Jim Durkin and Peter Roskam to Headline Sunday, October 27th, GOP Fund Raiser

Besides the McHenry County Republican Central Committee bank account, there is another called the McHenry County Chairman’s Circle. Money from it, controlled by GOP Party Chairman Mike Tryon, goes to finance headquarters and other expenses that could be paid for … Continue reading

Republicans Looking for $150 and more to Take House from Madigan

Low rollers are invited to Algonquin’s Port Edward Monday night for a $55 fund raiserfor the McHenry County Republican Party. High rollers are invited to October 24th dinner at Crystal Lake’s 1776. Both the local Republican Party Chairman’s Circle Political … Continue reading

McHenry County GOP Leader Has $6,500 in Chairman’s Circle PAC

In my comparison of the resources of the Republican and Democratic Parties in McHenry County, I just revealed what is in the official party treasuries. The Democrats look as if they have more. They reported having $7,620.53 at the end … Continue reading

McHenry County Parties Have Little Financial Resources

It’s an off year for partisan politicians, but you’d think parties and candidates would be trying to raise money. Must be a tough economy, because the McHenry County Democrats didn’t even try. No receipts and $5,140 in the bank. The … Continue reading

Tryon Makes Video Pitch for Contributions to Chairman’s Circle PAC

Only ten people have watched the YouTube appeal for contributions to end Democratic Party dominance in Springfield when I captured this image. Don’t know if it is on cable because I don’t watch much TV. The video appears to be … Continue reading

McHenry County Chairman’s Circle Reports

The other committee of McHenry County Republican Party Chairman and State Representative Mike Tryon is called the McHenry County Chairman’s Circle. It has had a lot of activity in the past, but little during the last six months. The fund … Continue reading

Mike Tryon’s “Chairman’s Circle” Raises $9,945, Meets for Breakfasts

McHenry County Republican Party Chairman (and State Rep.) Mike Tryon formed a political action committee separate from the Central Committee. I thought you might find the contributors and expenditures of interest. They are included in the PAC’s campaign disclosure filing … Continue reading

Tryon’s Chairman’s Circle Pulls in More Money

Reported last night were four contributions for McHenry County Republican Central Committee Chairman Mike Tryon’s private Chairman’s Circle. Here are the donors: $2,500 – Claire & Vic Narusis, Woodstock$500 – Emtech, Woodstock$500 – Jean A. Rinn, Crystal Lake$500 – Valley … Continue reading

Tryon’s Chairman’s Circle Pulls in More Money

Reported last night were four contributions for McHenry County Republican Central Committee Chairman Mike Tryon’s private Chairman’s Circle. Here are the donors: $2,500 – Claire & Vic Narusis, Woodstock$500 – Emtech, Woodstock$500 – Jean A. Rinn, Crystal Lake$500 – Valley … Continue reading

New Money for McHenry County GOP

Going to the McHenry County Republican Central Committee was $550 – William Rinn of Crystal Lake $500 – Dee Dee Wamberg, Barrington Hills$2,100 – McHenry County Chairman’s Circle Two other contributions went to Chairman Mike Tryon’s Chairman’s Circle: $1,000 – … Continue reading

New Money for McHenry County GOP

Going to the McHenry County Republican Central Committee was $550 – William Rinn of Crystal Lake $500 – Dee Dee Wamberg, Barrington Hills$2,100 – McHenry County Chairman’s Circle Two other contributions went to Chairman Mike Tryon’s Chairman’s Circle: $1,000 – … Continue reading

Katherine Keefe Sitting on about $18,000

It’s impossible to tell from pre-election campaign finance reports how much a political action committee has in the bank because most expenditures do not have to be reported. The unopposed Republican candidate for McHenry County Circuit Clerk, Katherine Keefe, for … Continue reading

Katherine Keefe Sitting on about $18,000

It’s impossible to tell from pre-election campaign finance reports how much a political action committee has in the bank because most expenditures do not have to be reported. The unopposed Republican candidate for McHenry County Circuit Clerk, Katherine Keefe, for … Continue reading

Part 2 – The McHenry County Chairman’s Circle

When McHenry County Republican Central Committee Chairman Bill LeFew decided to abandon the chairmanship after embarrassing himself and the Republican Party with his unsuccessful attempts to keep secret his efforts to oust McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi, LeFew did … Continue reading

Part 2 – The McHenry County Chairman’s Circle

When McHenry County Republican Central Committee Chairman Bill LeFew decided to abandon the chairmanship after embarrassing himself and the Republican Party with his unsuccessful attempts to keep secret his efforts to oust McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi, LeFew did … Continue reading