I read in the February 23, 2016, Northwest Herald a letter to the editor in which Woodstock City Councilman Mike Turner endorses McHenry County Board member Tina Hill for Recorder of Deeds. He praises Hill for being “a small government … Continue reading
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The Daily Herald rolled out two more McHenry County endorsements today. For State’s Attorney Dan Regna was endorsed over Patrick Kenneally. For Recorder of Deeds, Tina Hill got the nod over Joni Smith and Joe Tirio. … Continue reading
Saturday, McHenry County Blog published a critique by Micheal Stanard of McHenry County Recorder of Deeds’ candidate Joe Tirio’s move to “Erase the Recorder,” as he puts it on his campaign material. Tirio replied in a comment, which is published … Continue reading
Former Nunda Township Trustee Joni Smith is celebrating today. The Northwest Herald endorsed her candidacy for McHenry County Recorder of Deeds. “Smith is the most prepared to hit the ground running,” the Editorial Board writes, but urges her “to shrink … Continue reading
There’s talk on the McHenry County Board to getting rid of the Addendum to the County’s Statement of Economic Interest. Here’s what I found in minutes of a Management Services Committee meeting: Discussion: Statement of Economic Interest/Addendum Form Ms. McClellan … Continue reading
A Friend of McHenry County sent the following about a robo-push call on the McHenry County Recorder’s Office contest: Got a robo-call about 6:05 this evening. Survey that seemed to be commissioned by Joni Smith. It beat around the bush … Continue reading
Look what I found in the minutes for January 25, 2016, Management Services Committee meeting. It is chaired by Board member Tina Hill. It was stated that signing in for entry into the facility during the County Board meetings may … Continue reading
Back on January 26th, McHenry County State’s Attorney candidate Patrick Kenneally held a fundraiser at Turnberry Country Club. I had to hurry off to the League of Women Voters’ County Board Districts 4, 5 and 6 Forum, so missed the … Continue reading
The two women who seek to become Phyllis Walters’ replacement as McHenry County Recorder of Deeds ganged up on Joe Tirio to denigrate his idea to merge the office with the County Clerk’s office. Tirio said erasing the elected official … Continue reading
Carolyn Schofield, one of four candidates to replace State Rep. Mike Tryon, held a Downtown Crystal Lake fundraiser at the Old Towne Hall Wednesday night from 5-7. Introduced by Tryon, Schofield spoke briefly to the crowd. Attending the event were … Continue reading
I was in Woodstock yesterday and found signs for two candidates for Recorder of Deeds. The first was on what used to be called Business Route 14. It was for Tina Hill. Driving by toward the Square from the north … Continue reading
Last Tuesday, the McHenry County Board’s Facilities Management Committee could not muster a majority to recommend the maintenance workers union contract with Operating Engineers Local 150. The vote was 2-2 with three members absent. Voting in favor were Jim Heisler, … Continue reading
A press release from Recorder of Deeds candidate Tina Hill: TINA HILL RECEIVES VISION OF HOPE AWARD Woodstock, Illinois- Tina Hill, candidate for McHenry County Recorder of Deeds has been awarded the prestigious Vision of Hope Award by the McHenry County Behavioral Health Foundation. … Continue reading
Last night I got a copy of the following email to MCC Trustee Karen Tirio from McHenry County College Board member Ron Parrish, who is also the immediate past President of the Village of Bull Valley: Just to set the … Continue reading
Having just finished filing my campaign disclosure form for the Skinner Campaign Fund, I thought it was time to start looking at campaign finances. First up is the McHenry County Recorder of Deeds contest. Three candidates: Tina Hill Joni Smith … Continue reading
We move on to one of the larger and certainly most impressive political candidate entry in the Johnsburg Saufen und Spiel Parade today. It was upon me before I realized it was coming, as you can see from the first … Continue reading
Along with the question about whether the County Board should allow votes on township consolidation, pollster Victory Geek asked a couple of more questions. One was a horse race question about the McHenry County Recorder of Deeds contest. When the … Continue reading
The biggest surprise of the Republican Party’s fundraiser Thursday night occurred when McHenry County College Board member Karen Tirio asked me to sign her husband’s petition. “What for?” I asked. “Recorder of Deeds,” she replied. Two women have already announced … Continue reading
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
The political action before the Fiesta Days Parade in McHenry on July 19th started at Perry Moy’s Plum Garden. It was close to the start of the parade. Outside Tina Hill wanted a photo of herself and McHenry Mayor Sue … Continue reading