Looking at affordable housing statistics for yesterday’s story reminded me of a bill introduced by Eddie Kucharski back in the 1970’s to help veterans purchase their first home. He figured many would need help with their downpayment, so introduced a … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Bilking Elderly Man out of $4.1 Million CHICAGO — A federal judge has sentenced a woman to five years in prison for bilking … Continue reading
Congressman Randy Hultgren is sponsoring a Senior Health Fair at the Huntley Park District on Monday. “I invite all seniors and their families to attend my Senior Resource Fair on Monday, a one-stop-shop to get the answers and assistance you … Continue reading
The veto message for House Bill 5764: Today I return House Bill 5764, which amends the Illinois Act on Aging to establish statutory wage increases for employees providing homemaker services. This bill provides for successive rate increases in the Illinois … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department: Sheriff’s Office to Conduct Presentation on Scams The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with Senior Services to present information on current scams now surfacing in McHenry County. The presentation will be … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department: McCullom Lake Woman Arrested for Financial Exploitation of Elderly Person An investigation into unlawful transactions on a credit card and money missing from an elderly man’s checking account resulted in the … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Barb Wheeler: Wheeler Aims to Alleviate Home Healthcare Springfield, IL…Working with local property tax assessors and home healthcare providers, State Rep. Barbara Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) has introduced House Bill 3715, a measure aimed at … Continue reading
It’s a beautiful Saturday with people out raking leaves, taking leisurely walks and talking to neighbors. And, I’ve been knocking on doors trying to convince people to vote against Jack Franks’ referendum to create a County Executive form of government. … Continue reading
Republican candidate for State Representative David McSweeney are invited to breakfast at D’Andrea’s at the corner of Route 14 and 31 in Crystal Lake on Saturday. Doors open at 8:30. Details are below: … Continue reading
The law is still on the books, but, as they say in the movies, the contents are on the cutting room floor. The bill was originally passed using money from the new 2 1/2% income tax by Governor Richard Ogilvie. … Continue reading
A press release from the Grafton Township Supervisor: Village of Huntley to Vote on Agreement with Grafton Township for Senior Transportation Supervisor Linda Moore is pleased to announce that the Village of Huntley will be voting on the Intergovernmental Agreement … Continue reading
Signs like the one you see above are all over Springfield this past weekend. Illegally posted, but why should those opposing budget cuts follow the law anymore than political candidates do. … Continue reading
Commenting on the McHenry County Board’s decision to send a conflict of interest waiver to the Federal government’s Department of Housing and Urban Development, District 2 Democrat Jim Roden made the following comments: “I can’t believe what just happened. “17 … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Kent Gaffney: Kent Gaffney to Host Senior Identity Theft Seminars Barrington, IL…State Representative Kent Gaffney (R-Lake Barrington) will be hosting a series of events bringing together experts in the field of identity theft from … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog has some thoughtful thinkers. One has posted the comment below under the last article. Certainly people are talking about abolishing Grafton Township. Two trustees have told me that might even favor the idea. I found one … Continue reading
Credit my Google search for “Jack Franks” name for this story. I wrote how the Illinois Department of Aging, now in charge of the Senior Citizen and Disabled Person Property Tax Relief program, was cutting benefits in half. The cutback … Continue reading
That’s what Pat Quinn’s Department of Aging put in the Circuit Breaker forms being mailed out to seniors and the disabled. That’s what I learned in Sunday’s article by Daniel T. Zanoza of Republicans For Fair Media. Here’s the announcement … Continue reading
