McHenry County Courthouse Blizzard Closing Results in CL City Council Challenger Being Taken Off Ballot in Repeat of 2014 Petition Challenge

For a second election cycle, incumbent members of the Crystal Lake City Council eliminated ballot competition. The result is that Ellen Brady, Cathy Ferguson and Brett Hopkins will have no opposition on the ballot…unless challenger Robert S. Miller wins a … Continue reading

Nick Kachiroubas, CL City Clerk,Labeled “Expert” by Illinois News Network

DePaul’s School of Public Service Associate Professor Nick Kachiroubas, who serves as Crystal Lake’s City Clerk, was quoted as an “expert” by the Illinois News Network last week. The subject was the impact of third party nominee Sam McCann on … Continue reading

Republicans Dominate CL Indpendence Day Parade – Part 1

Readers know that my primary reason for attending parades is to look out for political implications. But what gave me the biggest kick was the Crystal Lake Strikers playing “Wipe Out” in front of the First United Methodist Church. There … Continue reading

State Treasurer Dan Rutherford Makes Four McHenry County Appearances

State Treasurer Dan Rutherford appeared at a fund raiser at 1776 this morning and then attended two “Cash Dashes” in McHenry County for people looking for unclaimed assets that may be in the custody of the State Treasurer’s Office. Such … Continue reading

The Politicians at Crystal Lake’s July 4th Parade

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

Two More File for Crystal Lake City Council

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 File for Crystal Lake City Council

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