I noticed my camera’s battery was low when I got it out before the Lake in the Hills parade. Catching my attention were the two Algonquin Township Senior Buses ferrying people from one end of the parade to the other … Continue reading
Category Archives: Steve Harlfinger
There were so many elections worth reporting on last night that some were left out when I went to be at 2 AM. One was the election in Lake in the Hills, where both the Village President and three trustees … Continue reading
Last Thursday night after the McHenry mayoral campaign forum, I met Ken Tentler. He introduced himself and told me he was running for Village Trustee in Lake in the Hills. To say I was surprised that a LITH candidate would be … Continue reading
With Village President Ed Plaza retiring, Village Trustee Paul Mulcahy is running for the office. Realtor Bill Dusting is challenging him. Village Clerk Denise Wasserman has not filed for re-election, although the post pays $6,000. The following four have filed … Continue reading
The First Electric Newspaper is reporting that long-time Village President Ed Plaza is not running for re-election. Paul Mulcahy, a Village Trustee is seen passing petitions in a photo included in the Electric Newspaper’s story. Lake in the Hills has … Continue reading
The first political entry was Undersheriff Andy Zinke driving a Sheriff’s Department vehicle. Note the sign with his name and title on the door. I say “political” because I never saw him in a parade before he announced he was … Continue reading
With over 700 registered voters in attendance, electors at the Annual Town Meeting overwhelmingly refused to follow the script laid out by Ancel Glink partner Keri-Lyn Krafthefer. There were so many people in attendance that the 700 pink ballots designed … Continue reading
22-year Cook County Deputy Sheriff Michael Mahon is apparently running for McHenry County Sheriff on the Democratic ticket. I say “apparently” because I haven’t seen his petitions, as did Woodstock Advocate‘s Gus Philpott last Sunday, and I haven’t yet made … Continue reading
I didn’t know there was a contest for Lake in the Hills village board, but these three candidates apparently want to let people know they are on the ballot. “Plaza” refers to Village President Ed Plaza. Village Trustee Steve Harlfinger … Continue reading