Wednesday, just before ten in the morning, I had my car radio tuned to WBEZ-FM and heard someone identify herself as “Suzanne” call in. Turns out it was McHenry County Board candidate Suzanne Ness, who is running as a Democrat … Continue reading
Category Archives: Mary Alger
It’s OK if a newspaper trashes a public official. That has happened to Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser more than a few time in the Northwest Herald. Yet, negative publicity was never levied at his predecessor Bob Miller while … Continue reading
Here is what appeared in an email tonight from Mary Alger: Are you ready to help steer the Illinois corruptocracy away from the fiscal rocks all around? I sure am! Polls are open 6 am – 7 pm Tuesday, March … Continue reading
Here is what Mary Alger sent out to those on the Crystal Lake Tea Party email list: I am supporting Bill Prim for McHenry County Sheriff. The County Sheriff is the only law-enforcement position directly elected by and accountable to … Continue reading
State Senate President John Cullerton has scheduled a vote on gay marriage tomorrow–Valentine’s Day. On her Crystal Lake Tea Party email, Mary Alger writes about that vote. “We met with Senator Pam Althoff in Woodstock yesterday and she still doesn’t … Continue reading
There’s a “Women for McSweeney” rally being held Saturday in Crystal Lake at D’Andreas Banquets at 10. On the Host Committee are Mary Alger Geri Davis Jean Marie Kapp Rebecca Kress Cara Kretz Rebecca Lee Lu Ann LeFew Anne Majewski … Continue reading
Look what the Crystal Lake Tea Party just sent out: In the spirit of American Patriots, the Crystal Lake Tea Party and Huntley Area Tea Party are collaborating to share resources and staff a booth at the McHenry County Fair. … Continue reading
Accompanying a Tuesday Chicago Sun-Times column by Chris Mooney entitled “Conservatives are happier,” is a photo featuring Mary Alger and Tonya Franklin. Folks will remember Alger as head of the Crystal Lake Tea Party and a former candidate for the … Continue reading
Unsuccessful McHenry County Board candidate Mary Alger has cut a YouTube remembrance of her District 3 Republican primary campaign. Take a look: … Continue reading
Joe Gottemoller’s last name is so long that his sign emphasizes his first name. Nick Provenano’s last name is pretty long, too. Generally, short-named people have an advantage, if only because their name is easier to fit on a sign. … Continue reading
As the election has less than three more hours for Illinois voters to cast ballots, Congressman Randy Hultgren’s campaign manager Joe Calomino is telling supporters of the low turnout and urging them to vote: “It appears that voter turnout is … Continue reading
Besides running for the McHenry County Board in District 3, Mary Alger has taken in both the appearance of Newt Gingrich in Lake in the Hills and, last night, Rick Santorum in Arlington Heights. Here is her report of the … Continue reading
More recent information indicates that Newt Gingrich will be at the airport at 2:30, not 3;30. = = = = = = Here’s what I learned from Crystal Lake Tea Party honcho Mary Alger’s email today: Lake in the Hills … Continue reading
Here’s a campaign technique I have seen no other candidate be bold enough to merchandise except through word of mouth. Running against the Northwest Herald. I have written previously about what Mary Alger is doing in relationship with her sign … Continue reading
Now we have the second countywide official endorsing a person running for the McHenry County Board. Sheriff Keith Nygren endorsed Linda Kvidera Murphy in District 4. But he didn’t spend any money. He just lent his name. In District 3, … Continue reading
You may remember that Kevin Craver’s Northwest Herald article about District 2 McHenry County Board candidates focused on the vote to increase the property tax levy by the maximum of 1.5% Cost-of-Living increase allowed by the Real Estate Tax Cap. … Continue reading
District 2 McHenry County Board candidate Mary Alger has come up with three new ideas during her campaign. First, she designed a Tea Party elephant to symbolize Tea Party Republicans. Then, when opponents started tearing down her signs, she printed … Continue reading
You will notice that most campaign mail is computer addressed. All those little bar codes above the name and address to qualify for the cheapest postage available. Yet today, there were two groups of people hand addressing political mail. “Personal … Continue reading
State Rep. candidate Danielle Rowe held a fund raiser Sunday night in Island Lake. Here are some photos that were taken. = = = = = = Rowe is running against State Rep. Kent Gaffney and David McSweeney. … Continue reading
Here are the answers from District 3 McHenry County Board candidate Mary Alger to the questionnaire from the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water: ALAW County Board Candidates Survey: 2012 Primary Election Please, indicate yes/no or agree/disagree in the box … Continue reading