Comments made by District 3 Republican County Board candidate Mike Walkup to the McHenry County Board Tuesday night: “According to the Mayan Long Count Calendar, the World will end in December of 2012. “The world may or may end then, … Continue reading
A person commenting under my article about Republicans who would like to be elected McHenry County Board Chairman in December of 2014, wrote, “Franks has already announced — as reported by the Northwest Herald and the Daily Herald — that … Continue reading
The document you see below, which seems to be taken directly from State Statute was discussed by the representative from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office at Thursday’s meeting of the McHenry County Board. Take a look for yourself at … Continue reading
There was a long debate over whether the County Board should put a referendum on the fall ballot asking voters is they wanted to elect the County Board Chairman in an at-large election. Before that several citizens provided input. District … Continue reading
I haven’t gotten time to write an article on the Special Meeting of the McHenry County Board today in which a majority decided not to add an advisory referendum on whether the County Board Chairman should be elected at-large or … Continue reading
Linda Moore campaigned against the new Grafton Township Hall the Township Board under Supervisor John Rossi had approved without giving sufficient public notice (according to Judge Michael Caldwell). Linda Moore offered the following advice to McHenry County citizens about Democrat … Continue reading
No way to sneak past Sarah and Chris Lauzen at Chris’ fund raiser in Aurora Saturday. All the guests were funneled through one door. Outside was Sarah greeting everyone. Just inside was Chris greeting them again and posing for a … Continue reading
The McHenry County Clerk has just sent out the following notice of a Special Meeting by the McHenry County Board: The MCHENRY COUNTY BOARD has scheduled a special meeting for Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. or immediately following … Continue reading
The Daily Heraldhas a fascinating quote from District 3 McHenry County Board member Kathy Bergan Schmidt: “No other county other than Will County has hopped on this bandwagon. “Isn’t that curious? “We need to say that (county) executive is not … Continue reading
Some musings from District 3 County Board candidate Mike Walkup: “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!” Wizard, Wizard of Oz Now that Jack Franks has filed his petition for a binding referendum on electing a County Executive, … Continue reading
Below are the comments of District 3 McHenry County Board candidate Mike Walkup made to the Board this morning: Yesterday Jack Franks filed his petition to establish a county executive in McHenry County. I was at the County Fair over … Continue reading
The courthouse closed at 4:30. That was the deadline for 500 petition signatures to be filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office. (Don’t ask me why it wasn’t to be filed in the County Clerk’s Office. Some difference in the law … Continue reading
McHenry County District 3 Republican County Board candidate Mike Walkup has just gotten back from the McHenry County Fair and gives this political report: “I have just come from the Fair where I stopped twice at the Franks booth and … Continue reading
Some thoughts from District 3 Republcan McHenry County Board candidate Mike Walkup: “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Lord Acton In Illinois, politics is like an iceberg. Ninety per cent of it is under the surface. On … Continue reading
Saturday evening at future State Rep. Barb Wheeler’s fund raiser in Wauconda, I was told that State Rep. Jack Franks had been seen passing a petition to elect the head of McHenry County government at Fiesta Days. My immediate thought … Continue reading
