There is a tremendous difference in citizen involvement among McHenry County school districts. One, tiny Riley Grade School District in the far southeastern corner of the County has no candidates. And, Cary has only one candidate. On the other hand, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Candidate
Here’s the line-up for McHenry County College Trustee at the close of filing: Ron Parrish, Bull Valley Mike Smith, Lakewood Jeffrey Hill, Algonquin Scott K. Summers, Harvard For one four-year term: Karen Tirio, Woodstock Matthew Hardt, McHenry On the last … Continue reading
The filing for school boards, villages and lots of special tax districts starts next Monday, but Crystal Lake’s line-up is already set. The candidates for mayor and city council follow, (Incumbents are shown in bold face type.) Mayor Aaron T. … Continue reading
As of yesterday, the names of seven people had surfaced as possible candidates for Alderman in McHenry. Their names are listed below: … Continue reading
Tonight at 7 at McHenry County Republican Headquarters in the Crystal Lake Plaza (next to Irish Imports down from Joseph’s Market) the three largest township GOP organizations will hold a meeting for those interested in running for office. Potential candidates … Continue reading
The Algonquin Township Republican Central Committee is holding a seminar on how to win public office. It’s next Monday night at the new Republican Party Headquarters in the Crystal Lake Plaza (where Joseph’s Market is located). It is not limited … Continue reading
I called the McHenry County Clerk’s Office today to find out if Kathie Schultz had signed the certifications of election. She has, doing so before going on vacation. So the people who won the nominations will be getting a piece … Continue reading
Earlier, McHenry County Blog ran a press release from Fox River Grove Republican Precinct Committeeman Andrew Gasser about his candidacy for County Board in District 1. When I stopped in the County Clerk’s Office to get my petition for Precinct … Continue reading
When the topic of the Post Office’s discontinuing Saturday mail deliver raised its head in March of 2010, I wrote the folowing article: Politicians Win If No Saturday Mail When the idea was surfaced again by a Postal worker at … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County Young Republican Erik Sivertsen: Interested in Running for Local Office? The McHenry County College Political Theory and Debate and the McHenry County Young Republicans are hosting a workshop on how to run for local … Continue reading
It’s got kids in a school room raising their hands. If the Are Your Property Taxes TOO High? Run for School Board come-on intrigues enough to click on the image, you will be taken to the For Our Children’s Future … Continue reading
Then the McHenry County Tea Party has a meeting which might interest you. Mark your calendar for October 6th. The details are below: McHenry County Tea Party Workshop on Running for Local Office Sat Oct 6, 2012 1:00pm Cary Area … Continue reading
I long for the days when anyone could write-in anyone for any office. Remember the easy article Mike Royko repeatedly wrote telling how many votes Mickey Mouse got? No more. Election officials wanted to simplify the process. First, one had … Continue reading
A press release announcing State Senator Pam Althoff is running for re-election: Off and running: Althoff seeks reelection to IL Senate McHENRY, Ill. – It’s official: State Sen. Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry) will seek reelection as State Senator from Illinois’ 32nd … Continue reading
There were not many contested races in the April 5, 2011, election to start with, but there are fewer now. In the Village of Barrington Hills, Trustee candidate Dawn Davis has withdrawn. Blake Hobson, appointed to fill a vacancy, is … Continue reading
I got through to all the school districts in or with major portions of McHenry County to find out who had filed petitions through mid-day Monday, the first day of filing, but I didn’t do as well for the municipalities. … Continue reading
Election petitions for school board junior college city and village park board fire protection district you name it are available for circulation. It doesn’t take many signatures. Two bits of advice from my father. He would ask people coming in … Continue reading
It’s that time of year when people who want to be in public office start approaching the “powers-that-be,” some times at the suggestion of others who would rather not see them run. When I was thinking about running in the … Continue reading