The following was written by a Crystal Lake pilot. Here is the story about last Wednesday’s McHenry County College Board meeting. The Towering Inferno This business proposal is to construct a 1,500 foot AGL (Above Ground Level) communications tower only … Continue reading
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The following was written by a Crystal Lake pilot. Here is the story about last Wednesday’s McHenry County College Board meeting. The Towering Inferno This business proposal is to construct a 1,500 foot AGL (Above Ground Level) communications tower only … Continue reading
McHenry County College just bought the 57-acre Gilger property north and east of the current Crystal Lake campus for $67,000 an acre. BMB Communications Management is now offering MCC $6 million for 3.6 acres. That’s $1.67 million per acre. I … Continue reading
McHenry County College just bought the 57-acre Gilger property north and east of the current Crystal Lake campus for $67,000 an acre. BMB Communications Management is now offering MCC $6 million for 3.6 acres. That’s $1.67 million per acre. I … Continue reading
Why would anyone want to put a structure taller than the Sears Tower in Crystal Lake? One that could broadcast TV and FM radio when most people probably receive their television signals over a cable. And pay $1.67 million an … Continue reading
Why would anyone want to put a structure taller than the Sears Tower in Crystal Lake? One that could broadcast TV and FM radio when most people probably receive their television signals over a cable. And pay $1.67 million an … Continue reading
Yesterday I complained that McHenry County College had no meeting posted on its web site for February 18th. That seemed to be a significant omission, considering BMB Communications had announced a meeting that night in his February 2nd press release, … Continue reading
Yesterday I complained that McHenry County College had no meeting posted on its web site for February 18th. That seemed to be a significant omission, considering BMB Communications had announced a meeting that night in his February 2nd press release, … Continue reading
Look at this image closely. (Click to enlarge.) The TV-radio tower being proposed by the McHenry County College Board will be 1,500 feet–taller than the Sears Tower. The Sears Tower is 1,450 feet tall, its web site says. The Eiffel … Continue reading
Look at this image closely. (Click to enlarge.) The TV-radio tower being proposed by the McHenry County College Board will be 1,500 feet–taller than the Sears Tower. The Sears Tower is 1,450 feet tall, its web site says. The Eiffel … Continue reading
So, how tall is a 1,500 foot tower? The Eiffel Tower is 1,063 feet (324 meters) 1,500 feet is 41% higher than the Eiffel Tower, the tallest structure in the world when it was built in 1889. The observation deck … Continue reading
So, how tall is a 1,500 foot tower? The Eiffel Tower is 1,063 feet (324 meters) 1,500 feet is 41% higher than the Eiffel Tower, the tallest structure in the world when it was built in 1889. The observation deck … Continue reading
I reported previously that the hiring of Unicom-ARC, tax hike experts out of St. Louis, ought to put local taxpayers on TAX ALERT status. I reproduce below McHenry County College President Walt Packard’s memo to the McHenry County College Board … Continue reading
I reported previously that the hiring of Unicom-ARC, tax hike experts out of St. Louis, ought to put local taxpayers on TAX ALERT status. I reproduce below McHenry County College President Walt Packard’s memo to the McHenry County College Board … Continue reading
Included in one of the last items in the MCC Board packet was a sentence that those interested in McHenry County politics might find interesting: “Brian Sager appointed as Interim Vice President for the period from December 14, 2007 until … Continue reading
Included in one of the last items in the MCC Board packet was a sentence that those interested in McHenry County politics might find interesting: “Brian Sager appointed as Interim Vice President for the period from December 14, 2007 until … Continue reading
Even though there was no increase in the Consumer Price Index this past year. Tuition is now $77 per credit hour. But tuition is free to MCC high school graduates for at least the next five years. That’s because of … Continue reading
Even though there was no increase in the Consumer Price Index this past year. Tuition is now $77 per credit hour. But tuition is free to MCC high school graduates for at least the next five years. That’s because of … Continue reading
Those wishing to gather together for the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama, one place is the Conference Center on the south side of the McHenry County College campus. The event starts at 10:30. In the photo above, the MCC Board … Continue reading
Those wishing to gather together for the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama, one place is the Conference Center on the south side of the McHenry County College campus. The event starts at 10:30. In the photo above, the MCC Board … Continue reading