Steve Greeberg Challens Melissa Bean to a Debate

Two years ago, 8th congressional district incumbent Congresswoman Melissa Bean debated Republican David McSweeney and Moderate Party candidate Bill Scheurer once. That debate was the day after Labor Day and sponsored by the Northwest Herald. Newspapers wrote about the gloves … Continue reading

Good News for McHenry County Congressional Incumbents

A web site called House Race Tracker is looking at congressional races it considers close. The 8th congressional district, where incumbent Democrat Melissa Bean is being challenged by Republican Steve Greenberg, does not appear on the web site. House Race … Continue reading

Good News for McHenry County Congressional Incumbents

A web site called House Race Tracker is looking at congressional races it considers close. The 8th congressional district, where incumbent Democrat Melissa Bean is being challenged by Republican Steve Greenberg, does not appear on the web site. House Race … Continue reading

Trumping Abboud

McHenry County Blog reported earlier that 8 District Democratic Party Congresswoman Melissa Bean was not happy about having to return home in the middle of the Democratic Party Convention to appear at the Surface Transportation Board’s hearing in her home … Continue reading

Trumping Abboud

McHenry County Blog reported earlier that 8 District Democratic Party Congresswoman Melissa Bean was not happy about having to return home in the middle of the Democratic Party Convention to appear at the Surface Transportation Board’s hearing in her home … Continue reading

A Labor Day Release from 8th Congressional District GOP Candidate Steve Greenberg on Energy

Here’s a press release that just arrived from Melissa Bean opponent Steve Greenberg. It’s on energy. Greenberg Releases Energy Web Ad Over 13,000 Participated in Successful Energy Tele Town Halls LAKE ZURICH 9/1/08 – Congressional Candidate Steve Greenberg released a … Continue reading

A Labor Day Release from 8th Congressional District GOP Candidate Steve Greenberg on Energy

Here’s a press release that just arrived from Melissa Bean opponent Steve Greenberg. It’s on energy. Greenberg Releases Energy Web Ad Over 13,000 Participated in Successful Energy Tele Town Halls LAKE ZURICH 9/1/08 – Congressional Candidate Steve Greenberg released a … Continue reading

Inconveniently Timed Constituent Work Makes Melissa Bean Mad

Crain’s Chicago Business reported on the “foul mood” of 8th Congressional District U.S. Representative Melissa Bean: “Rep. Melissa Bean was in a foul mood as she arrived in Denver Sunday for the Democratic National Convention. “The west suburban Democrat was … Continue reading

Inconveniently Timed Constituent Work Makes Melissa Bean Mad

Crain’s Chicago Business reported on the “foul mood” of 8th Congressional District U.S. Representative Melissa Bean: “Rep. Melissa Bean was in a foul mood as she arrived in Denver Sunday for the Democratic National Convention. “The west suburban Democrat was … Continue reading

Still More Republicans at McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade

This is the third article about the entries of Democratic and Republican Party in McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade. The first concentrated on the Democrats. What I have been concentrating on is Algonquin’s Founders Day Committee’s attempt to maintain what it … Continue reading

Still More Republicans at McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade

This is the third article about the entries of Democratic and Republican Party in McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade. The first concentrated on the Democrats. What I have been concentrating on is Algonquin’s Founders Day Committee’s attempt to maintain what it … Continue reading

Democratic Party Candidate for Coroner Dave Bachmann Attends Pro-Life Pig Roast

The most interesting political development at the Resurrection Center Pro-Life Victory PAC Pig Roast was the appearance of Dave Bachmann, Democratic Party candidate for McHenry County Coroner. Bachmann was even allowed to give a speech like the other statewide (actual … Continue reading

Democratic Party Candidate for Coroner Dave Bachmann Attends Pro-Life Pig Roast

The most interesting political development at the Resurrection Center Pro-Life Victory PAC Pig Roast was the appearance of Dave Bachmann, Democratic Party candidate for McHenry County Coroner. Bachmann was even allowed to give a speech like the other statewide (actual … Continue reading

Steve Greenberg Criticizes Congresswoman Melissa Bean’s Holiday from Voting

Did you even see “Mr. Bean’s Holiday?” It’s plot: “Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two come back together.” After reading 8th congressional district Republican … Continue reading

Steve Greenberg Criticizes Congresswoman Melissa Bean’s Holiday from Voting

Did you even see “Mr. Bean’s Holiday?” It’s plot: “Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two come back together.” After reading 8th congressional district Republican … Continue reading

Part 5 – Notables at the Illinois Republican Party Convention

Here’s the fifth installment of my photos of Republican notables I found at the 2008 Illinois Republican Party Convention in Decatur. After taking some pictures of a relative empty front of the convention floor before the convention started, I walked … Continue reading

Part 5 – Notables at the Illinois Republican Party Convention

Here’s the fifth installment of my photos of Republican notables I found at the 2008 Illinois Republican Party Convention in Decatur. After taking some pictures of a relative empty front of the convention floor before the convention started, I walked … Continue reading

Abernathy Taints His Own Nomination for Congress

Iain Abernathy apparently signed the paperwork to make himself the Green Party candidate for congress in the 8th congressional district against incumbent Democrat Melissa Bean and Republican challenger Steve Greenberg. Nothing too strange about that, except state law says the … Continue reading