Scott Coffey Suggests Way McHenry High School District Could

Cary Grade School President Scott Coffey has a suggestion for the McHenry High School board: Given that D-47 just issued $9.2 million in bonds in June with roughly an average yield of 3.0%, a similar rate on D-156’s $44 million … Continue reading

Looking at Things Political at the McHenry Expo

There were three places to take pictures of things political Saturday: Patriots United Breakfast featuring Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk at D’Andrea’s McHenry Chamber of Commerce’s Business Expo< at West High School/li> McHenry County Republican Party’s Lincoln Themed Dinner at … Continue reading

Bob Grogan Headlines Minimalist Meeting of McHenry County Republicans

Maybe a fourth of the members of the McHenry County Republican Central Committee met at d’Andrea’s in Crystal Lake on Monday night. Chairman Mike Tryon chaired the meeting, reveling in revealing that Governor Pat Quinn only paid a $4,000 property … Continue reading

Fast Facts for McHenry County High Schools

The Illinois State Board of Education has released its Report Cards for schools. I have extracted summary data images for high schools in McHenry County, which you can see below. … Continue reading

Tax Protest Meeting in Wonder Lake Sunday after Church

There’s a tax protest meeting in Wonder Lake Sunday afternoon at 1 PM at Christ the King Church, located at 5006 E. Wonder Lake Road. I’ve written about it before, but since Jim Tobin is coming to McHenry County tomorrow … Continue reading

Walsh Pledges Continuous Town Hall Meetings

The “news” at Congressman-Elect Joe Walsh’s first post-election Town Hall meeting in McHenry County was that he would not vote for the compromise tax bill being considered in Congress. But the take-away message was that constituents should expect a lot … Continue reading

Even Jack Franks Hasn’t Gone This Far

If you want to see how desperate Illinois Democrats are to keep enough Democrats in office to re-elect Mike Madigan House Speaker, consider the following fabrication: Democrat Jack Franks, being challenged by Republican John O’Neill, is labeling himself “McHenry County’s … Continue reading

Crystal Lake Missed Opportunity for an Indoor Swimming Pool

I have been told one or more parents offered District 155 a swimming pool at Prairie Ridge High School. But the offer was turned down by either the administration or the school board because the decision-making authority did not want … Continue reading

McHenry County’s High School Graduation Rates

When you think of how well high schools are doing, one of the measures surely would be graduation rates. I have this memory of when Huntley’s was 100%. Of course, that was before all of the growth. I haven’t seen … Continue reading

McHenry County’s High School Graduation Rates

When you think of how well high schools are doing, one of the measures surely would be graduation rates. I have this memory of when Huntley’s was 100%. Of course, that was before all of the growth. I haven’t seen … Continue reading

Five New High Schools Joining Operation Click Current Four in District 155

Besides Cary-Grove High School student Kate McNamee winning the new Pontiac from Sam Oginni, owner of Crystal Lake Pontiac, the big news was the announcement of five new area high schools joining the program next year. Operation Click President Sean … Continue reading

Five New High Schools Joining Operation Click Current Four in District 155

Besides Cary-Grove High School student Kate McNamee winning the new Pontiac from Sam Oginni, owner of Crystal Lake Pontiac, the big news was the announcement of five new area high schools joining the program next year. Operation Click President Sean … Continue reading