Polling on Erika Harold Tests Whether Check and Balance Theme Will Work

Sunday Public Opinion Research was polling Sunday afternoon for Republican candidate for Illinois Attorney General candidate Erika Harold. Harold, who was quite impressive in her speech at Patrick Kenneally’s Bull Valley Country Club fundraiser, is testing whether her being a … Continue reading

Illinois Leaks Not Surprised that Algonquin Township Told to Turn over Clerk Karen Lukasik’s Records of Entering the Township Hall

Reprinted from Illinois Leaks with that publication’s permission: Algonquin Township – As predicted, Kelly advice unfounded according to Attorney General PAC Office BY KIRK ALLEN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd)-The Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor has ruled in … Continue reading

Aggregate Producers Respond to “Attorney General Cites McHenry County Pits for Possible Groundwater Contamination” Article

A  communication from Dan Eichholz, Executive Director of the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers: Response from Aggregate Producers to Pollution Claims by Attorney General This information is in response to your 7/24/18 blog post titled ”Attorney General Cites McHenry County … Continue reading

Skillicorn Introduces Bill to Set Up Dedicated Sexual Harassment Phone Line in Attorney General’s Office

A press release from State Rep. Allen Skillicorn: SKILLICORN INTRODUCES BILL FOR DEDICATED PHONE LINE TO REPORT SEXUAL HARASSMENT MAINTAINED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CRYSTAL LAKE, IL—As bills go to die in Rules Committee, so too apparently complaints went to … Continue reading

Another Democrat–Sharon Fairley–Announces Run for Attorney General, Jack Franks Stops Talk about Candidacy

Capitol Fax prints the press release from Sharon Fairley announcing her candidacy for the Democratic Party nomination for Attorney General. Yesterday, McHenry County Board Chairman rolled up any potential run for the office by telling the Northwest Herald and the … Continue reading

Details on Huntley Drug Raid

A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department: One Million Dollar Bond Set for Significant Drug Dealer after Search Warrant in Huntley A Huntley man living a luxury lifestyle, along with his wife and three other persons, were charged Wednesday … Continue reading

Child Porn Reproduction Arrest in McHenry

A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office: McHenry Resident Arrested for Reproduction of Child Pornography As a result of an investigation into the downloading of Child Pornography, Todd W. Britton, 32, was arrested for Possession of Child Pornography and … Continue reading

Attorney General Investigating Whether Transportation Committee Meeting Met Open Meetings Act Requirements

The Illinois Attorney General notified McHenry County late yesterday afternoon that it is investigating whether the County Board’s Transportation Committee operated within the limitations of the Open Meetings Act at its September 3rd meeting on Randall Road. The question was … Continue reading

Hanky Panky at the Courthouse

Yesterday, I attended the Transportation Committee meeting of the McHenry County Board. That was where the Committee voted 3-2 to approve dropping the Continuous Flow Intersection in favor of a more conventional, yet innovative for Illinois, approach of three left … Continue reading

Nunda Township Loses Freedom of Information Appeal on Senior Bus Audit

At the request of Deputy County Administrator John Labjai (now retired), McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer performed an audit on Nunda Township’s senior bus program. It was financed with a grant administered by McHenry County.  Federal and state money was … Continue reading

GOP Candidate for Attorney General Against Lisa Madigan at County Fair Late Thursday Afternoon

A press release from the campaign of Republican candidate for Illinois Attorney General Paul Schimpf: PAUL SCHIMPF TO ATTEND MCHENRY COUNTY FAIR WOODSTOCK, IL – Republican Attorney General Candidate Paul Schimpf will be attending the McHenry County Fair on Thursday, July … Continue reading

Could the Feds Do More to Clean Up the Illinois Corruption Problem?

Considering that local State’s Attorneys seem to be hamstrung when they go after fellow officeholders, perhaps my title is too harsh. After all, throughout my lifetime, it has been pretty much the U.S. Attorney’s Office and newspapers that have gone … Continue reading

When an “External” Audit Is an “Internal” Audit

If the Federal government audits a grant given to the State of Illinois, wouldn’t you consider than an “external” audit? How about when the Illinois Auditor General was auditing all the RTA contracts with providers of mass transportation? Would you … Continue reading

Nunda Township Road Commissioner Hiding Audit of Senior Bus Services

McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer conducted an audit of the grant to the Nunda Township Road Commissioner for Senior Bus Service. Since County government was responsible for awarding the money, it seems appropriate that the Auditor should see if it … Continue reading