Only five elementary school districts in McHenry County have contests for school board. Two are in the southwest corner, one in the northeast corner and two in the southeastern part of the county. In Richmond-Spring Grove (Nippersink) Grade School District … Continue reading
I first noticed the write-in for state representative sign when I took one of my son’s friends home after a sleepover. There it was in the front yard in Four Colonies next to a Bill Brady for Governor sign. It … Continue reading
This report was sent to Crystal Lake District 47 parents by phone email just after 9 AM: Name: Suspicious incident Alert Type: High Importance Complete Message: Please be advised that at 7 pm on September 30, District 47 administrators were … Continue reading
The biggest shock when our family moved to Crystal Lake in 1958 was that we had to pay for text books at Crystal Lake Community High School and in District 47. I think the price was in the $80 range … Continue reading
Just after noon, Crystal Lake District 47 Communications Director Lori Parrish robo-called to let parents know that a man in a van was trying to talk to North Elementary School students on the way to school. Her message follows: “This … Continue reading
Notice how you don’t see any local governmental or school district officials bragging about how much their tax rate had gone down? That’s because tax rates didn’t decrease this year. For almost the past two decades, the Property Tax Cap … Continue reading
That’s what sprang to mind about noon as I was listening to the robo-call from Crystal Lake Grade School Director of Communications Lori Parish. Read what she said and see if you come to a similar conclusion: “School administrators have … Continue reading
Last week, parents and personnel at West Grade School in Crystal Lake had a scare when a guy tried to talk a nine-year old girl into getting into his car. Yesterday after school, a similar event occurred. At 11:24 this … Continue reading
Parents of District 47 children are receiving phone calls about an attempted abduction of a 9-year old girl at the corner of Briarwood and North Avenue on the west end of Crystal Lake. The girl was walking to school when … Continue reading
A loyal reader wonders I haven’t asked who the most politically intelligent residents in McHenry County think is going to win the election. So, here goes. In the comment section, list who you think will win for governor and senator … Continue reading
Former Huntley School District 158 Technology Officer and, then, Chief Operating Officer Dave Jenkins recently went to work for Crystal Lake’s Grade School District 47. Looking at the front page announcement on the Huntley School District’s web page makes me … Continue reading
First it was Teresa Ferrier. She was the Fiscal Services Director at Huntley’s District 158 until she was hired by Cary Grade School District 26 in mid-June of this year. T. Ferrier (as she likes to be known) started July … Continue reading
After I saw the story from WLS-TV about Crystal Lake’s Grade School District 47 having lost $350,000 through internet fraud, I asked Chief Financial Officer Susan Shepard whether the loss might be recovered from a district insurance policy. Here’s her … Continue reading
WLS-TV reported last night on the theft of $350,000 of Crystal Lake District 47 money over the internet. The FBI is involved in this more that two-month old investigation. That involvement was reported by the Daily Herald the day the … Continue reading
Imagine my surprise when an alert Crystal Lake South Elementary School parent emailed me that District 47 was going to allow President Barack Obama to speak to its students on September 8th. Sure, I’m just too much of a cynic. … Continue reading
