For your information, here are McHenry County Finance Committee minutes concerning the Senior Services grant audit which Nunda Township and McHenry County have refused to release. Both used the excuse that the Freedom of Information Act allows “internal” audits to … Continue reading
I was off to a luncheon before the McHenry County Board voted on whether to make public an audit performed by the office of McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer, so I didn’t hear the discussion. I did get the 14-8 … Continue reading
Tuesday the McHenry County Board is scheduled to pass a new purchasing ordinance. The issue caught my attention when I heard that lots and lots of stuff was being bought without purchase orders. So, I filed a Freedom of Information … Continue reading
If the Federal government audits a grant given to the State of Illinois, wouldn’t you consider than an “external” audit? How about when the Illinois Auditor General was auditing all the RTA contracts with providers of mass transportation? Would you … Continue reading
A press release from the Will County Auditor: Will County Auditor posts checkbook in the Open Government Center The Office of Duffy Blackburn, CPA, CFE, Will County Auditor posts the Will County Checkbook in the Open Government Center, updated through … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County: McHenry County Receives Two Awards for Financial Reporting WOODSTOCK, IL – McHenry County has earned two financial reporting awards from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The Certificate … Continue reading
He wasn’t at the front of the parade but the owner of Port Edward, Ed Woloweic, was the Grand Marshall. The parade took about an hour, truncated because of construction south on Route 31. Most of the politic entries which … Continue reading
The McHenry County Courthouse anyway. None of the four countywide offices in McHenry County have a Democratic candidate. While it is possible for candidates to pop up after the primary on March 20, 2012, it seems unlikely. So, the following … Continue reading
Here’s what McHenry County Board members will have before them about salaries that they or their successors will earn starting after next fall’s elections: A resolution calls for “compensation beginning December 2012 and fringe benefit options are hereby approved for … Continue reading
Port Edward has pleasant memories for me all the way back to visiting the Algonquin Jaycees back in the late 1960’s. Then it was only a small corner bar at Harrison and Route 62. Algonquin Founders Days luncheons, fund raisers, … Continue reading
It’s petition gathering time and candidates are thinking about how they are going to finance their campaigns. McHenry County Auditor is planning on being on the ballot for the third time and knows it costs something to print pamphlets. Thus … Continue reading
While the teen were exploring other parts of the McHenry County Fair on Friday, I went looking for things political. Democratic Party State Rep. Jack Franks’ tent was first. It was closest to the free parking. Then, I saw the … Continue reading
You know that I read politicians in parades like tea leaves. Sometimes I just let the photos speak for themselves. Algonquin’s Marc Avelar shared some photos he took on Saturday’s Algonquin Founders Day Parade. The one below may speak volumes … Continue reading
This is getting humorous. As you know, I have been trying to obtain information about Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan’s bills to the county. The County Board apparently is approving tens of thousands of dollars for his work and, I assume … Continue reading
Zane Seipler, who is seeking re-instatement as a deputy sheriff before a judge tomorrow, has filed a complaint with McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer concerning primary foe Keith Nygren’s expenditure of money on parade expenses. Is this “deja vu all … Continue reading
One of the differences I noticed between the McHenry Fiesta Day Parade entries of McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren and Democratic Party challenger Mike Mahon was that Mahon had people walking and Nygren didn’t. One would assume that the uniformed … Continue reading
Although the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee just met the first week of the month, there’s another meeting featuring McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer and Mary Kay’s Heather Diedrich. Read the email from Township Chairman Brent Smith yourself for more … Continue reading
In 1963, my mother and I attended the Illinois Crime Commission’s summer hearings held in the old county board room at what is now Woodstock City Hall. It was twice the size of the current Woodstock City Council Chambers. Crime … Continue reading
Former McHenry County and Illinois Republican Central Committee Chairman and McHenry County Auditor Al Jourdan’s political action committee had little action during the last six months of 2008. Jourdan made a $100 campaign contribution and spent $140 elsewhere. Both contributions … Continue reading
Former McHenry County and Illinois Republican Central Committee Chairman and McHenry County Auditor Al Jourdan’s political action committee had little action during the last six months of 2008. Jourdan made a $100 campaign contribution and spent $140 elsewhere. Both contributions … Continue reading
