By an almost 2-1 margin, a coalition dominated by Republican Precinct Committee elected for the first time this spring took control of the Algonquin Township Republican Central Committee Monday night. Meeting at the Algonquin Township garage complex room next to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Larry Emery
Here’s is Algonquin Township Trustee Larry Emery’s view of what happened at the Algonquin Township budget meeting: A very enthusiastic group of township residents attended the Algonquin Township Yearly Budget Hearings and the regular Monthly Board meeting. The board meeting … Continue reading
All seventeen of McHenry County’s townships hold their meetings at the same time and date, but all townships’ officials don’t encourage people to attend. Not that regular folks have much power, but they did in Grafton Township when the members … Continue reading
One of the impressive candidates who spoke at the rally of those Republicans seeking to reform the local GOP was Paul Schmipf, the retired Marine who is running against Lisa Madiagan for Illinois Attorney General. He impressed Algonquin Township Trustee Larry … Continue reading
Algonquin Township Trustee Larry Emery made some year-end reflections on his blog, which has permitted me to reprint. GOD, Government and Guidance-Accountability: 3rd Data, Facts, Information, and Knowledge will initialize Thoughts Ideas, Opinion, to Wisdom. Issues of misunderstanding and actual lies … Continue reading
Algonquin Township Trustee Larry Emery made some year-end reflections on his blog, which has permitted me to reprint. GOD, Government and Guidance- Responsibility: 2nd of a three part series A poem: “Mr. Nobody.” The poem below was taken from: My First … Continue reading
Algonquin Township Trustee Larry Emery made some year-end reflections on his blog, which has permitted me to reprint. Government, Guidance, and God-Foundation: 1st of a three part series “For a child is born, to us a son is given, and … Continue reading
GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Rauner and his Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti spoke to folks gathered at Panera in Fox River Grove on Saturday afternoon. The meeting was inspired by 18-year old Precinct Committeeman candidate Jenna Wing, moderator Andrew Gasser said. … Continue reading
Car problems got me to The Cottage in Crystal Lake too late for the main event. Too late for any event, in fact, except cooling pizza. Tom Cross, running for the GOP nomination for State Treasurer, held a Meet & … Continue reading
State Rep. David McSweeney’s has scheduled a fundraiser from 6-8 on Saturday, October 26th, at Wool Street in Barrington. The price is $35, $50 per couple. The Host Committee consists of Lou Bianchi Rich Carter Bob Cook Mark Daniel Geri … Continue reading
Fox River Grove Republican Precinct Committeeman and retired Air Force Captain Andrew Gasser started his campaign for County Board with a lot of new faces at his Cary Country Club fund raiser on Thursday night. And he raised some dollars … Continue reading
This story was written a couple of weeks ago, but McHenry County Blog’s internet host was being disagreeable and would not let me post it. We now have a new host and because other sources have pointed out that the … Continue reading
Algonquin Township Trustee and Republican Precinct Committeeman Larry Emery attended Congressman Randy Hultgren’s Common Core Summit Wednesday and jotted down his thoughts on his blog. “Common Core: Let the Debate begin (a few years late)!” is the title of his … Continue reading
With a play on words from the Mickey Mouse Club, Algonquin Township Trustee and Republican Precinct Committeeman Larry Emery writes of waiting 3 and a half hours to head the budget proposed for next year at McHenry County College’s Board … Continue reading
Two local Republican Precinct Committeemen bloggers, Andrew Gasser and Larry Emery, wrote articles recently about areas of their interest. Gasser, from Fox River Grove, wrote an article entitled, “McHenry County Taxpayers Left Holding the Family Services $1.4 Million Dollar Loan?“ … Continue reading
Newspapers rarely cover township government, but newly-elected Algonquin Township Trustee Larry Emery has covered the June meeting on his blog. “It was a dark and stormy night,” he begins his report. Just like tonight. The major topic was prevailing wage. … Continue reading
The First Electric Newspaper and Crystal Lake Republican Precinct Committeeman and Algonquin Township Trustee were the only ones who published anything on Tuesday’s McHenry County Mental Health Board meetings. Take a look at what they wrote: Locals To Be Banned … Continue reading
Newly-sworn in Algonquin Township Trustee Larry Emery is the second Republican Precinct Committeeman to weigh in on what he saw at Tuesday’s McHenry County Board Public Health and Human Services Board meeting. You can read his story here. The article … Continue reading
The following was received from newly-elected Algonquin Township Trustee Larry Emery: A point of view by the numbers The 164th Annual Algonquin Township Town Meeting was called to order at 7 pm on Tuesday April 16th 2013 by Marc Munaretto. … Continue reading
As I reported eight days ago, Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Bob Miller, unopposed for re-election, was trying to take control of the Algonquin Township Board. Maybe I should say “keep control.” He contributed $1,000 to Marc Munaretto in his campaign … Continue reading