From a Springfield, Illinois, parking deck comes the sign below: Aldermen are important people and can’t be bothered to find a parking space like normal Springfield taxpayers. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Springfield
When my daughter was two, we went to the Lincoln Park Zoo. I remember two things besides her being asleep by the time got on Lake Shore Drive after we left the high rise where she was living within site … Continue reading
State Rep. Jack Franks does two things quite well: Raising money Raising his name identification When last we checked in on the Jack Franks Money Machine, he had House Speaker Mike Madigan Chairing a Chicago fundraiser. Today, we present the … Continue reading
Mickey Schuch, President of McHenry County Concealed Carry, reports, “We had huge turnout from McHenry County and upwards of 3,000 from around the state “I brought some of our group to meet with Representatives Tryon, Wheeler, Andersson, and Senators Althoff … Continue reading
On Friday, October 19th, right before the election, Governor Pat Quinn took Amtrak on a 15-mile trip. From Dwight to Pontiac, I think. The train went 111 miles per hour. The problem is that a car can still drive from … Continue reading
Instead of going to Chicago to view massive demonstration gathered around world politicians, our family went to Springfield, a place where state politicians had deserted while leader staffers crafted legislation to be presented on a take it or leave it … Continue reading
A Friend of McHenry County Blog sent the following paragraph from Forbes: “The fourth most dangerous city as ranked by our list is Springfield, Ill., a metro area of 200,000 four hours south of Chicago where the FBI reports 855 … Continue reading
When I was staying at the Hotel Governor (now a parking lot where the the Old Capitol Art Fair Wine Tasting is held), the cheapest place in the Illinois State Capitol to rent a room, there was a row of … Continue reading
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has announced that the verdict in Bill Cellini’s corruption trial will be rendered at noon. There’s no way that someone just reading the newspapers can make a prediction of which way it will go. But, since … Continue reading
Thanks to Boone County Watchdog for pointing me to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform’s report on lobbyists hired by units of local and state government. I looked at the data base and found Huntley and Johnsburg listed. Who are … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: FORMER FEDERAL PRISON CHAPLAIN INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY ILLEGALLY PASSING MESSAGES FOR CONVICTED KILLER FRANK CALABRESE, SR., AND ATTEMPTING TO TRANSFER CALABRESE’S HIDDEN PROPERTY CHICAGO — A former federal prison chaplain who ministered … Continue reading
When our family was in Springfield for the Old Capitol Art Fair last month, we stayed at the Drury Inn southeast of the tourist trap part of the city. One route to and from is South Grand Avenue. With the … Continue reading
“While Democrats say Teachers ‘Have Kept Their Part of the Deal?’“ is the title of an April 5, 2011, article by former Huntley School District 158 Board member Larry Snow. (The quote was in the Chicago Tribune Marcy 31, 2011. … Continue reading
Although it was not the first to pass a resolution asking for Amtrak service to a station in McHenry County, the McHenry County Board last night did so last night. Governor Pat Quinn announced the route March 29th. Three weeks … Continue reading