Melissa Denker, who lives in Dunham Township, was out looking for the tornado last night and she found it. First, she took the photo below of a big black cloud: The second photo shows the funnel cloud: Last night when … Continue reading
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Ever since early last August, when student Melissa Denker sent me a copy of the letter she received from McHenry County College regarding the compromising of her personal identifiers by college consultant Ellucian, I searched for the number of students … Continue reading
Hearings by the McHenry County Officers Electoral Board were held on four challenges to Republican Precinct Committeeman petitions on Tuesday. In Dunham Township, the two candidates challenged each other’s petition legitimacy. The first was a challenge to incumbent Melissa Denker’s … Continue reading
Four challenges of petitions of people running for Republican Precinct Committeeman have been filed. Two are in one precinct, Dunham Township. Dunham Township had not had a committeeman for years until Melissa Denker decided to run there. Now, William R. … Continue reading
Maybe a fourth of the members of the McHenry County Republican Central Committee met at d’Andrea’s in Crystal Lake on Monday night. Chairman Mike Tryon chaired the meeting, reveling in revealing that Governor Pat Quinn only paid a $4,000 property … Continue reading
A McHenry County College vendor sent student names, Social Security numbers and other personal information to three unidentified community colleges, according to letters sent to students dated July 31st. The vendor was Ellucian, which prides itself on “transparency” and describes … Continue reading
You can read the message below: “Tonight at 7pm the city of Richmond will be voting on ordinance #2013-15. “It is an Ordinance Amending Chapter 14, Offenses Against Public Peace, and Safety and Morals of the Richmond Municipal Code … Continue reading
This arrived today from the McHenry County Young Republicans: “We will be needing Parade walkers for the Independence Day Parades! “Please show us your support and come walk with us! Whether in one parade or all of them, it is … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Young Republican Melissa Denker: “Parade season starts Monday at the Crystal Lake Memorial Day parade! We are finishing the final touches to our parade float this weekend. “We’re looking for volunteers to participate … Continue reading
The Young Republicans of McHenry County are building a float at Melissa Denker’s farm in Dunham Township this Saturday from 9-2. The contact phone number is 847-533-1390. … Continue reading
Dunham Township Republican Precinct Committeeman Melissa Denker explains the Tomlin Road Horse Raceway application for a McHenry County Conditional Use Permit and a variation to allow for horse racing events with food and merchandise vendors at the events signage in … Continue reading
McHenry County District 3 Republican County Board candidate Mike Walkup has just gotten back from the McHenry County Fair and gives this political report: “I have just come from the Fair where I stopped twice at the Franks booth and … Continue reading
Dunham Township Republican Precinct Committeeman Melissa Denker is holding a series seminars on state and local governments during July. You can see the details below: The topics and dates follow: July 9th – Townships & Party Positions July 16th – … Continue reading
This fall, the Republican Party’s “showroom” in the 63rd State Representative District will be as empty as the closed Ford dealership in the Vulcan Lakes TIF District on Route 14 in Crystal Lake. The McHenry County Republican Party has thrown … Continue reading
Illinois Conservatives have picked two new Republican Precinct Committeemen in McHenry County for its list of “30 Under 30.” They are 19-year old Melissa Denker and 29-year old Rob Abraham. Here’s what is written about them: Melissa Denker- is a … Continue reading
County political party committees held organization meetings all over Illinois Wednesday night. At the McHenry County Republican Party Central Committee meeting, State Rep. Mike Tryon was re-elected Chairman. Nunda Township’s Mark Daniel was selected as Vice Chairman. He will replace … Continue reading
My time has been a little crimped recently by both my participation in the election as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and churning out articles for McHenry County Blog to share what local candidates are up to. I haven’t gotten around … Continue reading
That’s the title of Melissa Denker’s philosophical article on her blog, MelissaDenker.com. So what are the thoughts of a young Tea Party Republican as she enters the political world in Dunham Township? She is running unopposed for Republican Precinct Committeeman. … Continue reading
Melissa Denker is running for Precinct Committeeman in Dunham Township. That there is a candidate is big news in and of itself. There’s not even a appointed committeeman now. And it’s not a small precinct. 259 voted in the Republican … Continue reading
Melissa Denker. Remember that name. For those of you who can’t remember reading about her candidacy for Dunham Township Republican Precinct Committeeman, take a trip through this recent McHenry County Blog article. 19 years old. McHenry County College student. Computer … Continue reading