Associate Judge Thomas Meyer quashed the hope of Crystal Lake resident Robert Miller to obtain a place on the April City Council ballot. That means incumbent council members Cathy Ferguson, Ellen Brady, and Brett Hopkins, having no opposition in the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Petition Passing
It’s that time of year when people who want to be in public office start approaching the “powers-that-be,” some times at the suggestion of others who would rather not see them run. When I was thinking about running in the … Continue reading
Here is a summary of John Reinert petitions prepared by attorney Steven Robert Verr, who filed the challenge against Reinert’s candidacy: … Continue reading
At 9 AM in Chicago the attorney for State Senate candidate John Reinert will be defending signatures so that the McHenry County Board member may stay on the ballot. Leading the opposition is attorney Steven Robert Verr, who filed the … Continue reading
After the first of what appears to be a two-day process, challenges to signatures on John Reinert’s petitions for State Senate are largely being upheld. Examined first were a hundred or so petitions passed by what might be characterized as … Continue reading
Prairie Star Sentinel has taken a look at the petition passers of McHenry County Board member John Reinert’s State Senate petitions. It worth a read. … Continue reading
An email from State Rep. Allen Skillicorn: **Open to all Republicans** Sunday November 19, 2-4pm Please bring your petitions to be notarized and enjoy some Nick’s pizza and soft drinks. We will have a couple notaries available. Free admission – … Continue reading
Former Marengo resident John Biver has written a series of articles for the Illinois Family Institute about why people should get off the couch and get involved in the political arena. Below is the first. The articles are reprinted with … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog gets press releases from Bruce Rauner in his role as Governor, but not in his role as candidate. Oh, well. Wonder how much he will have to pay for each signature on his petitions. … Continue reading
Candidates, their supporters and Woodstock-area precinct committeemen made it to the third floor banquet room of the Pour House across from Woodstock’s movie theater Wednesday night. Judicial candidates abounded with three of four seeking the countywide seat Demetri Tsilimingis Tiffany … Continue reading
An invitation from the Dorr Township Republican Party to a 5:30 petition party this Wednesday at the Pour House: … Continue reading
For some good pizza and to help candidates gather the rather large number of petition signatures they need to get on the ballot, consider coming to Nick’s Pizza Thursday night from 6:30-8. The event is being sponsored by State Rep. … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Allen Skillicorn: Grassroots GOP “Make Illinois Great Again” 2018 Party Thursday September 7th, 2017 Nick’s Pizza 856 Pyott Rd Crystal Lake, IL 6:30pm – 8:00pm Republican Candidates: Circulate your petitions GOP Committeemen & activists: … Continue reading
Language that State Senator Dan McConchie has introduced will be a good litmus test as to whether Springfield legislators are more concerned about taxpayers than tax eaters. He proposes in Senate Bill 1075 allowing taxpayers to put a tax cut … Continue reading
A petition is circulating in Oakwood Hills to encourage the village board to eliminate its police department and contract with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department for protection. It says, We, the citizens of Oakwood Hills Illinois, demand that the Oakwood … Continue reading
Part of several of the challenges to Independent petitions filed against current McHenry Township officials who were appointed or elected as Republicans, but who were not nominated at the Township Republican Caucus, was whether the Independents had enough petition signatures. … Continue reading
Seeking still more petition signatures to put his advisory referendum on the ballot, Lakewood Village Trustee is again setting up show in the village park across from the Turnberry Country Club. Here’s the question he wants on the ballot: Here’s … Continue reading
A press release from GOP State Rep. candidate Allen Skillicorn: Tax Freeze Referendum Petition Drive in McHenry County Most of us agree that property taxes are out of control. Who can afford an additional mortgage payment every month, just for … Continue reading
Republican Precinct Committeeman from Algonquin Township heard a presentation from Americans for Prosperity Illinois Field Director Matt Cannizzo about an advisory referendum petition campaign which his organization is promoting. The question the AFP seeks to have citizens put on their … Continue reading
In an email to Lakewood constituents, Village Trustee lays out a petition campaign to place an advisory referendum on the fall ballot: Hello Everyone, In my continued effort to hold local government accountable and to lower property tax burdens, I … Continue reading