Interviews of five applicants for the McHenry County Ethics Commission vacancy were held this week. Bull Valley resident John Guanci emerged as the Management Services Committee choice. He was the last one interviewed. Others were Tamara DeModica Diana Daniel Cynthia Schenk … Continue reading
Among the items to be considered at next Tuesday’s meeting of the Valley Hi Operating Board is charging more money to those who were not residents before becoming patients at the Hartland Township, tax-supported nursing home. Those who find such a … Continue reading
Few in his McHenry County district probably read Capitol Fax Blog, but Wednesday’s publicity about Jack Franks’ latest “headline bill” did not win rave reviews. Rich Miller, who writes Capitol Fax Blog concluded, “But, c’mon, unless he’s willing to say … Continue reading
The Thursday night meeting of the McHenry County College Board had some fireworks. The biggest was the Board’s failure to extend College President Vicky Smith’s contract for another year. The vote was a 3-3 tie and, under Robert’s Rules of … Continue reading
The problems that readers of McHenry County Blog have noticed the past day or so where comments were not allowed to be posted has been repaired. Thanks for your understanding and support. – Cal’s Tech Guy
Before the McHenry County Republican Party’s Convention last month, State Rep. Mike Tryon and I spent some time talking about the bills that State Senators Pam Althoff and Karen McConnaughay had passed unanimously sent to the House of Representatives. After … Continue reading
A meeting notice from the Huntley Area Tea Party tells of a 7 PM April 16th meeting at the Huntley Park District. The program will be about Common Core. Featured speakers will be Teresa Stremlau and Bruno Behrend. … Continue reading
Algonquin Township Trustee Larry Emery was the only one to report anything on the Annual Town Meeting for Algonquin Township. A young man named Alan Anderson was elected Moderator. Things have changed since I was Moderator. Now the person chairing … Continue reading
Coming the same day as McHenry County Republican Central Committeeman Mike Tryon’s letter endorsing him, Vice Chairman Mark Daniel wrote GOP Precinct Committeemen on behalf of his slate: Mark Daniels for Chairman John Jung for Vice Chairman Carolyn Schofield for … Continue reading
When the last new pipeline went through McHenry County, opponents convinced the Illinois Commerce Commission that the pipeline should not have condemnation power. The frosting on the opponents’ arguments was a paper by a University of Chicago Nobel Prize winning … Continue reading
