McHenry County Republican Party Shows $7,200 in Bank

McHenry County Republicans ended up with about $2,000 more at the end of March than they had at the beginning of the year, ending March with $7,188.71. The annual Lincoln Day Dinner was the major fund raiser and also amount … Continue reading

Why Cutting and Pasting Doesn’t Always Work

Yesterday, I took from the McHenry County Republican web site something State Rep. Mike Tryon had put up about educational reform. It contained “Talking Points for Educational Reform.” Undoubtedly handed out to all Republican members of the Illinois House. One … Continue reading

Franks Lashes Out at McHenry County Good Ol’ Boys

Thursday in the Chicago Tribune, Democratic Party State Rep. Jack Franks lashed out at McHenry County Republicans who had the audacity to put up an opponent, John O’Neill, in last fall’s election. The comments were in a story covering a … Continue reading

GOP Removes Democrats from Republican Election Judge Spots

You’d think finding Democrats taking Republican election judge positions would be something that would only happen in and around Chicago. But McHenry County Republicans checkeed voting histories of all signed up to be Republican Party judges and found people who … Continue reading

Dorr Township Republican Turnout

Earlier I calculated and posted the percentage turnout in the February 2nd Republican primary election for each precinct in Algonquin Township Grafton Township and Nunda Township The figures are not for the percentage that voted in all primary elections; rather, … Continue reading

Contested Precinct Committeeman Races

The post of party precinct committeeman is usually not contested. One doesn’t get compensated. If one writes a precinct letter, one has to dip into one’s own pocket to pay for it. Look at the bottom of the sample ballots … Continue reading

McHenry County Republican Party Follows in Footsteps of Cal Skinner

The McHenry County Republican Central Committee has moved. Right into my father’s and my old office space in the tip of the ā€œVā€ at the Crystal Lake Plaza. In the early 1970’s, Dad has his Barley and Malt Institute office … Continue reading

McHenry County Republican Party Follows in Footsteps of Cal Skinner

The McHenry County Republican Central Committee has moved. Right into my father’s and my old office space in the tip of the ā€œVā€ at the Crystal Lake Plaza. In the early 1970’s, Dad has his Barley and Malt Institute office … Continue reading

McHenry County GOP Opens Richmond Route 12/31 Office

Open on the weekends, when thousands of people stream to vacation homes or just to see the fall colors in Wisconsin, the McHenry County Republican Headquarters opened in Richmond is seeing some ten folks an hour drop in. Most want … Continue reading

McHenry County GOP Opens Richmond Route 12/31 Office

Open on the weekends, when thousands of people stream to vacation homes or just to see the fall colors in Wisconsin, the McHenry County Republican Headquarters opened in Richmond is seeing some ten folks an hour drop in. Most want … Continue reading