A press release concerning McHenry County: UNPRECEDENTED REGIONAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND COOK, DUPAGE, KANE, KENDALL, LAKE, MCHENRY AND WILL COUNTIES LEADS TO METRO CHICAGO EXPORTS LAUNCH JPMorgan Chase pledges $500,000 to launch the initiative Cook County … Continue reading

Joe Walsh Wins “Most Bang for the Buck” Award from the National Journal

National Journal columnist Josh Kraushaar made “Against the Grain Awards.” 8th Congressional District Congressman Joe Walsh won a mention for “Most Bang for the Buck.” Most Bang for the Buck Award Rep.-elect Joe Walsh, R-Ill., who eked out a 290-vote … Continue reading

Walsh Pledges Continuous Town Hall Meetings

The “news” at Congressman-Elect Joe Walsh’s first post-election Town Hall meeting in McHenry County was that he would not vote for the compromise tax bill being considered in Congress. But the take-away message was that constituents should expect a lot … Continue reading

Walsh Holds Post-Bean Concession Press Conference – Part 2

Yesterday, Congressman Joe Walsh’s statement and questions about committee assignments and climate control were covered. Today the extent of Walsh’s mandate is discussed. The U.S. Representative-elect was asked about his 290 out of 200,000 vote margin. With the premise that … Continue reading