The jockeying between current Algonquin Township Road Commissioner and the man he barely beat, Bob Miller, continues. Here is one of Gasser’s answers to questions asked by Miller attorney Tom Gooch: … Continue reading
Category Archives: Trout Valley
Just found an envelop with no return address that was sent before the April 4th local election. It was also sent to three members in the news media (Northwest Herald, Daily Herald and Chicago Tribune), plus McHenry County’s Sheriff and … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department: Sheriff’s Office Investigates Fatal Boat Crash A 67-year-old Port Barrington man is deceased after a boat crash Friday evening on the Fox Sheriff’s Marine Deputies responded at 3:01 p.m. to a … Continue reading
Below is what cities and villages in McHenry County did to property taxpayers last year and what can be expected this year: City or village INCR / DECR INCR / DECR 2015 – 2014 2014 – 2013 IN TOTAL TAX … Continue reading
Yesterday, we took a look at what school districts requested to be collected last year and this year. Today we’ll look at municipalities. A number of McHenry County municipalities overlap into adjacent counties. If you see “McH only,” that is … Continue reading
Robert Baker was overwhelmingly re-elected Village President of Trout Valley Tuesday. He was challenged by Brian Krueger. … Continue reading
The McHenry County Council of Governments (McCOG) has calculated how much money each village and city in the county would lose in state subsides should Governor Bruce Rauner’s budget recommendations be enacted. The Govenror suggests cutting the subsidy in half. … Continue reading
I’ve finally pinned down all who are running for municipal office in cities and villages having all or part of their boundaries within McHenry County. The names have been listed in ballot order. That makes little difference unless there are … Continue reading
Here’s my best effort to find out who filed for village and city offices in McHenry County’s thirty municipalities. Most who didn’t file last week probably waited until late Monday afternoon. Why? Best place on the ballot is first. With … Continue reading
Municipal elections were last spring. The next ones are not until next spring. Perhaps that explains why the City of Crystal Lake decided to hike taxes so much this year–a non-election year. There will go up 9.8%. McHenry, on the … Continue reading
Because Lakewood Village Board members decided to require residents to pay off the last year of the golf course purchased the year before the Property Tax Cap went into effect, Lakewood has the highest percentage tax rate increase of any … Continue reading