McHenry County Recorder of Deeds Joe Tirio is running for McHenry County Clerk. He reported having $8,851.14 in his checking account to the Illinois State Board of Elections as of the end of the last quarter. Contributions of more than $150 … Continue reading
McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim is approaching the $25,000 level in his campaign checking account. He held a high donor event last month and pulled in the following contributions: $2,000 – 5366 Logistics Corp, Johnsburg, $1,000 – Alliance Contractors, Woodstock … Continue reading
Jack Franks has a fundraising schedule, set during his State Rep. days, of a big ticket Chicago event and a low priced McHenry County one. Invitations recently went out for the low-priced one ($40) for McHenry County folks. The details … Continue reading
Occupied by other stories toward the end of the General Election season, McHenry County Blog fell behind in reporting big ($1,000 or more) contributions to State Rep. and Countty Board Chairman candidate Jack Franks. Below is what was reported since … Continue reading
The latest union to give money to State Rep. Jack Franks is the Construction & General Laborers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity. The amount was $1,000. In addition, Franks reported receiving the following contributions: $1,000 – Arlington Park Racetrack,Arlington … Continue reading
Since Bartman has filed his report of contributions and expenditures for the period of July 1st through September 30th, we can also report that information to you. Contributions first. His campaign received $37,270.76 during the three-month period. $27,000 in cash … Continue reading
The McHenry County Building Trades Council has kicked in another $2,000 to Democratic Party State Representative John Bartman’s campaign. That’s in addition to $3,000 contributed previously. That’s in addition to $27,000 in contributions from unions during the months of July, … Continue reading
Two more labor unions have contributed $1,000 or more to the campaign of John Bartman, the Democrat who would replace Jack Franks in Springfield. They are $1,500 – IBEW Illinois PAC, Washington [International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers] $1,000 – SUAAction, Springfield … Continue reading
Lots of $1,000 and up contributions are flooding into State Rep. Jack Franks’ campaign fund. This past week the one that I found most interesting was $2,500 from AFSCME, the union of state employees. Next on my list of intriguing … Continue reading
State Rep. Jack Franks makes a big deal about being against gambling. He even spoke to a Patriots United debate between slot machine salesmen and opponents of video gambling. But, when it comes time to raising money, he’s not so … Continue reading
Checking out the financial status of the four Republicans running for State Rep. Mike Tryon’s seat shows activity only for East Dundee Village Trustee Allen Skillicorn. He reported receiving $1,000 from Jedidiah Settles, Finance Manager for Rosen Hyundai. Settles lives in Lake in the … Continue reading
McHenry County Board member Carolyn Schofield may not have reached the $5,000 threshold that requires campaign disclosure to the Illinois State Board of Elections, but her name is popping up in campaign reports filed by others. State Rep. Mike Tryon, … Continue reading
The McHenry County Republican Party’s annual fundraiser is being held at a hanger northeast of the Lake in the Hills Airport on Thursday from 6-8 with an entry fee of $50 unless one is a Precinct Committeeman, in which case, … Continue reading
State Rep. candidate Dan McConchie has filed information with the Illinois State Board of Elections showing he has received $10,000 in campaign contributions in his effort to replace retiring State Rep. Ed Sullivan. Contributions reported are $5,400 from Richard Ulein, … Continue reading
State Rep. candidate Dan Wilbrandt pulled in another $2,000 at the end of August. Architect Emily Tjeerdsma of 2 Point Perspective in Chicago made the contribution. Wilbrandt has now reported $39,000 in campaign donations, including $25,000 from himself and $10,000 … Continue reading
Governor Bruce Rauner’s campaign fund cut checks to all Illinois Republican legislators. Mike Tryon, a member of the House Republican leadership, got one for $8,000. State Rep. Steve Andersson, a first-term state rep. also reported receiving $8,000 from Citizens for Rauner … Continue reading
When four-term Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley found out that he had the man that he banished from the ballot for not having numbered his four-pages of petition signatures– CPA Sasha Chadwick, was going to run a write-in campaign, he … Continue reading
Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley held a fundraiser last Thursday at the Crystal Lake Country Club even though he has over $9,000 in the bank and no one on the ballot running against him. He does, however, have a write-in … Continue reading
Guess I should have stayed up later. I packed it in at 11:11 last night, disappointed that I could not write a combined article about spending in the McHenry County Sheriff’s race between Bill Prim and Jim Harrison. Harrison filed … Continue reading
I’m behind on reporting campaign contributions for Republican candidate for Sheriff Bill Prim. From January 1st through March 31st, losing candidate Andy Zinke raised $38,625. This article will lay out what Prim raised during the quarter in which he won … Continue reading
