Last night I emailed McHenry County Clerk Kathie Schultz asking if the absentee and early votes had been added to the totals. At that point former Des Plaines Police Commander Bill Prim is leading Undersheriff Andy Zinke by 405 votes. … Continue reading
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A very short robo-call brought the double-dipper argument to people’s ears this afternoon. A man called saying that “Bill Prim will not” something or other. He talked about Prim’s $76,000 pension [compliments of Des Plaines taxpayers and not mentioning that … Continue reading
A press release from Andy Zinke: Andrew Zinke Files Nominating Petitions for GOP Primary with Sheriff Endorsements from Surrounding Counties WOODSTOCK, IL – Undersheriff Andrew Zinke, Republican candidate for McHenry County Sheriff, formally filed petitions for the March 18 primary. … Continue reading
A bit more than a month ago Rockford Federal Judge Frederick Kapala gave McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren’s attorney James Sotos and re-instated Deputy Sheriff Zane Seipler (who had the audacity to challenge Nygren in the GOP primary after being … Continue reading
in response to a Freedom of Information Act request I have discovered that McHenry County Undersheriff Andy Zinke is not precluded by the Federal Hatch Act from running in the Republican primary for Sheriff in 2014. The short answer was … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog sat though the Rockford hearing before Magistrate P. Michael Mahoney a week ago on December 15, 2010. While I took notes, I thought it best to wait until I could obtain a copy of the transcript of … Continue reading
In the primary election, McHenry County Sheriff ran an ad listing all the people who have filled the office under the slogan, The Proud Tradition Continues I took a photo of the spring ad in the Northwest Herald. It’s pretty … Continue reading
In times past the Chicago Tribune endorsed down to the County Board level. No more. This year, just those running for countywide office and judicial posts (some of which are now smaller than countywide) are endorsed in the collar counties). … Continue reading
The invitation is out for State Rep. Jack Franks October fund raiser. That’s the one where he solicited all over McHenry County and beyond building a political base for his anticipated run for the United States Congress in 2012. As … Continue reading
The following press release has been received from Zane Seipler, who is running against Sheriff Keith Nygren in the GOP primary election on February 2nd. It comments on this Northwest Herald article. I’d be willing to bet that the inspiration … Continue reading
The recent filing of potential conflict of interest information by Democratic Party candidate for sheriff Mike Mahon means all of McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren‘s opponents have taken this step by transparency. Nygren has not done so yet. GOP primary … Continue reading
I see the Northwest Herald has run a story today about McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren’s family having received two Homestead Exemptions, one in Florida and another Illinois. (The Nygren home photo above comes from the web site of the … Continue reading
Zane Seipler, the man challenging almost 11-year incumbent Republican McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren has issues a press release challenging the incumbent’s credentials as a Republican. The statement follows: Republican Sheriff Keith Nygren’s Support of the Democratic Party Woodstock, IL, … Continue reading