From Lakewood bond analysis Steve Willson: The Most Basic Question About the MCC Capital Project All of the arguments made by administration at MCC to justify the science labs/health careers labs project fail to address THE most fundamental question: Will … Continue reading
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After Lakewood bond analyst Steve Willson’s talk during the public comment section of the McHenry County College Board meeting, the Trustees took no action. You can read Willson’s comments in the article “Steve Willson Urges Closrer Examination Before MCC Board … Continue reading
Steve Willson’s comments to the McHenry County College Board on May 26, 2016: First, I want to be clear that my comments are not to the whole board but only to the supporters of the proposed capital project. Second, my … Continue reading
Over the last two days, I’ve presented parts 1 and 2 of bond analyst Steve Willson’s analysis of the $34 million so-called “Science Labs” project at MCC. In the final installment today, Willson shows how a plan to refurbish existing … Continue reading
Yesterday I ran Part 1 of bond analyst Steve Willson’s analysis of McHenry County College’s $34 million capital projects plan, in which he rebutted the evidence from the College’s consultant that enrollment at the College was likely to grow at … Continue reading
The following analysis was performed by Lakewood bond analyst Steve Willson: MCC’s Not Really Science Labs Project In 2014, MCC decided to undertake a “space utilization” study. The original goal was to determine the most efficient way to use MCC’s … Continue reading
One of the first items on the agenda of last Thursday’s meeting of the McHenry County College Board was a resolution to begin work on the addition for new hard science labs, improvement of health sciences space, student entertainment space … Continue reading
Thursday night, the McHenry County College Board will consider imposing a $10 per credit hour fee to force students to help pay for new and/or improved facilities. Here’s what the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting say about … Continue reading
When forensic auditing firm Jefferson Wells auditor Mike Nowark made his report on his examination of new school construction at Huntley School District 158, he said that if contingencies were not over 5%, he didn’t think anything went wrong. Thursday … Continue reading
The State’s Attorney’s Office reports the sentence for Kirk Locher, who shot the family lab in the press release below: KIRK LOCHER SENTENCED TO PROBATION, 60 DAYS JAIL FOR AGGRAVATED CRUELTY Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that … Continue reading
Here’s the press release from the State’s Attorney’s Office: KIRK LOCHER FOUND GUILTY FOR SHOOTING FAMILY DOG Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Kirk Locher was found guilty yesterday by a jury for the offenses of Aggravated … Continue reading