A Friend of McHenry County Blog sent the following, with photos, shortly before one this first day of early voting: I just left the polling place about 15 minutes ago and I asked how many people had voted and she … Continue reading
Category Archives: Signs
Toward the end of campaign supporters of insecure candidates steal opponents’ signs. Here’s evidence that such actions can result in arrest: A man who supports Cook County Board of Commissioners candidate Alma Anaya was charged with misdemeanor theft for allegedly … Continue reading
Plenty of room on Alden Rd & McGuire, but as you can see, Bartman signs have been put directly in front of Steve Reick’s in order to hide them. Pretty sleazy way to campaign … Continue reading
This is a strange one. Look at these two signs carefully. In the underlying message, they attack Donald Trump and Mike Pence. The vandalism hurls a shorter negative message at Trump. … Continue reading
Here’s a photo of the only jointly sited signs of McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks and Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton that I have found: … Continue reading
The last series of Democratic Party signs I published noted that Jack Franks’ was missing. I wondered if that was because the homeowner was a Bernie Sanders supporter and Jack Franks had been a Hillary Clinton Delegate. I was admonished … Continue reading
Another yard sign for Donald Trump disappeared between 5 last night and when I got the mail about 9:30. A stop and snatch, I guess. I told the policeman he could just xerox the last report and change the date. … Continue reading
Democratic Party State’s Attorney candidate Ray Flavin has a new campaign technique. Sitting outside the McHenry County Administrative Building, where people can cast early votes, was this young man holding a Flavin sign. … Continue reading
From Algonquin Township Republican Party Chairman Andrew Gasser: I just wanted to give you all an update on the Trump signs and let you know exactly what is going on inside McHenry County. The good news is that McHenry County … Continue reading
With apologies to Connie Francis. I went around doing what ex-State Reps. ought to be doing the day after election–picking up signs. Gathered signs for 13 candidates and let them know where they were. Now comes Glen Swanson with information about … Continue reading
A press release from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: DEFENDERS TO COLLECT POLITICAL SIGNS WOODSTOCK – The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is collecting political signs and sending them to New Vision Renewable energy, www.nvre.org. New Vision Renewable Energy, a nonprofit … Continue reading
Barb Day is Chairman of the Waste Reduction Committee, one of the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County (better known as The Defenders) committees. One of our Board Members, Ken Santowski, is collecting political signs after the election and sending them … Continue reading
Eileen Marhoefer had her sign for Kenneally for State’s Attorney stolen in mid-day today. She lives on Camelot Drive in Four Colonies. She found it abandoned on the Crystal Lake Park District’s Woods Creek Park property. (She had her sign … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller has said that he will step down, if he is elected County Board Chairman in the fall election. If he loses, of course, he will remain on the Count Board as a regular member. … 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
An email from State Rep. Barb Wheeler: This contentious primary season will soon be over. As a reminder, early voting ends March 14 at 7pm and official voting day is March 15. Please do remember to vote. But as this … Continue reading