From State Senator Don DeWitte: Don DeWitte Sen. DeWitte appointed to Illinois Children’s Mental Health Partnership State Senator Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) has been appointed to serve as a member of the Illinois Children’s Mental Health Partnership (ICMHP), which is … Continue reading
Carolyn Schofield As shared on McHenry County Blog on Monday, an 8chan-type of blog, calling itself “Illinois Watchdogs for Constitutional Rights”, cut & pasted a Facebook post image that was published by McHenry County Blog in February of 2018 from … Continue reading
Chuck Wheeler McHenry County Board member Chuck Wheeler (R-McHenry) is passing a petition seeking an advisory referendum on the Second Amendment. Its wording is below: “Shall McHenry County stand as a Pro-Second Amendment County that protects lawful gun owners from … Continue reading
From the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: 12th ANNUAL “It’s Our River Day” Woodstock, IL – The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County and the Village of Algonquin will hold the 12th annual “It’s Our River Day” – a local Fox River clean-up. … Continue reading
From the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department: Sheriff’s Office Open House: Saturday, September 21, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Car Seat Check Event also offered August 26, 2019 The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting an Open House from 9 … Continue reading
That should be the new motto of the New York Times in view of the following found in today’s Chicago Tribune: I’d link to the story, but, when I search for “Kavanaugh, New York Times,”the story does not appear. Neither … Continue reading
A Friend of McHenry County Blog did the research for and wrote the following article: TIME & JUDGEMENT We have all wanted or needed to be in two places at once at one time or another in our busy lives. … Continue reading
From the JB Pritzker Administration: Illinois Revenue Announces Tax Amnesty Program Program begins October 1, 2019 and runs until November 15, 2019 SPRINGFIELD – Illinois taxpayers who incurred tax liabilities between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2018 may be … Continue reading
As shared in yesterday’s article about the end of September and then report cards for IL-14 congressional candidates in the form of Federal Election Commission (FEC) campaign disclosure reports revealing the fundraising results and the receptiveness of each candidate’s message … Continue reading
The McHenry County Republican Party held a Committeemen’s apreciation event at the Woodstock Country Club Saturday evening. It was right after the Craig Wilcox-Dan McConchie fundraiser in Cary. Ted Gradel, Jim Marter and Caralina Lauf were in attendance and gave … Continue reading
Something called “Illinois Watchdogs For Constitutional Rights” criticizes McHenry County Board member and candidate for State Representative Carolyn Schofield for her position on the Second Amendment The group posts this from Schofield, which was published on McHenry County Blog on … Continue reading
3rd Quarter FEC Reports Crucial for Congressional Candidate Viability Metric It’s the 16th of September, and that means we are 2 weeks away from the 30th of September, which is the end of the calendar quarter. And if you are … Continue reading
From one of Mark’s comments: Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), Operating Expense Per Pupil (OEPP), Crystal Lake High School District 155 (CHSD 155) Year – OEPP – Percentage Increase or Decrease 2009 – $11,130 2010 – $11,844 – 6.4% … Continue reading
Illinois is one of those states where Democrats have done their best to limit competition by requiring large numbers of signatures on petitions. McHenry County GOP Coroner candidate Michael Rein (no relation to the event’s host) was one of the … Continue reading
State Rep. Allen Skillicorn introduced Jeanne Ives in Algonquin. Forty-fifty people attended an Algonquin campaign appearance for 6th congressional district Republican candidate Jeanne Ives the evening of September 5th. Stansding room only. Held at a private home, there were not … Continue reading
Candidates Evelyn Sanguinetti and Justin Hnasen worked the room. Saturday morning at the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce Building, Republican Precinct Committeeman John Pletz hosted a chance for area residents to meet 6th District Congressional candidate Evelyn Sanguinetti. Host John … Continue reading
From State Rep. Allen Skillicorn: Coffee & Conversation Town Hall Crystal Lake, IL – State Representative Allen Skillicorn will be hosting a Coffee & Conversation Town Hall on Monday, September 16 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm at Panera Bread, 101 S … Continue reading
From WBBM Radio’s Page on radio.com Former State Representative Jeanne Ives was interviewed on WBBM’s At Issue program and broadcast on Sunday, September 15. At Issue is usually taped on Thursday prior to the Sunday broadcast. The interview with Craig … Continue reading
Read the following paragraph written by Washington Post reporter Will Englund and tell me what’s wrong with it: … Continue reading
In 2020, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin’s seat will be up for election, and he will be seeking reelection to a 5th 6-year term. Thus far, 1 Democrat has filed to challenge him in the primary. On the Republican side, nine … Continue reading
