Using a cost-benefit approach, an 18-4 vote of the McHenry County Board settled a suit brought by Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers over an alleged violation of the Open Meetings Act when the majority of a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Turnaround Agenda
Yesterday McHenry County Blog was the first to reveal that McHenry County taxpayers will be shelling out $25,000 in legal fees to Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers. Now, let me follow the Northwest Herald in telling … Continue reading
After making such a big deal about “hosting” Governor Bruce Rauner on his visit to McHenry County, Democratic Party State Rep. Jack Franks took on the role of attack dog last week on the House floor. Some might think he … Continue reading
A poress release from State Republican Leader Christine Radogno: Sen. Radogno Introduces Rauner’s Turnaround Reforms Springfield, IL… After weeks of meetings with legislative Democrats failed to produce momentum on some of the state’s most pressing issues, Illinois Republicans took matters … Continue reading
Here’s the guts of the case: On or about April 7, 2015, a meeting to discuss the Governor’s resolution at the Woodstock Opera House was scheduled for April 8, 2015. Governor Rauner, members of the Woodstock City Council, members of the McHenry … Continue reading
Word has come from multiple sources that some McHenry County Board members were threatened by phone the night before the vote on Governor Bruce Rauner’s Turnaround Agenda. Those threatened voted, “Yes,” anyway I am told. There were also threats during … Continue reading
You’ll be hearing more about the contents of the following resolution, which passed the McHenry County Board on a 16-5 vote Thursday morning. Voting against the resolution were Tina Hill Mary McCann Anna May Miller Mike Skala Bob Nowak The … Continue reading
Election night the Woodstock City Council had Governor Bruce Rauner’s “Turn Around” proposals. Here’s what the agenda said: (I could not find a board packet which would have contained the resolution.) There were so many people in the audience that … Continue reading