A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: New law strengthens effort to combat opioid crisis Requires continuing education for prescribers on safe dispensing SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner took another step today to strengthen the state’s effort to combat the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Pam Althoff
A press release from State Senator Pam Althoff: Althoff legislation improves Grant Accountability and Transparency Act Springfield, IL… State Sen. Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry) applauds the Governor on signing House Bill 4689, which improves upon the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act … Continue reading
This newsletter from State Senator Pam Althoff arrived today. Althoff is running for the McHenry County Board in District 4. … Continue reading
From State Senator Pam Althoff: Sen. Althoff announces summer office hours McHenry, IL… State Sen. Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry) is announcing her District Office summer hours. With the Spring Legislative Session over, the District Office is open for constituent services Monday … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Pam Althoff: Senate passes legislation to bring independence to legislative ethics complaint process Springfield, IL… Seeking to improve independence and transparency in the way legislative ethics complaints are handled in Illinois, the Illinois Senate … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Pam Althoff: Senate District 32 highway improvement projects announced Six-year IDOT program invests $11.05 billion in roads and bridges across the state Springfield, IL… State Senator Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry) says the six-year Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) … Continue reading
Looking at an email from the Better Government Association, I found an endorsement of State Rep. David McSweeney’s House Bill 4637, of fifteen bills the organization is supported. The email describes the bill like this: HB 4637: Allows the board … Continue reading
State Senator Pam Althoff has assumed Senate sponsorship of legislation to keep legislative salaries constant. Here is Althoff’s press release on the subject: Althoff sponsors legislation prohibiting pay raise Springfield, IL – State Senator Pamela Althoff is a co-sponsor of legislation … Continue reading
A press release from David McSweeney: Senate passes McConchie legislation allowing for multi-year vehicle registration Springfield, IL… Legislation giving motorists the option to register their vehicles for more than one year at a time would provide a convenience and save … Continue reading
Former State Senator Steve Rauschenberger must be smiling. His family operated a furniture store in Downtown Elgin and took up the cause of charging sales tax on goods purchased over the internet from other states. Ironically, it was a U.S. … Continue reading
State Senator Pam Althoff is juggling two campaign funds. Let’s look at the State Senate one first. It started out with $126,433.04, raised $13,743.94, spent $19,529.92 and ended March with $120,647.06 Income follows: $2,000 – Motorola Solutions, Schaumburg $2,000 – … Continue reading
From the Illinois Family Institute, re-published with permission: Pro-Life Groups Withdraw Support from Republican Senators that Supported the ERA Written by John Biver The leaders of six pro-life organizations issued a public statement on Friday criticizing the 8 Republican state … Continue reading
The following is published with permission from the Illinois Family Institute ERA Passes Illinois Senate Written By Laurie Higgins In a stunning display of ignorance, the Illinois State Senate just voted 43-12 in favor of the resolution to adopt the Equal Rights Amendment. … Continue reading
The below mailer was sent to D4 residents prior to the election. McHenry County Blog missed posting it. … Continue reading
Camp Lake spent time listening to Northwest Herald interviews of some running for the McHenry County Board in the Republican Primary Election. Here are his/her reactions: Listening to the NWHerald interview: *Ersel [Schuster] is honest in that the tax decrease … Continue reading
Governor Bruce Rauner outlined his budget today. Governor urges pension reform, $1 billion tax cut FY19 budget to fund top priorities through expense control, cost shifts SPRINGFIELD (Feb. 14, 2018) — Gov. Bruce Rauner today urged the Illinois General Assembly to make … Continue reading
Advertisements instructing voters to “bullet vote” for Chuck Wheeler have appeared on Facebook. Bullet voting is a tactic in which the voter chooses one candidate, despite the option to vote for additional candidates. In theory, this allows better chance of … Continue reading
Steve Bellmore is one of three candidates running for McHenry County Board in District 4, which is composed of McHenry, Richmond and Burton Townships. The other candidates are incumbent Chuck Wheeler and State Senator Pam Althoff. Of the 112 signatures … Continue reading
McHenry County Board member John Reinert has had the legitimacy of his candidate petitions challenged by attorney Steven Robert Verr. One can guess that Reinert has hired an attorney to defend his ability to stay on the ballot. Attorneys cost … Continue reading
No details yet, but the Illinois State Board of Elections reports that a challenge to the State Senate petitions of McHenry County Board member John Reinert has been filed by McHenry Township Republican Party Chairman Steven Robert Verr. Reinert is … Continue reading