Maybe it was the $20,000 salary, plus full and generous health coverage, but whatever the motivation, all the incumbents but District 4 incumbents Sandy Salgado and Pete Merkel, both from McHenry, drew challengers. Twenty-three people are vying for twelve spots … Continue reading
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All of the women on the Management Services Committee of the McHenry County Board–Yvonne Barnes, Marie Chmiel, Barb Wheeler and Mary Lou Zierer–made negative comments about putting Dick Tracy on the McHenry County Seal. But, after her committee members had … Continue reading
All of the women on the Management Services Committee of the McHenry County Board–Yvonne Barnes, Marie Chmiel, Barb Wheeler and Mary Lou Zierer–made negative comments about putting Dick Tracy on the McHenry County Seal. But, after her committee members had … Continue reading
Tina Hill was kind enough to remind me Sunday that her Management Services Committee would be considering candidates for McHenry County Seal yesterday morning. I made it in time and was asked to sit in the empty press session, where … Continue reading
Tina Hill was kind enough to remind me Sunday that her Management Services Committee would be considering candidates for McHenry County Seal yesterday morning. I made it in time and was asked to sit in the empty press session, where … Continue reading
Last year, Mary Margaret Maule put on a full-court press to win a seat on the McHenry County Board. She, like Jim Kennedy in District 5, targeted the male Republican in the race, Pete Merkel. The McHenry County Democratic Central … Continue reading
Last year, Mary Margaret Maule put on a full-court press to win a seat on the McHenry County Board. She, like Jim Kennedy in District 5, targeted the male Republican in the race, Pete Merkel. The McHenry County Democratic Central … Continue reading
In 2006 McHenry County Democrats took up the expensive relocation of the McHenry County Animal Shelter to Crystal Lake as a county board issue. It is safe to predict that one 2008 issue will be incompetent management of Valley Hi, … Continue reading
In 2006 McHenry County Democrats took up the expensive relocation of the McHenry County Animal Shelter to Crystal Lake as a county board issue. It is safe to predict that one 2008 issue will be incompetent management of Valley Hi, … Continue reading
In his Sunday front page story, Northwest Herald reporter Kevin Craver ran an opinion from a public access lawyer with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office about the McHenry County Board’s proposed camera restrictions. Here’s a couple of paragraphs from Scott … Continue reading
In his Sunday front page story, Northwest Herald reporter Kevin Craver ran an opinion from a public access lawyer with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office about the McHenry County Board’s proposed camera restrictions. Here’s a couple of paragraphs from Scott … Continue reading
Entitling it’s “Wait-a-Minute” editorial, Missing the big picture, the Northwest Herald says, McHenry County officials need to quickly back away from a proposal that would put tight restrictions on photography at County Board meetings. The Herald cites the Open Meetings … Continue reading
Entitling it’s “Wait-a-Minute” editorial, Missing the big picture, the Northwest Herald says, McHenry County officials need to quickly back away from a proposal that would put tight restrictions on photography at County Board meetings. The Herald cites the Open Meetings … Continue reading