Courts Force Disclosure of Tax Dollars Spent to Pass Northfield Township High School Referendum–$60,000 in 2006, Passed by 241 Votes

Here is a press release explaining the successful conclusion–from a taxpayer’s point of view–of a suit to stop taxeating local governments from promoting their tax increase referendums.  Although it did not originate in McHenry County, it will affect school districts, … Continue reading

McHenry County Business Committee Holds Second Meeting

A new Political Action Committee organized by Nunda Township Republican Central Committee Chairman and Waste Management employee Brent Smith held its second meeting Wednesday night at American Community Bank in McHenry. Registered with the State Board of Elections on November … Continue reading

County Expands PACE Reach for Crystal Lake, McHenry and Woodstock Residents

Lack of inter-connectivity has always been the problem in delivering bus service to the suburbs.  To get from one town to the next, you had to be able to get from your home to the bus stop. During the 1974 … Continue reading

Political Action Committee Donations for Jack Franks

Yesterday, McHenry County Blog listed the contributions from individuals and businesses during the last half year of 2008. $36,150 were listed in contributions from political action committees on the Franks campaign disclosure form. They follow in descending order. (An alphabetic … Continue reading

Political Action Committee Donations for Jack Franks

Yesterday, McHenry County Blog listed the contributions from individuals and businesses during the last half year of 2008. $36,150 were listed in contributions from political action committees on the Franks campaign disclosure form. They follow in descending order. (An alphabetic … Continue reading

Manzullo Calls for End to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae PAC’s

What a concept! Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be forbidden by law from donating to political candidates. 16th District Congressman Don Manzullo has proposed that both formerly quasi-governmental entities should be forbidden from lobbying and having Political Action Committees. … Continue reading

Manzullo Calls for End to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae PAC’s

What a concept! Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be forbidden by law from donating to political candidates. 16th District Congressman Don Manzullo has proposed that both formerly quasi-governmental entities should be forbidden from lobbying and having Political Action Committees. … Continue reading