County Board Set to Shift Real Estate Taxes from Businesses to Homes

That’s part of the “McHenry County Board 2016 Action Plan.” The specific language is way down in the document: Formalize Economic Development Incentive Plan Goal: Work with MCEDC [McHenry County Economic Development Corporation] to identify and develop incentive programs to … Continue reading

Draft Regional Economic Development Plan Out

A press release from the McHenry County Board: Draft Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Available for Public Review; Open Houses Scheduled ROCKFORD, Ill. – The draft 2016-20 (CEDS) for the Northern Illinois Region is now available for public review and comment. The … Continue reading

Republican Party’s Fourth Quarter Finances

In the run up to the fall election, the McHenry County Republican Party spent $33,708.29 to elect its candidates. On October 1st, he GOP started with $37,876.24. $7,550 was donated during the last three months of the year. $33,708.29 was spent … Continue reading

County Laying Out Payment Schedule to McHenry County Economic Development Corporation to Hold EDC Harmless from Inflation

Here’s what the McHenry County Board is up to in its proposed four-year subsidy commitment to the McHenry County EDC “to establish a public/private partnership to continue a planned approach to the economic growth and development of the County outside … Continue reading

McHenry County Has Money for Small Business

McHenry County Board Finance and Audit Committee Chairman Scott Breeden was the main speaker for the McHenry County Business Committee meeting Wednesday night. He told of the $400,000 in the county till that could be loaned to businesses that didn’t … Continue reading

Signs Denigrate Durbin at Private McHenry Meeting

The McHenry County Economic Development Corporation held at event featuring U.S. Senator Dick Durbin in McHenry at McHenry County College’s Shah Center Monday. It was apparently private, but some who do not approve of the Number 2 Senate Democrat’s policies … Continue reading

My First Melissa Bean Press Release

It’s about how the 8th District congresswoman got $387,187 for job training in McHenry County. The release came from the county’s public information officer, however, not from Melissa Bean’s office.  Forty-nine individuals will benefit from the program. As I reflect … Continue reading

A-LAW Questionnaire for County Board Candidates

You read what the Woodstock Independent, the Northwest Herald and the Daily Herald want to know about and from candidates. Here’s what the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water are interested in learning about those running for the McHenry County … Continue reading

Is Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager Testing the Waters to Replace Jack Franks as State Representative?

McHenry County Blog has hypothesized that a run for statewide office could be in the future for Democrat State Rep. Jack Franks. If so, taking the district back would become a high priority goal of the local and state GOP. … Continue reading

Is Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager Testing the Waters to Replace Jack Franks as State Representative?

McHenry County Blog has hypothesized that a run for statewide office could be in the future for Democrat State Rep. Jack Franks. If so, taking the district back would become a high priority goal of the local and state GOP. … Continue reading

John Blanchard Receives Economic Development Corporation Special Recognition Business Champion Award

NASA (National Association of Systems Administrators) President John Blanchard received the “Business Champion Special Award” from the McHenry County Economic Development Corporation Thursday night. For the second year he invited me to sit at his company’s table. We had a … Continue reading

John Blanchard Receives Economic Development Corporation Special Recognition Business Champion Award

NASA (National Association of Systems Administrators) President John Blanchard received the “Business Champion Special Award” from the McHenry County Economic Development Corporation Thursday night. For the second year he invited me to sit at his company’s table. We had a … Continue reading