media types will probably be watching whether sponsor McHenry County League of Women Voters will be start the proceedings with the Pledge of Allegiance.

I’ve been giving this some thought and concluded that in times of heightened disagreement, such as right before an election, the Pledge should be welcomed for its unifying effect.

We all are, after all,

“One nation, under God”

My guess is that the McHenry County League of Women Voters will be more savy than their Lake County colleagues and lead off with the Pledge.

The League is not sponsoring a candidate’s night for state representative, even though both races are contested. The group has done so in the past. Every time I ran, I think.

In times past the Chicago Tribune endorsed down to the County Board level.

No more.

This year, just those running for countywide office and judicial posts (some of which are now smaller than countywide) are endorsed in the collar counties).

In McHenry County, “consummate professional” Katherine Schultz is endorse over Democrat Mark Freund for County Clerk.

Schultz “has a thorough knowledge of the ins and outs of how the clerk’s office functions and where to look for savings,” the editorial reads.

But for Sheriff, Democrat Mike Mahon got the nod.

“Sheriff Keith Nygren fended off a primary challenge form a former assistant who said he was fired for blowing the whistle on racial profiling in the office. Critics argue that Nygren has become too cozy with the Republican establishment.

“Democrat Mike Mahon, a 23-year veteran of the Cook County Sheriff’s office, would bring a new perspective. Mahon is endorsed.”

The Tribune endorsed Nygren in the primary election over Zane Seipler.

For Judge, the Tribune endorsed Associate Judge Gordon Graham over Independent Sally Wiggins.

No explanation was offered.  Just the name of the circuit and Graham’s name.