Interviews will be held next Tuesday for two vacancies on the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals. There are four applicants: Matthew Hansel Richard Kelly Sharon Button Patricia Kennedy Richard Kelly is the current Chairman. Pat Kennedy will be the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Richard Kelly Jr.
By a 20-3 vote, the Fraternite of Notre Dame was denied its request for rezoning of its 95 acre property in Coral Township. The religious group asked permission to build a school, a nursing home, a winery and a brewery. … Continue reading
Tuesday the Planning & Development Committee took on a decidedly fiscal conservative approach to McHenry County spending. Two items to increase spending were on the agenda: Hiring a new person to handle water resources at a cost of almost $73,000 … Continue reading
Since 2006, the Chairman of the McHenry County Board of Zoning Appeals has been paid $85 a meeting with members getting $75. I’ve never figured out why folks on this board get paid, while others don’t, but the 2006 compensation … Continue reading
Based on two precincts in Crystal Lake, McHenry County Auditor challenger Richard Kelly’s home town, it appears that incumbent Auditor Pam Palmer is headed to re-election. In Algonquin 7, the results were 45-33 in live voting. Algonquin 19’s totals were … Continue reading
Based on two precincts in Crystal Lake, McHenry County Auditor challenger Richard Kelly’s home town, it appears that incumbent Auditor Pam Palmer is headed to re-election. In Algonquin 7, the results were 45-33 in live voting. Algonquin 19’s totals were … Continue reading
Despite the fact that Democrats “won” the early balloting, getting over 52% of those voting to cast Democratic Party ballots, in visible signs they are way behind. There is a contested primary contest for president in Illinois, yet I have … Continue reading
Despite the fact that Democrats “won” the early balloting, getting over 52% of those voting to cast Democratic Party ballots, in visible signs they are way behind. There is a contested primary contest for president in Illinois, yet I have … Continue reading
I don’t know where Carolyn Cox lives, but I do know that I received a recorded telephone call from her Thursday containing the same supportive message of McHenry County State’s Attorney as was found on a direct mail piece I … Continue reading
I don’t know where Carolyn Cox lives, but I do know that I received a recorded telephone call from her Thursday containing the same supportive message of McHenry County State’s Attorney as was found on a direct mail piece I … Continue reading
In an editorial entitled, Choices in McHenry, Kane the Chicago Tribune takes more than half the editorial to endorse McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi for re-election. State’s Attorney: Incumbent Republican Louis Bianchi and challenger Daniel Regna have been trading … Continue reading
In an editorial entitled, Choices in McHenry, Kane the Chicago Tribune takes more than half the editorial to endorse McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi for re-election. State’s Attorney: Incumbent Republican Louis Bianchi and challenger Daniel Regna have been trading … Continue reading
Folks are being called by Opinion Factor out of Rhode Island. Thy’re being asked questions that lead me to believe that McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren wants to know the length of his coattails. They begin with just a name. … Continue reading
Folks are being called by Opinion Factor out of Rhode Island. Thy’re being asked questions that lead me to believe that McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren wants to know the length of his coattails. They begin with just a name. … Continue reading
Richard Evans has not gotten more publicity for his write-in campaign since Algonquin Township Assessor Forrest Hare ran a successful write-in campaign for re-election after he was defeated in a 1973 GOP caucus in which a re-count was not allowed. … Continue reading
Richard Evans has not gotten more publicity for his write-in campaign since Algonquin Township Assessor Forrest Hare ran a successful write-in campaign for re-election after he was defeated in a 1973 GOP caucus in which a re-count was not allowed. … Continue reading
This is the third installment of McHenry County Auditor challenger Richard Kelly’s description of his and McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer’s interview at the Northwest Herald in mid-December. In the first article, Kelly explains whom Palmer blames for the problems … Continue reading
This is the third installment of McHenry County Auditor challenger Richard Kelly’s description of his and McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer’s interview at the Northwest Herald in mid-December. In the first article, Kelly explains whom Palmer blames for the problems … Continue reading
Yesterday, Richard Kelly’s description of what happened at the Northwest Herald’s joint interview of himself and McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer focused on Palmer’s blaming her predecessor and former boss for problems in the office. Today, he comments on the … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog has received the following email from Algonquin resident Rich Evans, a CPA who applied for appointment as McHenry County Auditor when Ruth Rooney decided to retire. Rooney’s deputy, Pam Palmer, was appointed by the McHenry County Board … Continue reading