The post card endorsement from State Rep. Mike Tryon was zoned. I won’t run the address side of the piece which went to the most rural part of McHenry County. The endorsements are the same for the countywide contests. The … Continue reading
When I drove into Huntley on Saturday heading to the Huntley Expo, I came in from the north on Route 47. Here’s what caught my eye: Inside the gym of the Huntley Park District (the old Huntley High School that … Continue reading
The McHenry County Township Highway Commissioners Association (17 members) placed a quarter page ad in the tabloid Northwest Herald on Friday listing County Board candidates and countywide candidates in the Republican Primary Election. Here they are: For the McHenry County … Continue reading
A Friend of McHenry County Blog took some notes last night at the McHenry County Board District 6 candidates’ night at Marengo High School. Here’s they are: District 6 candidates for County Board held at the Marengo High School on … Continue reading
The Daily Herald has endorsed Grafton Township Supervisor Jim Kearns and incumbent Mary McCann for Republican nomination to the McHenry County Board. There was a time when the Daily Herald’s Editorial Board would not endorse someone who held another elective … Continue reading
State Rep. and former McHenry County Republican Party Chairman has sent an email offering his endorsements in the Primary Election. It follows: Early voting for the March 15 Primary Election begins today at locations throughout the county. Locations and times … Continue reading
Yesterday, the answers to the $41.3 million Valley Hi Nursing Home bank balance question by the ten candidates for District 4, 5 and 6 County Board seats were shared with McHenry County Blog readers. One of the six questions that … Continue reading
Ten people seeking Republican nominations for the McHenry County Board appeared at the League of Women Voters Forum Tuesday night. There are running for ballot spots in District 4 (McHenry, Johnsburg, Richmond and Spring Grove) District 5 (Woodstock, Huntley, Bull … Continue reading
Here are the final filings for the Republican Primary Election for McHenry County Board: District 1 Yvonne Barnes, Cary Anna May Miller, Cary Terence Ferenc, Fox River Grove Tom Wilbeck, Barrington Hills District 2 Cameron Hubbard, Crystal Lake John Reinert, … Continue reading
Lakewood’s Village Board brought those proposing to build the Chicagoland SportsPlex to face the public Tuesday night, one week before zoning of it is to be considered. The main concern of those in Colleens Cote, who have a Huntley postal … Continue reading
Grafton Township Clerk Kathryn Francis is doing something that I wish all governmental bodies would do. She is posting draft minutes to be considered at the next meeting. For Grafton Township, that is tonight, Monday, December 15th, at 7:30 PM … Continue reading
I’ll be at the McHenry County College Board meeting, but some might be more interested in the first meeting of the new Grafton Township Board. It’s agenda is below: … Continue reading
With Township Supervisor Linda Moore in Texas for her daughter’s college graduation and Rob LaPorta also absent, the meeting was relatively short and peaceful. No one raised his voice or went off on a rant. Trustee Gerry McMahon even sat … Continue reading
With Jim Harrison deciding that he is going to run as an Independent in the McHenry County Sheriff’s race next year, it’s time to look at what has happened in the recent past when Independents ran against Republicans. The most … Continue reading
The fractured Republican Party in Grafton Township manged to elect its Chairman Tom Poznanski Road Commissioner and Al Zielinski Assessor, but failed to get enough votes to put three-way GOP primary winner Pam Fender in office. Independent Jim Kearns got … Continue reading
Jeff Thorsen is a long-time Crystal Lake City Councilman known for not kowtowing to the “party line” at meetings. He also is not endorsing Pam Fender, the Republican candidate for Grafton Township Supervisor. Thorsen, a Grafton Township resident is supporting … Continue reading
In Grafton Township there is a battle between the Republican Party slate, which is showing no signs of being unified, and a slate of Independents branded as the “Restore Grafton Township” candidates. The Independents’ candidate for Supervisor, Jim Kearns has … Continue reading
The group of Independent candidates grouped under label “Restore Grafton Township” invite the public to meet them at the Boulder Ridge Country Club this Thursday night from 7-9. … Continue reading
Continuing in my effort to bring readers campaign literature, here is the palm card for Grafton Township’s Independent candidate for Supervisor, Jim Kearns: In case you want to search the text, here it is: Strong Leadership to unite all branches … Continue reading
Sign stealing is a park of the dark side of local politics. Though despicable, it happens every election. I’m hoping that it was just the very strong winds that were at fault for the loss of the signs referred to … Continue reading
