The majority of the financing for the $44 million bond issue being pushed by the McHenry High School Board is coming from companies who sell goods and services to District 156. Of the $5,000 in contributions reported to the State … Continue reading
Category Archives: Pay to Play
We now know that the Crystal Lake Library Board has spent $2 million buying up property around the library for the big new building the public keeps turning down. (See Crystal Lake Library and Real Estate Company.) My FOIA requests … Continue reading
As bond analyst Steve Willson has pointed out, in his industry those doing business with a government are banned from future business for two years if they make political contribution related to the entity. No such prohibition exists for builders, … Continue reading
The following letter from bond analyst Steve Willson, was published originally in the Northwest Herald. It is re-published below with permission from the author: Questionable Contributions Editor: Many years ago it was common for investment banks to contribute to local … Continue reading
Haven’t seen anything like this since the Woodstock School bond referendum committee received tens of thousands of dollars from the builder on the south side of town which went under in the housing recession. Architects Engberg Anderson wants to do the … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Joe Walsh: Duckworth Campaign Finance Chair Paid to Play in Blago Administration Recently it was discovered that 21 donors to Tammy Duckworth’s congressional campaign also funneled $3 million into a Super PAC (House Majority PAC) … Continue reading
If memory serves me correctly, it was a story from the Daily Herald where the campaign contributions to Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay from county vendors first surfaced. State Senator Chris Lauzen, who is running to replace McConnaughay, brought … Continue reading
John Ruberry at Marathon Pundit has done the research and discovered almost $5 million in contributions to Democratic Party Governor Pat Quinn from public sector unions. He calls it “Pay to Play.” One might think of a tail wagging … Continue reading
As I was writing the article about early voting in McHenry County, I went to the mailbox. There I found a third Scott Lee Cohen for Governor piece. He is the only one making mailings this month for that or … Continue reading
An email arrived yesterday about a bill that State Rep. Mike Tryon has introduced. It follows: Wednesday I filed a bill in Springfield which addresses “pay-to-play” antics in Illinois.The bill, House Bill 6925, would prohibit unions that represent State employees … Continue reading
Former District 300 Board member was out of the country on his new job when I emailed him asking what he thought his accomplishments were. Interestingly, he did not mention getting elected as a Home School Dad. In 2007, he … Continue reading
The Daley Herald’s James Fuller has done a comparison between local campaign contributions and vendor contributions that I have not seen since the article Allison Smith wrote for the Northwest Herald and the ones I wrote for McHenry County Blog. … Continue reading
Here’s what the Senate tote board showed after the roll of the 59 Illinois state senators had been called. 59-0 in favoring of kicking Governor Rod Blagojevich out of office. All those Democrats scurrying for cover lest they be thought … Continue reading
Here’s what the Senate tote board showed after the roll of the 59 Illinois state senators had been called. 59-0 in favoring of kicking Governor Rod Blagojevich out of office. All those Democrats scurrying for cover lest they be thought … Continue reading
The following press release was received from District 300 school board candidate Robert Lee: ROBERT LEE CALLS FOR COMPREHENSIVE ETHICS REFORM EAST DUNDEE – Robert Lee, candidate for District 300 School Board, began pushing for the implementation of comprehensive ethics … Continue reading
The following press release was received from District 300 school board candidate Robert Lee: ROBERT LEE CALLS FOR COMPREHENSIVE ETHICS REFORM EAST DUNDEE – Robert Lee, candidate for District 300 School Board, began pushing for the implementation of comprehensive ethics … Continue reading
That the question that the Peoria Journal-Star is asking readers today. The specific question is “With the new ethics reform law, can Illinois turn the corner on ending ‘pay to play’ politics? Click on the question to participate or go … Continue reading
That the question that the Peoria Journal-Star is asking readers today. The specific question is “With the new ethics reform law, can Illinois turn the corner on ending ‘pay to play’ politics? Click on the question to participate or go … Continue reading
Democratic Party candidate for McHenry County State’s Attorney has issued a press release announcing again his Stage Left Cafe fund raiser on Tuesday with a new twist. He promises not to accept donations from McHenry County government contractors or vendors. … Continue reading
Democratic Party candidate for McHenry County State’s Attorney has issued a press release announcing again his Stage Left Cafe fund raiser on Tuesday with a new twist. He promises not to accept donations from McHenry County government contractors or vendors. … Continue reading