Although State Rep. Jack Franks (D-Marengo) has denied that he would run for the new post of at-large County Board Chairman, some still think he might. However, this morning at the Woodstock Farmers’ Market a young man was passing a … Continue reading
The Friend of McHenry County Blog who let me know that State Rep. Jack Franks was passing a petition to cut the number of County Board members in half only got half of the story. Another Friend of McHenry County … Continue reading
First it was a petition seeking an advisory referendum in 2012 on whether the County Board Chairman should be elected at-large. State Rep. Jack Franks started that campaign at the McHenry County Fair. This year he is gathering signatures on … Continue reading
Already the prohibitive favorite in the contest to fill three Crystal Lake High School Board posts, former State Rep. Rosemary Kurtz got a further boost from the removal of the only person ahead of her on the ballot. Candidate Gerald … Continue reading
Candidates running for Wonder Lake’s Harrison School Board, Crystal Lake High School District 155 and McHenry High School District 156 will have hearings before the County Electoral Board next Monday and Thursday. Unlike the Crystal Lake Electoral Board, which was … Continue reading
Republican Precinct Committeeman Bob Anderson of Wonder Lake has filed challenges to the petitions of three incumbents running for re-election to the Harrison Grade School 36 Board. Anderson is a candidate for a two-year term. He is unopposed. Board President … Continue reading
Across the State of Illinois, offices where election petitions are filed are required to stay open until 5 o’clock. State law. So, if you are planning for file for school board, municipal office, fire protection district or library board or … Continue reading
All school board candidates now file their petitions at the McHenry County Clerk’s Office and Mary McClellan has a list of them. It’s a bit hard to find, so, if you are interested, click here. Below is who had filed … Continue reading
All school board candidates now file their petitions at the McHenry County Clerk’s Office. Here who has filed the first day: Nippersink (Richmond-Spring Grove) Grade District 2 – No one Fox River Grove Grade District 3 – Devin Bright Thomas … Continue reading
With filling for school, park, fire protection, library, etc., districts starting Monday, December 15th, and ending Monday December 22nd, I thought a repeal of my petition tips might be in order. Not many signatures are required. And “signatures” means people … Continue reading
There won’t be a ballot contest for the offices of Mayor and City Council in Crystal Lake. The only people on the ballot will be the incumbents running for re-election. The first Electoral Board decided to knock Mayor Aaron Shepley’s … Continue reading
Filing for Crystal Lake and Woodstock municipal offices have already closed, but every other local government requires that petitions be filed from December 15th to 22nd. The Illinois Family Institute sent out an email with a piece by Leslie Pinney … Continue reading
Petitions for school boards are being handed out by the McHenry County Clerk’s Office this year. Those getting them have an opportunity to sign their names and put other information on a legal pad. You see the results from earlier … Continue reading
Those who look at their property tax bills know that most of the money goes to school districts. Below is where the money went in the Algonquin Township part of Crystal Lake in a recent year. One will note that … Continue reading
Supporter of State Rep. Barb Wheeler challenged the election petitions of her last-minute Democratic Party challenger Joel Mains. Both candidates from Nunda Township, north of Crystal Lake. You can read more about the Mains’ candidacy than has been written anywhere … Continue reading
Today is the deadline for Independent candidate for Jim Harrison to file his petitions. My guess is that with the thousands of signatures required that the filing will be the largest in the history of the McHenry County Clerk’s Office. … Continue reading
Somehow I missed this press release from Independent candidate for Sheriff Jim Harrison last Friday, June 6th. When I saw his comment this morning under the June 1st article entitled, Parent of Soldiers Finds Fault with Harrison Memorial Day Petitioning … Continue reading
The following came from a parent of soldiers who attended the Crystal Lake Memorial Day Service in Crystal Lake: I attended the Crystal Lake’s Memorial Day Parade and very moving ceremony at the cemetery. As a friend and I were … Continue reading
After eating lunch at DB Cobb’s at Fair Diddley, I ran into my 2002 running mate for State Comptroller. When I was into my quest to be elected Governor as a Libertarian, CPA Julie Fox was running for the chief … Continue reading
The Algonquin Township Republican Central Committee will present attorney Jana Blake, who is a local government parliamentarian, at an hour and a half seminar on Robert’s Rules of Order in Crystal Lake on the night of Wednesday, May 21st. The … Continue reading
