I’m sure that supporters of the referendum to advise the Crystal Lake City Council to issue $30.1 million of bonds to pay for a new library will take offense, but it is obvious to me that the last two mailings … Continue reading
Category Archives: Election Interference Act
Since at least the 1970’s, the Election Interference Prohibition Act has been on the books. (As I was researching this article, I discovered that the language has either been repealed by P.A. 87-1052 or placed elsewhere in the Statue books, perhaps … Continue reading
Friday a press release arrived from the Village of Johnsburg which attacks Margaret Haney, who is running for Village President against the incumbent Ed Hettermann. Subsequently, Johnsburg Village Trustee Ron Zanko sent the following communication: “On Friday, March 8th, the … Continue reading
Attended my first Johnsburg Village Board meeting on Thursday. In the public comment section a woman named Maggie Haney spoke extensively and critically of Village affairs. Later I learned that she was running for Village President against incumbent Ed Hettermann. … Continue reading
In a tightly packed letter covering pretty much every area of open space, State Rep. Jack Franks wrote McHenry County Board Chairman Ken Koehler on September 6, 2012, warned against using tax dollars to “…urge any elector to vote for … Continue reading
Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan tried to get McHenry County Circuit Judge Gordon Graham to pull the plug on his assignment to prosecute McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi. Judge Graham pointed out that the McHenry County Board had appealed his … Continue reading
The following press release was sent out by Democratic Party candidate for McHenry County State’s Attorney Tom Cynor late last night. Imagine my surprise to its reference to McHenry County Blog. LOCAL BLOGGER EXPOSES STATE’S ATTORNEY’S UNETHICAL CAMPAIGNING PRACTICES WOODSTOCK … Continue reading
The following press release was sent out by Democratic Party candidate for McHenry County State’s Attorney Tom Cynor late last night. Imagine my surprise to its reference to McHenry County Blog. LOCAL BLOGGER EXPOSES STATE’S ATTORNEY’S UNETHICAL CAMPAIGNING PRACTICES WOODSTOCK … Continue reading
I really have divorced myself too much from what’s going on in Springfield. Recently, I suggested that what Springfield did didn’t matter. Reading a bill that State Senator Pam Althoff introduced on February 7th has changed my mind. The title … Continue reading
I really have divorced myself too much from what’s going on in Springfield. Recently, I suggested that what Springfield did didn’t matter. Reading a bill that State Senator Pam Althoff introduced on February 7th has changed my mind. The title … Continue reading
By now, you probably have picked up that I don’t think tax districts should use taxpayers’ money to advance referendums or candidates. The law is pretty weak. Interpreting court decisions pretty much say that if the piece doesn’t say, “Vote … Continue reading
By now, you probably have picked up that I don’t think tax districts should use taxpayers’ money to advance referendums or candidates. The law is pretty weak. Interpreting court decisions pretty much say that if the piece doesn’t say, “Vote … Continue reading