Donna Kurtz Comes to Defense of Ersel Schuster and Diane Evertsen

Donna Kurtz goes to the defense of conservative McHenry County Board members Ersel Schuster and Diane Evertsen against the attacks of Jack Franks’ union-backed Democrat Ryan Heuser in an open letter below: OPEN LETTER The recent attack hit pieces directed … Continue reading

Ryan Heuser Sends Second Attack Against Potential Jack Franks’ Opponents Ersel Schuster & Diane Evertsen, Among the Most Conservative County Board Members

Labeling himself a “tax fighter,” Jack Franks-backed Democrat Ryan Heuser has launched a second attack on two of the most conservative Republicans on the McHenry County Board. Hueser again uses a mailing to push for passage of Jack Franks’ County … Continue reading

Jack Franks Endorses Candidate Attacking Conservatives Ersel Schuster & Diane Evertsen

I hate to tell you, “I told you so,” but the McHenry County Republican Party’s failure to allow Tonya Franklin to try to get on the ballot to oppose Jack Franks has indeed allowed him to play around more than … Continue reading

After the County Executive Debate

One of the problems that State Rep. Jack Franks has with passing his pet referendum is that he does not have a unified Democratic Party behind him. Take, for example, Paula Yensen, the wife of the McHenry County Democratic Party … Continue reading

Jack Franks Now Free to Help Democrats Running for the McHenry County Board

Still thinking about the implications of the McHenry County GOP interview committee’s decision to reject Tonya Franklin’s offer to run a high energy campaign against 7-term incumbent Democrat Jack Franks. Today Jack Franks is sighing a big “Whew.” The reason? … Continue reading

Democrats Run Ten Candidates for McHenry County Board

At least one candidate in each McHenry County Board district. The rumor mill was right. An article has already been run on District 1’s Nick Chirikos. In District 2 there are two challengers, Jim Roden and Jim Kennedy. District 3 … Continue reading