Newly-elected McHenry County Board member Jeff Thorsen seems headed to be elected the Vice Chairman of the County Board. Thorsen, who was appointed to replace Ken Koehler when Koehler was appointed to the Metra Board, is a former long-time Crystal … Continue reading
McHenry County Board member Chuck Wheeler brought up the extra $5,000 paid to the Vice Chairman at Tuesday’s County Board meeting, just as he did in the Finance Committee. Although unsuccessful in Finance, his motion to follow state law and … Continue reading
There are so many good stories to be written about last Thursday’s Finance Committee meeting. Let me do a little one first. The Lake County State’s Attorney has ruled that its County Board’s Vice Chairman cannot receive extra pay, that … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board’s Human Resources Committee will consider a resolution to eliminate the $5,000 in extra pay that the Vice Chairman (now a woman, Yvonne Barnes) gets. Newly-elected members of the Board will receive $21,000 per year, plus be … Continue reading
Two McHenry County women have chaired the McHenry County Board. The first was Ann Hughes, who left to run successfully for State Representative in 1992. She won with a pivotal vote cast by my father, Cal Skinner, Sr., after he … Continue reading
