Did the Algonquin Township Board of Trustees pay an improper bill put forward by the Road District? A friend of McHenry County Blog was just given a bill which shows outgoing Supervisor Diane Klemm and Highway Commissioner Bob Miller threw … Continue reading
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When the six candidates running for the State Senate appeared at a forum conducted by the McHenry County League of Women Voters, I submitted a question which was not asked. It asked candidates if they would have another job while … Continue reading
Ryan Provenzano has been selected by Algonquin Township Supervisor-elect Chuck Lutzow to be his assistant. Dianne Klemm, retiring Supervisor, has allowed him to work for her before Lutzow takes office on May 15th in order to learn the ropes. Provenzano … Continue reading
The Algonquin Township Hall will be the place to be if you want to see lawyers argue about Statements of Candidacy. That Township’s Electoral Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 12 at 2 PM. Members of the Electoral Board … Continue reading
Last month, the Algonquin Township Board raised salaries for its elected officials. The all-Republican Township Board voted to increase pay by 1.5%. The vote was 3-2 with Supervisor Dianne Klemm joining with Trustees Dan Shay and Russ Cardelli voting in … Continue reading
Las year, at the instigation of Algonquin Township Trustee Larry Emery, the Town Fund’s levy was cut 1%. Not much, but in the right direction. This year, by a 3-2 vote the Township Board voted to keep the tax levy … Continue reading
I’m looking at the Political Action Committees in the 60014 zip code. First up is that of Algonquin Township Supervisor Dianne Klemm. She successfully ran for re-election against Township Clerk Marc Munaretto two years ago. Klemm reports having $385.93 on hand … Continue reading
Algonquin Township is in the spotlight (scroll down in linked page) in a recent Open the Books report. The not-for-profit is run by Adam Andrzejewski, a 2010 candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor and one who sought Bruce Rauner’s … Continue reading
Here’s is Algonquin Township Trustee Larry Emery’s view of what happened at the Algonquin Township budget meeting: A very enthusiastic group of township residents attended the Algonquin Township Yearly Budget Hearings and the regular Monthly Board meeting. The board meeting … Continue reading
Those with long memories will remember when Pat Quinn, speaking for the Coalition of Political Honesty, released a list of “double dippers” each year. They were mainly machine Democrats. Lots of state legislators, township and municipal officials. When Quinn started … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog published the compensation of those in Nunda Township who have total compensation of more than $75,000. Today, you can read that information for Algonquin Township. If you would like to compare the highest paid folks in … Continue reading
I asked newly-re-elected Algonquin Township Supervisor Dianne Klemm for her views on taxes She replied, “I will do the very best I can to keep the levy flat and not raise taxes. “I will not make a promise I may … Continue reading
As I reported eight days ago, Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Bob Miller, unopposed for re-election, was trying to take control of the Algonquin Township Board. Maybe I should say “keep control.” He contributed $1,000 to Marc Munaretto in his campaign … Continue reading
Because most Republican Precinct Committeemen do not distribute literature in their neighborhoods, it probably essential that candidates who want to get their messages out use the U.S. Postal System. Friday, a second post card arrived from challenger Marc Munaretto arrived … Continue reading
The following arrived recently from Algonquin Township Supervisor candidate Marc Munaretto. He is running against incumbent Dianne Klemm. = = = = = If you get political mail, please scan it and send it to McHenry County Blog. … Continue reading
A press release from Algonquin Township Supervisor Dianne Klemm: Dianne Klemm Running for Re-Election Algonquin Township Supervisor, Dianne Klemm, is running for re-election. She is in her 3rd. term after replacing the previous supervisor who retired. The Supervisor serves as … Continue reading
In the race for Algonquin Township Supervisor, incumbent Dianne Klemm is losing the sign race. Munaretto has bought the best locations that Liberty Outdoor Advertising has to offer and has good color contrast on his billboards and smaller signs. He … Continue reading
Algonquin Township Supervisor Dianne Klemm has scheduled a fund raiser at The Cottage in Downtown Crystal Lake. It will run from 5;30-7:30 and costs $30. For that price, as you can imagine, there will be a cash bar. … Continue reading
An email from Algonquin Township Clerk Marc Munaretto, who is running against incumbent Supervisor Dianne Klemm for that office: “Here is some information about the Township’s financial stewardship under Supervisor Klemm that might be interesting to your readers. “Did you … Continue reading
After the November meeting of the Algonquin Township Board, I wrote this article about how taxes would be increased, even though the levy approved was the same as the year before. Monday, Township Supervisor Dianne Klemm put an item on … Continue reading