AP Finally Figures Out Quinn’s School Consolidation Plan Will Raise Local Taxes Because of Increased Grade School Teachers’ Salaries

The end of February, McHenry County Blog did the math on Governor Pat Quinn’s school consolidation proposal. The Governor’s pitch was that it would save $100 million in school administrators’ salaries. Let’s assume he is correct in laying out the … Continue reading

Sales Tax Possible to Finance New Schools

A friend of McHenry County Blog has noticed a new law that would allow a sales tax to help pay for new schools. It would have to be approved by referendum, unlike the extra one-half of one percent sales tax … Continue reading

Sales Tax Possible to Finance New Schools

A friend of McHenry County Blog has noticed a new law that would allow a sales tax to help pay for new schools. It would have to be approved by referendum, unlike the extra one-half of one percent sales tax … Continue reading