There were two questions about consolidation of high school and grade school districts at the McHenry High School Board candidates night sponsored by the McHenry County League of Women Voters Wednesday night. Beth Taylor’s reply to the first question, which … Continue reading
Three candidates have banded together to advance their candidacies for the McHenry County School Board. McHenry County Blog obtained a copy of the “Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility” pamphlet, plus a card that is being passed around. Although it is not … Continue reading
Here’s what was posted under this article: >School District Consolidation Will Cost Taxpayers Plenty This blog sheds some more light on the reasons for school district consolidation. The original reason I heard was because the more gifted children in rural … Continue reading
Governor Pat Quinn thinks that consolidating schools will save big money because fewer administrators would be required. Reading the Daily Herald article, I notice that no mention is made of equalizing up elementary school teacher salaries to the level paid … Continue reading
With all the fuss in Wisconsin concerning what Democrats call “union busting” legislation, I thought it might be interesting to see what’s at stake. Under one proposal of Republican Governor Scott Walker, public employee union officials (excluding police and fire … Continue reading
The Huntley Police Department has released the following message: Update to Suspicious Person/Vehicle message from Thursday January 27, 2011 The Silver BMW from the Suspicious Person/Vehicle message had been located by Huntley Police officers. Officers completed their investigation and are … Continue reading
Here’s the press release from the Huntley Police: Suspicious Person/Vehicle seen possibly watching kids at a bus stop in the area of Allegheny Pass and Manhatten Dr. A male subject in a Silver BMW was seen in the area of … Continue reading
The following pension data for McHenry County pensioners in the Teachers Retirement System was provided by Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois at his McHenry County College press conference Wednesday. All of the top fifty pensions exceed … Continue reading
First day for filing for all sorts of local governmental boards. The ones that spend the most are school districts. This year, 66 percent of property taxes collected in McHenry County went to schools. $495.4 million. Out of a total … Continue reading
“It’s just a little nothing bill.” I can hear the words coming out of House Sponsor Roger Eddy to colleagues asking privately what the bill was all about. Not that I know Eddy. I just know the process. When you … Continue reading
While I was on the way to Boy Scout Camp Lowden near Oregon, this car was ahead of us. Looks like a school of fish. I’ve never seen this Christian symbol arranged that way. … Continue reading
I still can’t get used to school starting in August. Wednesday was the first day of school in Crystal Lake. It was only a half a day, but how glorious was the weather. Monday parents met their kids’ teachers. School … Continue reading
I still can’t get used to school starting in August. Wednesday was the first day of school in Crystal Lake. It was only a half a day, but how glorious was the weather. Monday parents met their kids’ teachers. School … Continue reading
It doesn’t have to cost the $40 million that Oprah Winfrey spent. Illinois North Shore resident Lynn Cole heads up RISE International. She can show you how you can build a school in Angola for $12,500. RISE, by the way … Continue reading
In the late 1990’s after my bride and I had put a stucco addition on our home, I discovered a company called Solarcrete. I wish I had discovered it before. When I set up state government’s purchasing of natural gas from … Continue reading
