A press release from Harvard’s Scott Summers: State treasurer candidate takes “food stamp” challenge Eating on $4.50 per day McHenry County, IL Sep 23, 2010 — September is Hunger Action Month in Illinois. And a candidate for statewide office is … Continue reading
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When I was running for Illinois State Comptroller in 1982, incumbent Roland Burris and I debated before a group of reporters-publishers. I think the Champaign or Urbana debate was sponsored by the Illinois Press Association, but I’m not sure. One … Continue reading
Green Party candidate for Governor Rich Whitney has uploaded a long list of position statements, which I want to share with you. You can read the answers to my questions to him when he visited Woodstock in May here. RICH … Continue reading
Third party candidates in American politics are famous for injecting new ideas into the governmental arena. They usually don’t get elected, but the power party candidates pick up on them and sometimes they get enacted. Former McHenry County College Board … Continue reading
I didn’t even know there were Cherokees in Illinois, but the Green Party has found it and convinced them to endorse its slate. And, since Scott Summers of Harvard, former McHenry County College Board President, is on the slate, he … Continue reading
Here’s McHenry County College’s official take on the selection of Vicky Smith as its new president: MCC BOARD ANNOUNCES NEW PERMANENT PRESIDENT [July 2, 2010.Crystal Lake, IL] At a special meeting on July 2, 2010, the McHenry County College (MCC) … Continue reading
I don’t know which is the bigger story: Green Party candidate Rich Whitney’s coming to McHenry County or the Northwest Herald’s finally covering a 2010 gubernatorial appearance in McHenry County Let’s start with Whitney. I made it to the Woodstock … Continue reading
For those who think McHenry County College Board members Donna Kurtz (now a candidate for McHenry County Board) and Scott Summers (now running for State Treasurer on the Green Party ticket) were wrong to help kill the minor league baseball … Continue reading
First is was Trustee Gerry McMahon. Last night it was Supervisor Linda Moore. Trustee Rob LaPorta read what sounded like a bill of particulars listing all the actions that he considered improper and the four trustees, all of whom have … Continue reading
In one of the first county board fund raisers of the year, McHenry County College Board member Donna Kurtz gathered supporters at The Cottage at the corner of Crystal Lake Avenue and Brink Street Thursday night. Kurtz is running to … Continue reading
Former McHenry County College Trustee Scott Summers has written about the Ridgefield train station that Metra has proposed. His essay follows: A Metra station at Ridgefield: Making a Good Thing Better by Scott Summers Much has been said of Metra’s … Continue reading
Only reporter Pete Gonigam, who writes the First Electric Newspaper, attended last week’s Grafton Township meeting. He writes of how the board, by a 3-2 vote censured newly-elected Township Trustee Gerry McMahon. McMahon and Betty Zirk voted against the motion. … Continue reading
Former McHenry County College Trustee Scott Summers is running for State Treasurer on the Green Party ticket. Last year he was the Green Party candidate for Congress in the 16th Congressional District. On his campaign web site, Summers offers this … Continue reading
A press release and photo from McHenry County College: At a special board meeting on August 4, 2009, the McHenry County College Board of Trustees voted to appoint Bob DeWitt to fill the position vacated by Scott Summers, who resigned … Continue reading
Here’s what it will look like. The 1,500 foot tower that BMB Communications Management’s John Maguire, Jason and Ron Bradshaw want 3.6 acres of McHenry County College land to build upon. BMB proposes to pay the college a definite $5 … Continue reading
Here’s what it will look like. The 1,500 foot tower that BMB Communications Management’s John Maguire, Jason and Ron Bradshaw want 3.6 acres of McHenry County College land to build upon. BMB proposes to pay the college a definite $5 … Continue reading
Crystal Lake City Clerk Roger Dreher is retiring after two terms. When I talked to him Monday morning, he told me only one person had filed to replace him in the $3,600 job. Nick Kachiroubas is the only one who … Continue reading
Crystal Lake City Clerk Roger Dreher is retiring after two terms. When I talked to him Monday morning, he told me only one person had filed to replace him in the $3,600 job. Nick Kachiroubas is the only one who … Continue reading
With the campaign successfully completed, 16th district GOP Congressman Don Manzullo points to “free-market strategies” to restore America’s economic health. The congressman voted against the $700 billion bailout, which U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson can’t seem to figure out what … Continue reading
With the campaign successfully completed, 16th district GOP Congressman Don Manzullo points to “free-market strategies” to restore America’s economic health. The congressman voted against the $700 billion bailout, which U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson can’t seem to figure out what … Continue reading