The time was 11 o’clock. The place was the County Administrative Building. The participants had been summoned by McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Frnaks as part of his campaign to convince voters that he had not really promised that their … Continue reading
Maybe I missed a story earlier, but the one I read that was run by the Northwest Herald after Hillary Clinton was named the Democrats’ Presidential candidate did not mention that McHenry County’s own State Rep. Jack Franks was a … Continue reading
More than two hours after the extended hour 8:30 poll closing, McHenry County Clerk posted the first election results. At least that’s when I first noticed them. It was 16 out of 212 precincts. Just in the two in person … Continue reading
About 50% of the voters are undecided on three county races polled last night by Victory Geek (an advertiser, as you can see to the left). Less than 20%, however, have not made up their mind who they will support … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County College: MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE BOARD SELECTS NEXT COLLEGE PRESIDENT [December 17, 2015.Crystal Lake, IL] The McHenry County College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the approval of an agreement with Dr. Clinton E. … Continue reading
The entire contract for Clinton E. Gabbard can be found here. Here is the latest article I wrote on outgoing Vicky Smith’s compensation: MCC President Vicky Smith’s Contract Calls for Salary of $211,000 thru June, Then, CPI + 3% Now … Continue reading
Dr. Clint Gabbard, currently Vice President of Student Services at Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor is set to be appointed the next President of McHenry County College. On Thursday night, he will replace Dr. Vicky Smith, who is retiring … Continue reading
State Rep. Barb Wheeler has decided that her favorite for the Republican nomination for President is Marco Rubio. Asked, “Why?” she replied, He is the most articulate on the issues. He is conservative with a proven track record of his … Continue reading
Going outside the exhibit halls is a bit like looking for free range chickens. The first “non-caged” political entity was the Huntley Area Tea Party tent. The group was conducted a penny presidential poll. I was told there was a … Continue reading
If you can’t make it to McHenry tonight to vote in person at the McHenry Township Republican Party Presidential Poll, the State Republican Party will let you do it right now. Here’s the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1k12k8az9saLaFQ377Uf9sXGO0yzzz98DestfVtY5bAw/viewform … Continue reading
An invitation from Allan Skillicorn, one of four candidates seeking to replace State Rep. Mike Tryon in the Illinois House of Representatives to a free Presidential Debate Watching Party Thursday August 6th, 7:30-9:30 pm at Moretti’s Pizzeria (220 Randall Road, … Continue reading
NBC is reporting on an Illinois Policy Institute presidential survey. Here are the results: Scott Walker – 23% Donald Trump – 18%] Jeb Bush – 11% Chris Christie – 8% All the rest are under 8%. = = = = … Continue reading
It is rare that McHenry County College asks for taxpayers’ opinions on major decisions. While the following invitation has gone to “members of the MCC community,” some taxpayers might be bold enough to attend the meeting in question: SAVE THE … Continue reading
Spurred by the outrageous Golden Parachute given by the outgoing Trustees to the outgoing College of DuPage President, the Illinois General Assembly has sent a bill limited such rewards to one year’s salary. Ex- President Walt Packard’s Golden Parachute came … Continue reading
When the article about McHenry County College President Vicky Smith’s pay raise was published, a commenter wondered what her total compensation was. It totals $230,785.51. The details are below … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Republican Party: McHenry County GOP to Host Debate-Watch Party CRYSTAL LAKE…..The Republican Party of McHenry County will host a presidential debate-watch party this week on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at the Cottage in Crystal … Continue reading
Into my inbox today arrived the results of the Rockford Tea Party online Presidential survey. To its credit, the organization reveals the number of participants–281. As you can see most were Republicans. Two-thirds self-identified themselves as such. Significantly, however, the … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune has a searchable data base of 2008 presidential campaign contributors. I looked at Crystal Lake first. Barack Obama has the most contributors and has received the most money – $7,500 from 6 people, 4 men and 2 … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune has a searchable data base of 2008 presidential campaign contributors. I looked at Crystal Lake first. Barack Obama has the most contributors and has received the most money – $7,500 from 6 people, 4 men and 2 … Continue reading
