This fall, the Republican Party’s “showroom” in the 63rd State Representative District will be as empty as the closed Ford dealership in the Vulcan Lakes TIF District on Route 14 in Crystal Lake. The McHenry County Republican Party has thrown … Continue reading
Mike Shorten, who lives north of Crystal Lake conducts “The Shorty Show” every Thursday night. Tonya Franklin, the woman who seeks slating by the McHenry County Republican Party is tentatively scheduled for 8:35 PM. He sent out this email, “Please … Continue reading
Right before the McHenry County Republican Central Committee organization meeting, the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee met to select officers for the coming two years. Mark Daniel was elected Chairman, just before he was elected Vice Chairman of the County … Continue reading
A press release from Mike Shorten: Kent Gaffney to guest on The Shorty Show Tonight State Representative Kent Gaffney is the scheduled guest on The Shorty Show tonight at 8:30pm. Rep. Gaffney is running to retain his seat in the … Continue reading
A press release from Mike Shorten: Shawn Green To Be Featured Guest On This Weeks Shorty Show This week’s Shorty Show will feature Shawn Green, candidate for the McHenry County Board in the 6th District. Green will be joining host … Continue reading
A press release from Mike Shorten: Mike Tryon and Mary McClellan to Highlight Thursday’s Shorty Show Crystal Lake, IL 2/21/2012- In November of last year, a weekly ‘online’ radio show was launched for the people of McHenry County. The Shorty … Continue reading
The following is a press release from the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee. The photos were taken by Tessa Shorten. This past Monday, February 13th, 2012 the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee sponsored a Candidate Forum for precinct committeemen, captains … Continue reading
For the second Thursday night in a row, Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria was the site of a Republican event. More sales tax revenue for my revenue-starved Village of Lakewood was one of my thoughts. Last week, it was for State Senate … Continue reading
The New Gingrich for President campaign has rolled out its web site. On it are petitions for all delegates seeking office. Those running for Delegate in the new 6th Congressional District are Carol Ann Parisi -Palatine Lori Carlson – Glen … Continue reading
That’s the “heads up” from Mike Shorten, the Republican Precinct Committeeman who set it up. The meeting will be Wednesday night at 7. … Continue reading
Nunda Township Republican Precinct Committeeman Mike Shorten has sent out an email indicating he wants to form a local Newt Gingrich for President organization. With Gingrich’s only local appearance having been a house part in the Barrington area and his … Continue reading
A press release from Nunda Township Republican Party Chairman Brent Smith: Nunda GOP Chairman Brent Smith Plans to Step Aside at End of Term Prairie Grove, IL, November 17th, 2011- This past Monday, November 14th, at the regular meeting of the … Continue reading
An impressive crowd turned out for McHenry County Board member Barb Wheeler’s fund raiser for her State Rep. campaign. From those attending, I concluded that she will be the favorite of most of the McHenry County part of the 64th … Continue reading
OK. You got me. It’s July 3rd. And it wasn’t sweltering hot. I found the shade most of the hour and a half 90-something entry parade. The biggest political entry was Congressman Joe Walsh’s. He followed Congressman Don Manzullo and … Continue reading
There was no contest for Crystal Lake Park Board this spring. But, there could have been. The three unopposed winner were Larry Wheeler – 1,771 Paul Myers – 1,745 Richard Passavant – 1,630 Look at the ballot order below and … Continue reading
From the front lines of today’s substitution for war, comes this report from Mike Shorten: “I just got back from the Rotary Building at Veterans Acres where I dropped my ballot in the box at 8:42. “Based on the number … Continue reading
Three incumbent members of the Crystal Lake City Council, plus the mayor, will face no competition in the April election. Mike Shorten, who had filed petitions for city council, has announced his withdrawal from the contest. His statement follows: I … Continue reading
There were four people who have run for the Crystal Lake City Council at Wednesday’s McHenry County Republican Central Committee meeting at the VFW in Woodstock. The first two I saw were incumbents Ellen Brady Mueller and Cathy Ferguson. Since … Continue reading
Earlier I figured out the percentage turnout of Republican voters for Algonquin Township and Grafton Township. All parts of the three townships had contested primaries for Republican county board seats. Nunda Township also had a hotly contested Republican county board … Continue reading
The post of party precinct committeeman is usually not contested. One doesn’t get compensated. If one writes a precinct letter, one has to dip into one’s own pocket to pay for it. Look at the bottom of the sample ballots … Continue reading
