The results as they show at this point are James Kearns -2,568 Ersel Schuster – 2,567 Mary McCann – 2,514 Kelly Liebmann – 2,274 Preston Rea – 1,380 … Continue reading
Category Archives: Preston Rae
Patricia Kennedy, the woman running for Precinct Committeeman in Dunham Township (the precinct with the most GOP votes in the County two years ago) sent me the following email: Here is a mailer from Ersel Schuster and Kelly Liebmann that … Continue reading
The post card endorsement from State Rep. Mike Tryon was zoned. I won’t run the address side of the piece which went to the most rural part of McHenry County. The endorsements are the same for the countywide contests. The … Continue reading
When I drove into Huntley on Saturday heading to the Huntley Expo, I came in from the north on Route 47. Here’s what caught my eye: Inside the gym of the Huntley Park District (the old Huntley High School that … Continue reading
The McHenry County Township Highway Commissioners Association (17 members) placed a quarter page ad in the tabloid Northwest Herald on Friday listing County Board candidates and countywide candidates in the Republican Primary Election. Here they are: For the McHenry County … Continue reading
A Friend of McHenry County Blog took some notes last night at the McHenry County Board District 6 candidates’ night at Marengo High School. Here’s they are: District 6 candidates for County Board held at the Marengo High School on … Continue reading
State Rep. and former McHenry County Republican Party Chairman has sent an email offering his endorsements in the Primary Election. It follows: Early voting for the March 15 Primary Election begins today at locations throughout the county. Locations and times … Continue reading
Yesterday, the answers to the $41.3 million Valley Hi Nursing Home bank balance question by the ten candidates for District 4, 5 and 6 County Board seats were shared with McHenry County Blog readers. One of the six questions that … Continue reading
Ten people seeking Republican nominations for the McHenry County Board appeared at the League of Women Voters Forum Tuesday night. There are running for ballot spots in District 4 (McHenry, Johnsburg, Richmond and Spring Grove) District 5 (Woodstock, Huntley, Bull … Continue reading
Here are the final filings for the Republican Primary Election for McHenry County Board: District 1 Yvonne Barnes, Cary Anna May Miller, Cary Terence Ferenc, Fox River Grove Tom Wilbeck, Barrington Hills District 2 Cameron Hubbard, Crystal Lake John Reinert, … Continue reading
The political news at Marengo’s Settlers’ Days Parade was that Wonder Lake’s Kelly Liebmann is running for the Republican nomination for a District 6 seat on the McHenry County Board. The terms of Mary McCann and Diane Evertsen are up … Continue reading
Led by McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller, thirteen members tacked the lid on the coffin of the township consolidation movement. During the lengthy public comment period, in which the opponents of township consolidation dominated the podium, County Board members … Continue reading
Alden Township Supervisor Preston Rea is running for the McHenry County Board in District 6, the one that covers the rural half of the county. Rea has been a regular participant in the Township Consolidation hearings, criticizing those who support … Continue reading
After Algonquin Township Road Commissioner finished his comments, Preston Rae, the Supervisor of the most sparsely-populated township in McHenry County spoke. “No mater who we consolidate with, we lose our representation.” The Alden Township man told of how people communicated … Continue reading
There will be a Township Consolidation Task Force Open House on Tuesday, August 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. here at the County Administration building. Four maps will be displayed. Three show possible consolidations The fourh will show the current seventeen … Continue reading
A fundraiser was held for Republican candidate for State Representative Steve Reick‘s Thursday night. The site was Plum Garden, the restaurant owned by Perry Moy, a prior opponent of Democrat Jack Franks. Photos that have been sent me indicate that the … Continue reading
Incumbent Republican Precinct Committeeman Preston Rea, who is the Township Supervisor, didn’t file a petition to run for Committeemen this election cycle. It turns out that both he and Republican candidate for State Rep. Steve Reick filed as write-in candidates. … Continue reading
No one filed a petition for Republican Precinct Committeeman in Alden Township. Then,both incumbent Preston Rea, the Township Supervisor, and Steve Reick, who is running against Jack Franks for State Rep., decided to run write-in campaigns. There may have been … Continue reading
It was supposed to be on the morning of the second day of the Grafton Township separation of powers trial last week. 8 AM. The subpoena from McHenry County Board Chairman and Chairman of something called the McHenry County Public … Continue reading
More information from Brent Smith about the Young Republican meeting last Wednesday. Here, in alphabetical order, are some of the folks he says were there: Greg Austin, Mandy Boyd, Nathan Boyd, Patty Boyd, Scott Breeden, Geri Davis, Dan Duffy, Jennifer … Continue reading