$330,000 is about what billionaire and Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate JB Pritzker saved by removing toilets from the mansion he bought next door to his mansion. Today, the paper that discovered the deception, the Chicago Sun-Times, has a delightful headline, … Continue reading
From the Daily Herald: Watchdog says Pritzker toilet removals were ‘scheme to defraud’ Cook County’s chief watchdog has concluded that more than $330,000 in property tax breaks and refunds that Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker received on one of his … Continue reading
As of today, here are the amounts in play in the campaign for Illinois Governor. Data accumulated by a Friend of McHenry County Blog. JB Pritzger $ 60,002,990.86 $ 148,574,662.85 Bruce V. Rauner $ 33,743,178.15 $ 78,845,075.75 Sam McCann $ 974,251.00 $ 1,623,885.08 Grayson … Continue reading
From a Friend of McHenry County Blog: After NBC’s gubernatorial debate, Rich Miller of Capitol Fax posted an online poll asking the internet who he thought won. The last time I checked the poll, Pritzker was in the mid 40’s, … Continue reading
As previously reported, the McHenry County Democratic Central Committee received, on July 31st, $11,833.33 of the $1 million JB Pritzker gave to the Democratic Central Committee of Rock Island County. On September 16th (today), another $11,833.33 contribution to local Democrats was reported. … Continue reading
McHenry County Democrats have about $19,000 available as the November elections start heating up. The biggest contribution–$11,833.33–came from gubernatorial candidate JB Pritzker. It was funneled through the Democratic Central Committee of Rock Island County. Another $1,000 came directly from the … Continue reading
Typing an article Saturday afternoon, I received an automated poll from, I would guess, Republican State Rep. candidate Tom Weber. Here are the questions/topics: Voting likelihood Party affiliation Satisfaction with direction state is taking Favorability of following candideates Bruce Rauner … Continue reading
First JB Pritzker, squired by Jack Franks, snuck into Downtown Crystal Lake on a Sunday morning, as announced by the Northwest Herald. On Tuesday, he arrived unannounced at the Crystal Lake Park District’s Main Beach to serve ice cream with … Continue reading
Downtown Crystal Lake is not a hub of activity on Sundays. About half the stores are closed. Nevertheless, that’s where McHenry County Board Chairman and JB Pritzker endorser Jack Franks decided to steer the Democratic candidate for Governor on Sunday, … Continue reading
Democratic candidate for Governor JB Pritzker was supposed to speak to members of the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce this afternoon at the CL Park District’s Main Beach House. He cancelled the appearance because of “a death in the personal … Continue reading
Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate JB Pritzker is coming to Crystal Lake Tuesday. The appearance will be at the Crystal Lake Park District’s Main Beach House. It is sponsored by the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce and you are welcome to … Continue reading
In looking at precinct results in McHenry Township for any precincts other than Steve Verr’s to see if theOP gubernatorial got fewer votes than those cast for Precinct Committeeman, I jotted down what Democrat won each pre cinct. It was … Continue reading
The two candidates McHenry County Board Chainrman Jack Franks publicly backed in the Democratic Party Primary Election emerged victorious in Tuesday’s election. His candidate for Governor, fellow one percenters JB Pritzker, and fellow one percenter Sean Casten to run against … Continue reading
In the 2016, McHenry County’s Democratic Party State Representative Jack Franks endorsed Hillary Clinton, the same as he did in 2008, when she ran against Barack Obama. The 2016 results in McHenry County between Jack Franks’ favorite Hillary Clinton and … Continue reading
“We Ask America” Democratic Primary Poll Places Undecided, Pritzker On Top A phone poll of 811 likely Democratic primary voters conducted January 28th – 30th still leaves question on who will be chosen as the nominee. Progressive hopeful Daniel Biss … Continue reading
Coverage From the Media Can Make or Break Any Campaign President Trump’s victory in the primary was fueled with press coverage by a liberal media that thought Trump would fail in the general election against Hillary Clinton. Case in point, … Continue reading
The first of the many candidates for the Democratic Party nomination for Governor to schedule an event in McHenry County is JB Pritzker. Here is invitation to an Algonquin Town Hall Meeting sponsored by Indivisible NWIL at the main Algonquin … Continue reading
