Ex-Oakwood Hills Village President’s Husband Resigns from Zoning & Planning Post

The Oakwood Hills Village web site is reporting that Zoning Board of Appeals/Plan Commiossner Daniel Funk has resigned his post. He is the husband of recently-resigned Village President Melanie Funk. … Continue reading

Oakwood Hills Resignation Letters

September 8th, Oakwood Hills Village Trustee Beth Gorr resigned. September 9th, Oakwood Hills Village Attorney John Cowlin resigned. September 11th, Oakwood Village Hills Village President Melanie Funk sent in a resignation letter. You can see the documents below: … Continue reading

Notes on the Wednesday Oakwood Hills Power Plant Meeting

Observations by a friend of McHenry County Blog of the Oakwood Hills citzens meeting Wednesday night: 1. Political participants on side of opposition got lots of love tonight from over 300 in attendance. Message conveyed that if plant gets its … Continue reading

Police Presence High at Oakwood Hills Village Board Meeting

Never have I seen more police at a local governmental meeting than at the Oakwood Village Board meeting at McHenry County College’s Conference Center Thursday night. The room would accommodate 340 people, but about 150 showed up, most wearing red, … Continue reading

Chris Christensen Asks County Board Members to Represent Him on Oakwood Hills Power Plant Issue

Cary Grade School Board member (and Republican Precinct Committeeman) Chris Christensen was the first up for public comment at last week’s McHenry County Board meeting. Christensen revealed that three weeks before he had called Oakwood Hills and been told, “Hey, … Continue reading