The following is published with the permission of its author, Jamie Grubich: Balance and Purpose Balance and purpose are two things I think about every year as I formulate personal goals for the coming year. Our state representatives need to have … Continue reading
Category Archives: Chicago Tribune
Charles Mount headed the Chicago Tribune’s Bureau in Crystal Lake during what might be characterized as the Golden Age of area newspaper coverage. The presence of the Tribune had an invigorating effect on the Northwest Herald. Also reporting on local … Continue reading
One of Jack Franks $5,000 contributors in his 2016 McHenry County Board Chairman race was Chicago Alderman Ed Burke. The Chicago Tribune reports the following in this column by Kristen McQueary: A federal investigation and ‘The Burke Effect’ It’s not … Continue reading
From the Chicago Tribune: SUBURBS Chicago Dem operatives tied to McHenry County chairman behind ‘Crooked Joe’ flyers, printer says under threat of jail … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune has endorsed McHenry County Recorder of Deeds Joe Tirio for McHenry County Clerk. “He kept his word” jumped out of the endorsement to me. There is only one endorsement for McHenry County because the Democrats challenged none … Continue reading
Charlie Kirk, who founded Turning Point, USA, has a big article starting on the front page of Monday’s Chicago Tribune. He was scheduled to speak at DePaul recently, but the university cancelled the appearance. You can read today’s story here. … Continue reading
Having expressed revulsion over the appointment of McHenry County Board member Craig Wilcox to replace retiring Pam Althoff, the Chicago Tribune does not express the same level of disgust at RTA Board member and former St. Charles Village President Don … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board has endorsed McHenry Township Assessor Mary Mahady to replace Pam Althoff in the State Senate. The endorsement is below: 32nd District: Departing Sen. Pamela Althoff, R-McHenry, planned to finish her term in January and transition … Continue reading
Having an Attorney General who is not under the thumb of House Speaker Mike Madigan, one who will be a check and balance on the Democrats who have allowed corruption to continue unabated in Illinois, is the reason to vote … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune has endorsed both Peter Roskam and Randy Hultgren for re-election to Congress. In the Tribune’s article on the race between Democrat Lauren Underwood and Republican Randy Hultgren, I’d say the photos, not to mention the front page … Continue reading
This is from the Peter Roskam Campaign: Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald agree – Peter Roskam best represents Sixth District WHEATON, IL — This weekend, Editorial Boards from both the Daily Herald and the Chicago Tribune announced their endorsements of Peter Roskam for the Sixth Congressional District … Continue reading
The Sunday before last, the Chicago Tribune’s main editorial had an error regarding the McHenry County tax levy cut this year. Here is the paragraph in the editorial about McHenry County: Did the Tribune depend upon a press release from … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune had an editorial in its Monday edition about Glenview official’s spending about $504,000 over three years on parties, dinner, travel, etc. “And a lack of transparency documenting it.” Here’s how the editorial began: “For those who work … Continue reading
A Chicago Triune editorial featured a Woodstock family who moved to Colorado: Donald Felz, a lifelong Illinoisan who retired from a utility company in 2016, says a sinking home value and taxes drove him and his wife, Debi, out of … Continue reading
The fight between newly-elected Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser and the man he barely beat a little over thirteen months ago, Bob Miller, made a story on the top of the front page of the Chicago Tribune Monday. The … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune endorsed two men running for countywide office in McHenry County: Tiffany Davis for Judge Robert Wilbrandt for Judge Joe Tirio County Clerk You can read the endorsements below: … Continue reading
In the seven-person Democratic Primary Election, the Chicago Tribune has endorsed Loren Underwood. You can read about her appearance before the McHenry County Democratic Party Central Committee event in October here. … Continue reading
Carole Cheney, the woman who served as District Chief of Staff for Congressman Bill Foster has been endorsed by the Chicago Tribune in her 6th District Primary Election effort to run against incumbent Republican Peter Roskam this fall. In contrast, … Continue reading
Civic Federation Recommends Limiting Government Spending Growth to 2.1% Per Year The Civic Federation continues to promote the taxation of retirement income with the help of the Chicago Tribune. The Tribune today has an article reporting on the long-ago-made proposal … Continue reading
Maybe the Chicago Tribune has written an article on the Lake in the Hills Sanitary District situation, but I can’t find it. In any event, on Tuesday, there was an editorial, complete with color photo of McHenry County Board Chairman … Continue reading