Bruce Rauner Meets with Nunda Township Republicans Promising to End Illinois’ “Death Spiral”

The non-involved public wasn’t ready to hear Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner, but twenty-some hard core faithful were. Everyone in the room, though was a person that others ask for their political opinions. Rauner laid out his four priorities: Restoring … Continue reading

McHenry Township Republicans Running as a Slate, Will Grafton and Nunda?

Why is that news? Don’t Republicans support other Republicans on the ballot? There was no Republican primary election in McHenry Township and all of those running for office seem to be on the same page. Unified. At least that’s what … Continue reading

Nunda Township Republicans Post Videos from Candidates’ Night

A press release from the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee: Nunda Republican Candidate Forum Video Now Online On February 13, 2013 the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee held a Candidate Forum at American Community Bank in McHenry. All of the … Continue reading

Nunda Township GOP Candidates’ Night Tonight

Mike Shorten sends the following invitation to the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee’s Candidates’ Night, which will be held this evening from 7 pm to 9 pm at the American Community Bank, 1500 S IL Route 31 in McHenry. “I’d … Continue reading

Candidates’ Night for Nunda Township Republicans on Ash Wednesday

A press release from the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee: Nunda Township Republicans to Host Candidate Forum Crystal Lake, IL- January 30, 213:  The Nunda Township Republicans have announced that they will be hosting a Candidate Forum on Wednesday February … Continue reading

Provenzano Goes It Alone, Mailing 5,000 Absentee Ballot Applications

I didn’t notice until after I had posted the story on the Nunda Township Republican Party mailing that it listed only three County Board candidates–Joe Gottemoller, Michael Walkup and Mary McClellan. Now GOP incumbent Nick Provenzano has shared a letter … Continue reading

Sheriff’s Candidates Campaign at Nunda Township GOP Picnic

In a Veterans Acres picnic, the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee hosted area residents and politicians Saturday afternoon. I got the privilege of introducing the two newest candidates for McHenry County Sheriff, Jim Harrison and Bill Prim. Although sitting about … Continue reading

Nunda Township GOP Picnic Saturday, Sept. 15th

The Nunda Township Republican Central Committee will hold its third Annual Picnic this Saturday. It will again be held at Veterans Acres at the Rotary Pavilion, which is near the north end of the parking lot. The event will run … Continue reading

McHenry County Republicans Refusing to Appoint Precinct Committeemen in Dave McSweeney’s & Dan Duffy’s District

Listed below are the precincts in the hotly contested 52nd House race. That’s where Independent Dee Beaubien, with Democrat Mike Madigan’s help, is challenging Republican primary election winner David McSweeney. You will note that many precincts are empty. In addition … Continue reading

Nunda Township GOP to Hold Primary Election, Rather Than Caucus

We are now up to three McHenry County townships with more than 10,000 population where the signal has been sent that Republican candidates for next spring’s election will be selected by the voters. At Wednesday night’s meeting of the Nunda … Continue reading

Message of the Day – Irony

In the what goes around comes around category is the lack of a quorum for the most recent meeting of the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee. McHenry County Republican Central Committee Vice Chairman Mark Daniel is also the Chairman of … Continue reading

Nunda Township Republicans Elect Leaders

Right before the McHenry County Republican Central Committee organization meeting, the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee met to select officers for the coming two years. Mark Daniel was elected Chairman, just before he was elected Vice Chairman of the County … Continue reading

70 Attend Nunda Republican Candidates’ Night Last Monday

The following is a press release from the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee. The photos were taken by Tessa Shorten. This past Monday, February 13th, 2012 the Nunda Township Republican Central Committee sponsored a Candidate Forum for precinct committeemen, captains … Continue reading

Nunda Township Candidates’ Night Monday

The last candidates’ night held by Nunda Township Republicans had a fair bit of tension as both Congressman Joe Walsh and Congressman Randy Hultgren were announced opponents.  Now that Walsh has decided to run in an 8th Congressional District that … Continue reading

Nunda Township GOP Picnic Packs Politicians In

Saturday’s Nunda Township Republican Picnic was a success by any measure. A who’s who of local Republican office holders and office seekers was in attendance: Congressman Randy Hultgren Congressman Joe Walsh State Senator Dan Duffy State Rep. Mike Tryon State … Continue reading