Some of those elected to the Winnebago County Board want to take some power away from the Republican County Board Chairman, elected at-large just like in McHenry County. In an article in today’s Rockford Register-Star entitled, “No consensus on Winnebago … Continue reading
There will be a contest for McHenry County Repyublicanb Central Committee Chairman on Wednesday night at the McHenry VFW at 7 PM. Current Republican Party Secretary Diane Evertsen is being challenged by Nunda Township Precinct Committeeman Mark Daniel. Daniel faced … Continue reading
From former McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster, who is running for McHenry County Board in District 6. Who is Behind This Legislative Imitative? OR: Do Our County Board Members Understand the Unintended Consequences? In today’s political climate, one would … Continue reading
Elected to the McHenry County Board three years ago, Crystal Lake’s Mike Walkup announced today that he will challenge his 2012 District 3 running mate and current County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller in the at-large contest for the Republican nomination … Continue reading
Found this press release from McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller. It went unpublished while we were on vacation. Joe Gottemoller Announces Candidacy for County-Wide-Elected County Board Chairman Position in 2016 CRYSTAL LAKE….. McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller has announced … Continue reading
Two years from now, ordinary citizens will know who is going to be McHenry County Board Chairman when December swearing in time comes around. That’s because the person will be elected at the November election. This year, however, those wishing … Continue reading
A press release from Alan Skillikorn: Allen Skillicorn is challenging Tom Hartwell to become Kane County Republican Chairman Kane County is the 5th largest County in the state of Illinois. Many would consider Kane to be mostly Republican, but let’s … Continue reading
Word has reached McHenry County Blog that Crystal Lake County Board member Joe Gottemoller is seeking support for a run for the Chairmanship of the McHenry County Board. Tina Hill now holds the post. In the election in 2012, Gottemoller … Continue reading
The following comes from John O’Neill, the man who ran against Democrat Jack Franks for State Rep. in 2010: I have been receiving daily Robo-Calls from Jack Franks encouraging me to vote for Direct Election of the County Board Chair. … Continue reading
The roll call was 11-9 with four McHenry County Board members absent when the vote was taken on whether voters should be allowed to determine they should be allowed to elect the County Board Chairman starting with the 2014 election. … Continue reading
That might be the question being discussed by some prior to Friday morning’s vote on whether or not to put a question on the April ballot as to the direct election of the McHenry County Board Chairman. I figured out … Continue reading
Here are the McHenry County Board members who signed Nick Provenzano’s petition to call a special meeting on Friday, January 18th at 9 AM to consider whether voters should have a shot in April at passing a referendum on whether … Continue reading
Yesterday’s meeting of the McHenry County Board’s Management Services Committee resulted in inaction on the issue of putting a question on the April ballot asking whether voters want a direct election for County Board Chairman in 2014 has given Democrat … Continue reading
Just from examining the agenda that newly-installed Management Services Committee Paula Yensen drafted, one could predict that nothing would come of the Monday morning meeting concerning whether the public should be allowed to vote on whether the Chairman of the … Continue reading
On Monday morning, the top ranking official labeled a Democrat will have her spot in the sun. Named head of the Management Services Committee, Lake in the Hills McHenry County Board member Paula Yensen is chairing her first big meeting. … Continue reading
After the election in November, the outgoing McHenry County Board managed to put a tax hike on the April election ballot. But the panel with nine lame ducks couldn’t find time to put a referendum on the same ballot to … Continue reading
Near the end of Tina Hill’s Committee on Committees meeting Friday morning, she revealed her choices to lead the various regular committees. Building Projects Chairman – Nick Provenzano Vice Chairman – Robert Nowak Finance Chairman – Mary McCann Vice Chairman … Continue reading
Guess I didn’t read the Sunday Daily Herald article on the contest to be Chairman of the McHenry County Board. There is a vibrant three-way race consisting of current four-term Chairman Ken Koehler Tina Hill and Ersel Schuster with Nick … Continue reading
It’s a comment from County Board Chairman candidate Tina Hill. I found it in a Sunday Daily Herald article. “I’m not going to have any comment on that because it’s an internal thing,” she said. “I don’t deny what I … Continue reading
At the Vaughan Recreation Center in Aurora, State Senator Chris Lauzen announced he is leaving the General Assembly after twenty years in 2012 to pursue the chairmanship of the Kane County Board. Unlike in McHenry County, the Kane County Board … Continue reading
