Discussing why Chicago Alderman Ed Burke seems to have pressured the owners of a Burger King in his ward to contribute money to Cook County Board Chairman Toni Preckwinkle’s campaign fund, Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass quoted former Assistant U.S. … Continue reading
Category Archives: quid pro quo
The afternoon of the second day of the indirect contempt of court trial of McHenry County Special Prosecutor Thomas “Tom” McQueen consisted mainly of Lou Bianchi defense attorney and prosecutor of the McQueen case Terry Ekl’s questioning McQueen about his … Continue reading
When the discussion got to the Planning and Development Committee, the choice advanced by Chairman Tina Hill was newcomer Joe Gottemoller. Gottemoller is a newly-elected member of the McHenry County Board. He has done extensive zoning work in the area … Continue reading
Appoint Careen Gordon to something else. Governor Pat Quinn talked to defeated Democrat, elected from Morris, living in Chicago already, about voting for the income tax hike. After the election, he appointed her to the Prisoner Review Board. $86,000 a … Continue reading
This is a long one and for that I apologize. But I want to have the basics of the U.S. Attorney’s case against former Governor George Ryan on McHenry County Blog and this seemed a good way to put it … Continue reading
It’s Latin. “This for that.” And that was the message of Huntley School Board President Shawn Green on behalf of the Huntley School Board after it came out of a half hour secret session at the beginning of the 6 … Continue reading
It’s Latin. “This for that.” And that was the message of Huntley School Board President Shawn Green on behalf of the Huntley School Board after it came out of a half hour secret session at the beginning of the 6 … Continue reading