In the continuing saga of Cary’s love affair with Meyer Materials’ gravel pit next to the Fox Trails Subdivision, the Village Board voted on the gravel pit’s owners side last night. The blog “Stop the Pit in Cary” lays out … Continue reading
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Meyer Material is set to ask for a three-year extension on its gravel mining agreement at 7:30 when the Cary Village Board meets Tuesday. The pit is right next to Fox Trails Subdivision. Here is an email alerting folks to … Continue reading
Yesterday, I wrote an article on the Cary gravel pit opponents’ new web site. They have picked up the name www.caryillinois.org. How about that? It sounds like the official web site for Cary, Illinois, doesn’t it? It’s not. It is … Continue reading
Yesterday, I wrote an article on the Cary gravel pit opponents’ new web site. They have picked up the name www.caryillinois.org. How about that? It sounds like the official web site for Cary, Illinois, doesn’t it? It’s not. It is … Continue reading
“One Heck of a Guy” blogger Allan Showalter has done it again. Applying his advanced sense of humor to the efforts by Cary Village President Steve Lamal (who calls himself “Mayor”…did you know village presidents got a law passed allowing … Continue reading
“One Heck of a Guy” blogger Allan Showalter has done it again. Applying his advanced sense of humor to the efforts by Cary Village President Steve Lamal (who calls himself “Mayor”…did you know village presidents got a law passed allowing … Continue reading
474 for the newest video that starts like a typical chamber of commerce promotion and then turns bitingly satirical. If you don’t want to watch the video, but want a flavor, I hope you can get it here. The original … Continue reading
474 for the newest video that starts like a typical chamber of commerce promotion and then turns bitingly satirical. If you don’t want to watch the video, but want a flavor, I hope you can get it here. The original … Continue reading
The Cary Gravel Pit opponents have come up with another video, “Welcome to Cary.” It’s to the right on top of the blog, “Stop the Quarry in Cary”, as of Tuesday when this was written. The video looks like a … Continue reading
The Cary Gravel Pit opponents have come up with another video, “Welcome to Cary.” It’s to the right on top of the blog, “Stop the Quarry in Cary”, as of Tuesday when this was written. The video looks like a … Continue reading
Enter into the land of internet communication on a local zoning issue by clicking on “Stop the Quarry in Cary.” The latest entry was June 7th, five days ago. It is entitled, NIMBY….not quite and has two hostile comments from … Continue reading
Enter into the land of internet communication on a local zoning issue by clicking on “Stop the Quarry in Cary.” The latest entry was June 7th, five days ago. It is entitled, NIMBY….not quite and has two hostile comments from … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog got an interesting testimony from Fox Trails resident Amy Stock, which I would like to share with you: My husband and I have lived in Fox Trails since 1992. We were here for the first gravel pit … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog got an interesting testimony from Fox Trails resident Amy Stock, which I would like to share with you: My husband and I have lived in Fox Trails since 1992. We were here for the first gravel pit … Continue reading
Since the Northwest Herald has written an article on the proposed expansion of the Meyer Materials gravel pit in Cary, perhaps it’s time to remind folks of its history. Jocelyn Allison’s story brings the story up-to-date, but does not delve … Continue reading
Since the Northwest Herald has written an article on the proposed expansion of the Meyer Materials gravel pit in Cary, perhaps it’s time to remind folks of its history. Jocelyn Allison’s story brings the story up-to-date, but does not delve … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog laid out what is in the minutes of the Cary Village Board for February 7, 2006. That seems to be the day village board members agreed to trade $250,000 a year for ten years (or more) … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog laid out what is in the minutes of the Cary Village Board for February 7, 2006. That seems to be the day village board members agreed to trade $250,000 a year for ten years (or more) … Continue reading
After hearing about the pressure Cary has put on property owners in the Route 14 Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District to sell their businesses to a certain favored developer, why should I be surprised that one day after the village … Continue reading
After hearing about the pressure Cary has put on property owners in the Route 14 Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District to sell their businesses to a certain favored developer, why should I be surprised that one day after the village … Continue reading