Hosted by Chris Yaeger, a Presidential Debate Party will be held at the Riverview Restaurant on Route 31 in Algonquin on Monday, September 26th. Details are below: Meet and Greet: Chad Koppie, candidate for U.S. Senate with the Constitution Party … Continue reading
Two local men have popped up on petitions filed for statewide office. Former McHenry County College Board President and 2012 unsuccessful Democratic Party candidate for County Board Scott Summers is running for Governor on the Green Party slate. Chad Koppie … Continue reading
My favorite fund raiser of the year is the cruise put on by Family PAC every summer. On the drive down to Chicago, it was raining and 65 degrees. We feared for the worst, wondering if the boat would have … Continue reading
No big surprise that Pro-Life supporters would be behind Presidential candidate Rick Santorum. In the 14th Congressional District, the one that covers all of McHenry County, but Algonquin Township, here are the Delegate candidates: Al Salvi – Mundelein Kathleen R. … Continue reading
With his petitions for the State Senate district that pushed into Crystal Lake from the South to the Crystal Lake County Club under challenge, virtually unknown challenger Craig Powers says he has withdrawn from the Republican Party primary election. The … Continue reading
A press release from Chad Koppie that arrived last night: Koppie endorses Surges in 33rd (Gilberts)- December 5, 2011 Tonight, Kane County Regional School Board member Chad Koppie, a farmer and retired airline pilot, endorsed fellow Republican Cliff Surges (R-Gilberts) … Continue reading
There have been three announced candidates in the 33rd State Senate District that runs from just south of my precinct, which is just south of Crystal Lake, the lake, but they weren’t the three that showed up on the Illinois … Continue reading
State Rep. Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) raised $21,690 and spent $23,932. He ended September with $2,300 less than he started with. State Rep. Jack Franks (D-Marengo) took in $52,400 and spent $41,600. He started July with $478,000 (remember all those … Continue reading
As I walked into the Huntley Park District Building for the gun control/rights forum, I spotted three McHenry County Board candidates from three different districts: Nick Provenzano John Jung and Shawn Green The meeting was already in progress with Moderator … Continue reading
I didn’t make it to Dundee when Cliff Surges announced his candidacy for State Senate in the 33rd District, but Jon Zahm did. He supplied his observations below, as well as the photos. The 33rd District now has three candidates: … Continue reading
Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay announced her candidacy for State Senate representing South Central McHenry County (all the way up to the Crystal Lake Country Club) at the end of June. Conservative Chad Koppie tossed his name in the … Continue reading
What does one do when one has no announced opponent for State Representative? You know you have to keep raising money, because the Republican GOP Leader in Springfield tries to assess you for thousands to use in marginal races. ($2,500 … Continue reading
Governor Scott Walker’s day in Chicago started at 8 AM with an appointment with a prospective recruit for his “Open for Business” State of Wisconsin. It ended with a post-Family PAC appearance on a Chicago River cruise boat. What the … Continue reading
The email below is about a challenger to Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay’s candidacy for State Senate in the district that contains south-central McHenry County, going all the way to the Crystal Lake Country Club. “Tonight, Chad Koppie, a … Continue reading
Yesterday, I speculated on the rumor that Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay would leave that powerful post and run in the vacant 33rd State Senate District. As sometimes happens with such articles, more information is offered by those who … Continue reading
A Friend of McHenry County Blog from south of the Kane County border offers more thoughts on possible contenders for state representative and state senator: Well, looks like the new map is going to pass without any substantial changes, assuming … Continue reading
This year, no candidate graced my son’s birthday party. Two years ago, Constitution Party candidate for governor Randy Stufflebeam found me at Lakewood’s Gate 7 Beach. I took him and his parents home for eats (Italian wives always have more … Continue reading
This year, no candidate graced my son’s birthday party. Two years ago, Constitution Party candidate for governor Randy Stufflebeam found me at Lakewood’s Gate 7 Beach. I took him and his parents home for eats (Italian wives always have more … Continue reading
