Northwest Herald Criticizes Junior College Board Free Speech Restrictions – 1

When I had my computer replaced, the beginnings of a story on the Northwest Herald’s cautioning of the McHenry County College Board restrictions on the First Amendment got forgotten. You may remember that MCC Board President George Lowe got quite … Continue reading

Mostests – 2007

For the last two years, that is, the first two years of McHenry County Blog’s existence, there’s been an article about the “Most” this and the “Most” that. This is a bit late, but I hope you enjoy it. If … Continue reading

Mostests – 2007

For the last two years, that is, the first two years of McHenry County Blog’s existence, there’s been an article about the “Most” this and the “Most” that. This is a bit late, but I hope you enjoy it. If … Continue reading

Economic Research Associates Make Sales Pitch to MCC Board

Guess I was wrong as to why Richard Starr and David Stone of Economic Research Associates came to the McHenry County College Board meeting. Starr said he had been invited by MCC President Walt Packard. Since ERA did the devastating … Continue reading

Economic Research Associates Make Sales Pitch to MCC Board

Guess I was wrong as to why Richard Starr and David Stone of Economic Research Associates came to the McHenry County College Board meeting. Starr said he had been invited by MCC President Walt Packard. Since ERA did the devastating … Continue reading

Weekly Newspaper Beats Heralds with Article on MCC Baseball Stadium Projections Questioned

Who would have ever thought a weekly newspaper would be providing better coverage of the McHenry County College baseball stadium proposal than the Northwest and Daily Heralds? It’s not easy for reporter Pete Gonigam to do, but when neither of … Continue reading

Weekly Newspaper Beats Heralds with Article on MCC Baseball Stadium Projections Questioned

Who would have ever thought a weekly newspaper would be providing better coverage of the McHenry County College baseball stadium proposal than the Northwest and Daily Heralds? It’s not easy for reporter Pete Gonigam to do, but when neither of … Continue reading

Questions Steve Stanek Would Like the MCC Board and Staff To Answer

Tonight at 7 at the McHenry County College campus board room, people will be able to offer advice to trustees as to what instructions should be given its “due diligence” analyzer of Equity One’s Mark Houser’s and his buddy baseball … Continue reading

Questions Steve Stanek Would Like the MCC Board and Staff To Answer

Tonight at 7 at the McHenry County College campus board room, people will be able to offer advice to trustees as to what instructions should be given its “due diligence” analyzer of Equity One’s Mark Houser’s and his buddy baseball … Continue reading

Northwest Herald Continues Campaign for New Baseball Team Advertiser

How many weekends has it been that Northwest Herald editor Chris Krug has been making favorable comments about a taxpayer- supported minor league baseball stadium? Maybe it’s time for a retrospective. First, on October 21st, it was Next stop for … Continue reading

Northwest Herald Continues Campaign for New Baseball Team Advertiser

How many weekends has it been that Northwest Herald editor Chris Krug has been making favorable comments about a taxpayer- supported minor league baseball stadium? Maybe it’s time for a retrospective. First, on October 21st, it was Next stop for … Continue reading

Northwest & Daily Heralds Report on MCC Baseball Stadium Feasibility Study, But Not Its Critique by Economic Research Associates

You would think the Northwest Herald would have been hounding McHenry County College for last fall’s $70,000 feasibility study on the baseball stadium as much as McHenry County Blog has. It would seem to be a First Amendment issue to … Continue reading

Northwest & Daily Heralds Report on MCC Baseball Stadium Feasibility Study, But Not It Critique by Economic Research Associates

You would think the Northwest Herald would have been hounding McHenry County College for last fall’s $70,000 feasibility study on the baseball stadium as much as McHenry County Blog has. It would seem to be a First Amendment issue to … Continue reading

Hidden Evaluation of Feasibility Study Also Released; No Evidence Baseball Stadium Will Pay Its Own Way

A 13-page evaluation of Mark Houser’s Equity One’s feasibility study of his buddy Pete Heitman’s baseball stadium projections and other expansions of McHenry County College has been released. It’s dated April 4, 2007. I didn’t even know it existed, but, … Continue reading

McHenry County College Release–Finally–Feasibility Study

Well, well, well. The Top Secret, Hush, Hush feasibility study on how a minor league baseball stadium can pay for 36% of the cost of the proposed McHenry County College The original construction cost of the stadium was to be … Continue reading

Hidden Evaluation of Feasibility Study Also Released; No Evidence Baseball Stadium Will Pay Its Own Way

A 13-page evaluation of Mark Houser’s Equity One’s feasibility study of his buddy Pete Heitman’s baseball stadium projections and other expansions of McHenry County College has been released. It’s dated April 4, 2007. I didn’t even know it existed, but, … Continue reading

McHenry County College Release–Finally–Feasibility Study

Well, well, well. The Top Secret, Hush, Hush feasibility study on how a minor league baseball stadium can pay for 36% of the cost of the proposed McHenry County College The original construction cost of the stadium was to be … Continue reading

MCC Minutes Misstate Points Made by the Public

I read the minutes (click to enlarge) of the October 4th McHenry County College meeting last week and was struck with the misrepresentation of the public comments made. Here’s what the minutes say about Barry Glasgow’s scathing criticism of the … Continue reading