Two Crystal Lake Holiday Inn banquet halls were almost filled by people interested in the health care debate. There were certainly more than 400 people in attendance and it may have come close to 500. Citizens who probably had never … Continue reading
Twelve people applied to replace Lisa Knoeppel on the Crystal Lake Elementary School Board. Thursday night, after an Executive (that is, secret) session, the consensus was that Robert Fetzner would do the best job. The board voted to select him. … Continue reading
Community internet organizer Elsie Bouc cast a disapproving eye on the technique to get civil union bill to a point where it could be passed in one day, instead of the minimum of five envisioned by the 1970 constitutional mothers … Continue reading
As I was walking around my precinct (Algonquin 7) today, I noticed a couple of Crystal Lake City Council challenger Mike Shorten’s handouts. They were in plastic bags and I took one that had not been picked up by the … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce has put statements from all the Crystal Lake City Council candidates here: David Bradford Ralph Dawson Sal Di Benedetto David Goss Mike Shorten Carolyn Schofield Kay Stanish Jeff Thorsen They might help make up … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog received the following from Crystal Lake City Councilman Jeff Thorsen, who is running for reelection. He, like others, have had trouble posting comments for well over a year…ever since Google “improved” the Blogger host that I use. … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog received the following from Crystal Lake City Councilman Jeff Thorsen, who is running for reelection. He, like others, have had trouble posting comments for well over a year…ever since Google “improved” the Blogger host that I use. … Continue reading
I got a fact-filled email from Crystal Lake City Council candidate Mike Shorten yesterday. He talks about the “doubling the city’s debt load” in the proposed budget. And, he is the first candidate I have heard mention this: “If I … Continue reading
Inadequately. Three seats are up on the Crystal Lake City Council on April 7th and eight people are running for them. (You have to click on this photo taken at the McHenry County College Conference Center at the candidates’ night … Continue reading
Mike Shorten, who was disturbed enough with the choice for governor two years ago to mount a write-in campaign for governor, is running for an office he could win this year. He’s one of eight candidates running for three seats. … Continue reading
Through 4:30 yesterday afternoon (with one-half hour in which one or more candidates could have filed) the following citizens had filed their petitions for the Crystal Lake City Council election next spring: David Bradford Ralph Dawson, incumbent Salvatore Dibenedetto David … Continue reading
Through 4:30 yesterday afternoon (with one-half hour in which one or more candidates could have filed) the following citizens had filed their petitions for the Crystal Lake City Council election next spring: David Bradford Ralph Dawson, incumbent Salvatore Dibenedetto David … Continue reading
Two more candidates have filed for the Crystal Lake City Council since I talked to City Clerk Roger Dreher on Monday. No one has filed against Nick Kachiroubas to run for Crystal Lake City Clerk to replace the retiring Dreher. … Continue reading
Two more candidates have filed for the Crystal Lake City Council since I talked to City Clerk Roger Dreher on Monday. No one has filed against Nick Kachiroubas to run for Crystal Lake City Clerk to replace the retiring Dreher. … Continue reading
With two times the number of offices open required to trigger a February primary election, from filings today, it appears that all who file for office will fight it out in the April general election. Presenting their petitions at the … Continue reading
With two times the number of offices open required to trigger a February primary election, from filings today, it appears that all who file for office will fight it out in the April general election. Presenting their petitions at the … Continue reading
Richard Evans has not gotten more publicity for his write-in campaign since Algonquin Township Assessor Forrest Hare ran a successful write-in campaign for re-election after he was defeated in a 1973 GOP caucus in which a re-count was not allowed. … Continue reading
Richard Evans has not gotten more publicity for his write-in campaign since Algonquin Township Assessor Forrest Hare ran a successful write-in campaign for re-election after he was defeated in a 1973 GOP caucus in which a re-count was not allowed. … Continue reading
Thanks to Jeff Trigg’s blog for pointing me to the statewide write-in totals for governor. “19,020 write-in votes The State Board of Elections website is back up and has the election returns,” writes Trigg. “My Congratulations to Randy Stufflebeam and … Continue reading
