A group called McHenry Citizens Tax Watch has been organized by Wonder Lake’s Bob Anderson and David Yang. It’s immediate goal is to the beat the upcoming tax hike referendum. To support the effort, Jim Tobin, founder of National Taxpayers … Continue reading
So now we add Woodstock School District 200, Huntley School District 158 and the McHenry High and Grade School districts to the two other McHenry County school districts have announced no school Thursday. Carpentersville School District 300, Crystal Lake Grade … Continue reading
That’s what the District 156 web site says, as you can see: The McHenry Grade School District will be closed, too. … Continue reading
Those who wanted to file for school board have done so. The deadline was yesterday. Here’s who running for what, high school districts first: The three incumbents up for election in Marengo High School District 154 have filed for office … Continue reading
The early and absentee votes won’t make any difference in these McHenry High School District 156 referendums. It’s not quite as large a repudiation as the voters of Grafton Township gave to the Township Trustees proposal to build a new … Continue reading
A high school that doesn’t meet standards isn’t a good thing. Especially out here in the suburbs where property taxes are plenty high. The First Electric Newspaper cited Huntley School District 158’s Chief Academic Officer Mary Olsen’s pointing out that … Continue reading
The Illinois campaign disclosure law has a requirement that one put a sentence monetary solicitations saying where one can find one the political committee’s campaign disclosure report. The McHenry High School tax hike committee–Dist 156 – Continue the Legacy–doesn’t have … Continue reading
You can tell it’s fall. The corn and soy beans are being picked. The campaign signs are out. The McHenry High School tax hikers are placing signs around town. This “Vote Yes” four by four foot sign is at the … Continue reading
Here is what McHenry High School District 156 has on its web site about President Barack Obama’s speech to captive audiences in schools throughout the nation: “Information Regarding President Obama’s Address to School Children on September 8, 2009“As a matter … Continue reading
Look at these statistics that Huntley School District 158 web site (click to enlarge): So, the Huntley school district had about 25% of their annual budget in the bank at the end of its fiscal year. (The higher figure includes … Continue reading
Look at these statistics that Huntley School District 158 web site (click to enlarge): So, the Huntley school district had about 25% of their annual budget in the bank at the end of its fiscal year. (The higher figure includes … Continue reading
