Steve Reick Reminds Us of Voters’ Rejection of County Executive Form of Government

Here’s a man who believes those who don’t remember history might well relive it. State Rep. Steve Reick has posted the following on his web site: Putting the Brakes on County Board Chairman Excesses I’ve written the following letter to … Continue reading

Steve Reick Calls Out Franks on Springfield End Run Around County Board Rules

Look at this commentary State Rep. Steve Reick posted on his web site: If At First You Don’t Succeed, Go to Springfield to Get Your Way In 2012 the voters of McHenry County voted down a referendum which would have … Continue reading

Republicans and Democrats Give Jack Franks Another Hook to Attack County Board

Yesterday’s meeting of the McHenry County Board’s Management Services Committee resulted in inaction on the issue of putting a question on the April ballot asking whether voters want a direct election for County Board Chairman in 2014 has given Democrat … Continue reading

Jack Franks Calls Again in Favor of His County Executive Referendum

This afternoon came the third robo-call from Jack Franks urging people to vote for his County Executive referendum. You can read the text of the first one here. The last time he called, State Rep. Jack Franks (D-Marengo) told people … Continue reading

Ryan Heuser Sends Second Attack Against Potential Jack Franks’ Opponents Ersel Schuster & Diane Evertsen, Among the Most Conservative County Board Members

Labeling himself a “tax fighter,” Jack Franks-backed Democrat Ryan Heuser has launched a second attack on two of the most conservative Republicans on the McHenry County Board. Hueser again uses a mailing to push for passage of Jack Franks’ County … Continue reading

Jack Franks Endorses Candidate Attacking Conservatives Ersel Schuster & Diane Evertsen

I hate to tell you, “I told you so,” but the McHenry County Republican Party’s failure to allow Tonya Franklin to try to get on the ballot to oppose Jack Franks has indeed allowed him to play around more than … Continue reading

Two Ken Koehler Pieces Arrive Today

It’s a beautiful Saturday with people out raking leaves, taking leisurely walks and talking to neighbors. And, I’ve been knocking on doors trying to convince people to vote against Jack Franks’ referendum to create a County Executive form of government. … Continue reading

Mike Tryon’s Arguments against the Referendum to Impose a County Executive Form of Government

It’s a bit over 3 minutes of State Rep. and former McHenry County Board Chairman Mike Tryon’s arguments Wednesday night in opposition State Rep. Jack Franks’ referendum to concentrate power in one person, a County Executive. Even being spliced together, … Continue reading

After the County Executive Debate

One of the problems that State Rep. Jack Franks has with passing his pet referendum is that he does not have a unified Democratic Party behind him. Take, for example, Paula Yensen, the wife of the McHenry County Democratic Party … Continue reading

Franks, Heatedly, and Tryon, More Calmly, Debate County Executive Form of Government

I haven’t had the opportunity to see State Rep. Jack Franks turn up the heat in a debate for a long time, but tonight he had all four burners turned on high. The problem was, the man he wanted to … Continue reading