Candidates for McHenry County Cities and Villages

I’ve finally pinned down all who are running for municipal office in cities and villages having all or part of their boundaries within McHenry County. The names have been listed in ballot order.  That makes little difference unless there are … Continue reading

Filings for Municipal Office

Here’s my best effort to find out who filed for village and city offices in McHenry County’s thirty municipalities. Most who didn’t file last week probably waited until late Monday afternoon. Why? Best place on the ballot is first.  With … Continue reading

Oakwood Hills Power Plant Supporters Use FaceBook to Oppose Gottemoller’s County Board Candidacy

The opponents of the gas generated electric power plant in Oakwood Hills have not forgotten that McHenry County Board member Joe Gottemoller was the attorney for the company that wanted to build it. While Gottemoller dropped out as attorney, hard … Continue reading

Who Says You Can’t Beat City Hall?

There’s a line between voter-taxpayers and their elected officials. Oakwood Hills Village Board members just learned about the line. The problem is that neither the taxpayers nor the elected officials know where that line is. One can only figure out … Continue reading

Power Plant Is Dead – Who Says You Can’t Beat City Hall?

The Canadian  power plant pushers have withdrawn their application to locate a power plant in Oakwood Hills. Here is the email that was received today: IMPORTANT ENVENTURE PARTNERS ANNOUNCEMENT The Village of Oakwood Hills has received written notice from Enventure … Continue reading

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