Designed by Michael Stanard and painted by M.J. Adamany, the mural is painted on the wall of the building north of the movie theater. There are four panels: Chester Gould / Dick Tracy Orson Welles the movie “Groundhog Day” Stars … Continue reading
Below are two cartoons drawn by Dick Tracy creator Chester Gould. They are displayed on the wall next to the entrance to the dining room of The Breakers. Here’s one in color: … Continue reading
Because horse riding had just been banned at the old Lake Defiance, now Moraine Hills, it occurred to me that it could go in a Gravel Gertie State Park. Snow mobilers weren’t having trouble finding places to ride, but they … Continue reading
During the first month of publishing McHenry County Blog in 2005, I wrote the following about what could be done with the gravel pits in Algonquin Township. Since then, of course, Crystal Lake has used higher sales taxes and a … Continue reading
The Sunday before, the Tribune syndicated Dick Tracy comic strip’s current creators Joe Staton and Mike Curtis honored Dick Locher for his time as chief cartoonist. Locher has retired and been honored with a statue of Dick Tracy in his … Continue reading
The idea of a wrist radio transmitter to help find missing people will become a reality starting April 2nd. Soon-to-be elected (because she is unopposed) Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore re-surfaced the concept last year. Her Huntley precinct contains much … Continue reading
$3,896.39, according to the latest campaign disclosure report filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections. The only contribution the the McHenry County Young Republicans during the last six months was from the Algonquin Township Republican Central Committee. The group … Continue reading
$3,896.39, according to the latest campaign disclosure report filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections. The only contribution the the McHenry County Young Republicans during the last six months was from the Algonquin Township Republican Central Committee. The group … Continue reading
As I was reflecting on the desire of the McHenry County Board’s Management Services Committee’s desire to symbolize the area on the new seal it is considering, I got two thoughts. Why not just use the symbol of horror conjured … Continue reading
As I was reflecting on the desire of the McHenry County Board’s Management Services Committee’s desire to symbolize the area on the new seal it is considering, I got two thoughts. Why not just use the symbol of horror conjured … Continue reading
The Ladies of the McHenry County Management Services Committee’s rejection of Dick Tracy for the post of county seal has brought Dick Tracy to tears. That’s what Allan Showalter, author of Heck of a Guy blog, is my contact with … Continue reading
The Ladies of the McHenry County Management Services Committee’s rejection of Dick Tracy for the post of county seal has brought Dick Tracy to tears. That’s what Allan Showalter, author of Heck of a Guy blog, is my contact with … Continue reading
Shortly before the Dick Tracy Museum closed at the Old Courthouse (that’s the place this OLD county treasurer served his four years), the McHenry County Convention and Visitors Bureau bought yellow fedoras for members of the American Bus Association. There … Continue reading
Shortly before the Dick Tracy Museum closed at the Old Courthouse (that’s the place this OLD county treasurer served his four years), the McHenry County Convention and Visitors Bureau bought yellow fedoras for members of the American Bus Association. There … Continue reading
All of the women on the Management Services Committee of the McHenry County Board–Yvonne Barnes, Marie Chmiel, Barb Wheeler and Mary Lou Zierer–made negative comments about putting Dick Tracy on the McHenry County Seal. But, after her committee members had … Continue reading
All of the women on the Management Services Committee of the McHenry County Board–Yvonne Barnes, Marie Chmiel, Barb Wheeler and Mary Lou Zierer–made negative comments about putting Dick Tracy on the McHenry County Seal. But, after her committee members had … Continue reading
Yesterday, I started the tale of how Tina Hill’s Management Services Committee considered citizen-submitted suggestions for a new McHenry County Seal. I told of my relaying Heck of a Guy blogger Alan Showalter’s suggestion that the center of the seal … Continue reading
Yesterday, I started the tale of how Tina Hill’s Management Services Committee considered citizen-submitted suggestions for a new McHenry County Seal. I told of my relaying Heck of a Guy blogger Alan Showalter’s suggestion that the center of the seal … Continue reading
Tina Hill was kind enough to remind me Sunday that her Management Services Committee would be considering candidates for McHenry County Seal yesterday morning. I made it in time and was asked to sit in the empty press session, where … Continue reading
Tina Hill was kind enough to remind me Sunday that her Management Services Committee would be considering candidates for McHenry County Seal yesterday morning. I made it in time and was asked to sit in the empty press session, where … Continue reading
