A press release from State Senator Don DeWitte: LIHEAP to accept applications from seniors, people with disabilities beginning Oct. 1 Springfield, IL… State Senator Donald P. DeWitte (R-St. Charles) says individuals will soon be able to schedule appointments and submit … Continue reading
A press release from the Woodstock Police Department: AARP SMART DRIVER COURSE AVAILABLE The Woodstock Police Department will host the AARP Smart Driver Course on Monday, March 19, 2018 and Tuesday, March 20, 2018. The classes will be held in … 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
Here are the agencies that have applied for McHenry County Senior Service Grant Commission grants: Interviews will be Friday, September 25 starting at 8 AM in Conference Room B/C 8:20 McHenry County Division of Transportation – MCRide 8:40 Richmond Township – … 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
Senior citizens who are eligible for the senior citizen assessment freeze got a surprise last year. Their tax bills went up. That’s because other people’s assessments went down. It’s called “burden shift.” The tax burden was shifted from non-seniors to … Continue reading
McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer conducted an audit of the grant to the Nunda Township Road Commissioner for Senior Bus Service. Since County government was responsible for awarding the money, it seems appropriate that the Auditor should see if it … 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
A press release from Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore: State Rep. Mike Tryon Speaking to Bingo Seniors State Representative Mike Tryon will be speaking at the Grafton Township Bingo Event on July 12th at 11 am. The event is located … Continue reading
Thursday night, the Grafton Township Trustees rejected Supervisor Linda Moore’s selection of Rockford’s John Nelson as Township Attorney. Little surprise there, since Nelson’s representation of Moore led to the dismissal of both the Trustees’ favored law firm Ancel Glink, but … 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
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
