As Democrat Jack Franks was winning the Chairmanship of the McHenry County Board, Republicans were taking control of the Madison County Board, located in the Metro East area. County Treasurer Kurt Prenzler took out Democrat Alan Dunstan. But, unlike in … Continue reading
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By no means do I think this is the standard operating procedure for township supervisors, but it does show how loose the bill approval process can be. And, one must keep in mind that the area across the river from … Continue reading
Update of June 15, 2012. There is now a way to find people in the McHenry County Jail. Look here for the link. = = = = = A friend of McHenry County Blog was trying to find out if … Continue reading
The following information about Illinois Stimulus Package projects comes from Oklahoma U.S. Senator Tom Colburn’s office: Illinois county to spend $173,824 weatherization grant on eight pickup trucks. Having received $400,000 for a federal weatherization program, Madison County in Illinois will … Continue reading
In their biography of former Governor “Dan Walker, the Glory and the Tragedy,” Taylor Pensoneau and Bob Ellis, write of the role of Pat Quinn in the 1972 primary election campaign. Quinn first appears in a couple of sentences about … Continue reading