The top four voter getters in the race for Dunham Township Trustee follow: David Binz – 200 Cory Scott – 168 Ruth Coffey – 158 Dennis Bischke – 146 Also running was Kevin Schultz, who received 136 votes. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Township Trustee
“One out of four” will be the message of Algnoquin Township Democrats in the April township election. At a private home in Cary, Algonquin Township Democrats held their caucus last Tuesday. Dominque Miller, who ran unsuccessfully for the McHenry County … Continue reading
At its September meeting, the Grafton Township Board set salaries for terms that begin after next April’s election. The Township Supervisor will be paid $43,500, plus participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund pension system. The Township Assessor will be … Continue reading
The Village of Schaumburg and the Schaumburg Township Trustees think the Township Road Commissioner should turn over a large portion–16 to 20 miles–of his roads to the village at a savings of $800,000 per year. According to a story in … Continue reading
Coral Township Trustee Laurie Cisneros addressed the McHenry County Board last week on the loosening of zoning restrictions on horse racing in the proposed Unified Development Ordinance. She said she did not live that near the race track that has … Continue reading
The long-rumored slate of Dan Shea Lowell Cutsforth Neils Kruse Bill Bligh popped up on some lawns recently. Shea and Cutsforth are currently on the Algonquin Township Board. Both voted to raise township salaries and, with the help of a … Continue reading
The Republican Parties in all of the five largest townships in McHenry County seem to have decided or soon will decide to hold primary elections in February, rather than hold caucuses. Those five are Algonquin Dorr Grafton McHenry Nunda Paperwork … Continue reading
McHenry Township Donna Schaefer has decided to appoint Johnsburg resident Doug Carlile to the vacancy on her Township Board. He replaces Kathy Kuchta. … Continue reading
A Republican Party organization in McHenry County got a quorum. After the failure of a quorum to be mustered at both the Special Meeting of the County GOP when an attempt was being made to allow Tea Party activist Tonya … Continue reading
Word from the Algonquin Township meeting is that Russell Cardelli of Algonquin was named to replace Joe Powalowski, who resigned. I interviewed Cardelli about the interviewing process. “I was a little surprised. “It seemed one of the other guys had … Continue reading
More contestants have popped up for the Algonquin Township Trustee position left open when Joe Powalowski resigned. The two are Bob Simpson from Crystal Lake Russell Cardelli from Algonquin The deadline for filing applications was April 30th. The appointment will … Continue reading
People who want to replace Algonquin Township Trustee Joe Powalowski, who resigned unexpectedly, have until April 30th to submit their resumes to Township Supervisor Dianne Klemm. So far applications have been received from Catherine Nash, Algonquin Robert Abraham, Lake In The … Continue reading
Want to get started in politics? If you live in Algonquin Township and would like to try to start a political career, there is a vacancy on the Algonquin Township Board. Algonquin Township Trustee Joe Powalowski, who was the only … Continue reading
Of course, township elections are not until 2013, but I know people are already discussing running for the offices. Some have commented that some officials’ salaries are too high. Odds are good that most will be raised for the next … Continue reading
Ancel Glink will soon get a big pay day. Grafton Township Trustees went to court Monday seeking payment of $100 per diems for past meetings and tens of thousands of dollars of legal fees to their law firm. “She has … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog has obtained a copy of the transcript of the May 4th court hearing in the separation of powers suit brought by Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore last spring after the Township Trustees tried to strip her of … Continue reading
“Do we have to lose every time?” asked Donna McMahon of the Grafton Township Trustees’ counsel Thomas DiCianni, as those in the courtroom awaiting the arrival of Supervisor Linda Moore’s Rockford attorney John Nelson. “You’ve won more than you’ve lost,” … Continue reading
All townships will hold annual meetings tonight were everyday voters have have much say as elected township officials. The only one sure to have fireworks is at the Huntley High School, where not one, but two meetings will be held. … Continue reading
People are being urged to attend a Grafton Township Special Town Meeting next Tuesday at 6 at the Huntley High School. Here’s what the post card looks like: It points out that the Township Trustees have not followed the instructions … Continue reading
At the last meeting of the Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore asked her adversaries on the Township Board to approve the man whose arguments unseated their choice for Township Attorney, Keri Lyn Krafthefer, in Judge Michael Caldwell’s court. To no … Continue reading