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McHenry County Board member Carolyn Schofield has been endorsed over the three men Paul Serwatka Allen Skillicorn Dan Wilbrandt contesting her right to appear as the Republican candidate for State Representative. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Daily Herald
The Daily Herald has published its endorsements for three McHenry County Board districts. For District 1, Yvonne Barnes and Anna May Miller For District 2, John Reinert and Jeff Thorsen For District 3, Nancy Gonsiorek and Nick Provenzano … Continue reading
The Daily Herald, which circulates throughout retiring Dan Duffy’s State Senate District, has endorsed Barrington Hills Village President Martin McLaughlin as Duffy’s replacement. I’ve come to believe that newspaper endorsements by themselves don’t influence many people. But when candidates reprint … Continue reading
Those following the Sheriff’s contest might be interested in reading the interview by the Daily Herald with Bill Prim. You can find it here. … Continue reading
The Daily Herald, which has most of its circulation in the southeastern part of McHenry County, has endorsed Jim Harrison for Sheriff. While the editorial has nice things to say about both candidates, it comes down on Harrison’s side because “the … Continue reading
Thanks to the Daily Herald, I know that it’s National Newspaper week. Bob Paddock, Jr., penned a piece in which he told of his grandfather’s goals: “Our aim: To fear God, tell the truth, and make money.” The aim remains … Continue reading
Republican McHenry County Board District 1 hopeful has sent out his second mailing. The first featured a “gravy train” in which he promised not to sign up for the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund pension (which his running mate Andrew Gasser … Continue reading
Posted on McHenry County Board candidate’s Facebook page is the following: The Daily Herald did not endorse me. Not very surprised. The following quote is taken from the paper’s endorsement article: District 5 A pair of inexperienced newcomers, Woodstock chiropractor … Continue reading
And, here they are: District 1 Robert Nowak and David Stieper District 3 Joe Gottemoller and Nancy Gonsiorek. District 5 John Jung and Michael Rein District 6 Ersel Schuster and Michele Aavang You can read the full endorsements here. = = … Continue reading
Non-Establishment candidates for McHenry County Clerk and County Treasurer have gained endorsements from the Daily Herald. McHenry County Board member Nick Provenzano was favored McHenry County Board member Mary McClellan. The Provenzano endorsement concludes with “These are two impressive, well-qualified candidates, … Continue reading
The Daily Herald’s Jim Davis wrote an opinion piece criticizing the cost of holding township primary elections. It’s an easy hit on politicians. Hey. Nobody voted. So, divide the number of people voting into the cost of the election and … Continue reading
Newspapers go to a considerable amount of effort to offer recommendations for public office. Sure, there’s favoritism and ideological bias and just plain bad judgment, but the process takes effort. Here are the endorsements I pulled from the Daily Herald: … Continue reading
It’s a very Republican district, so the Daily Herald Editorial Board didn’t climb out on a limb when it endorsed Dan Duffyfor re-election to the State Senate. The endorsement over Amanda Howland notes Duffy’s opposition to red light cameras and … Continue reading
Having circulation in all six McHenry County Board districts, the Daily Herald has offered its Editorial Board’s opinions on how people should vote. Five Democrats are endorsed. Only two now serve on the County Board and both are endorsed for … Continue reading
In Sunday’s paper the Northwest Herald endorsed Republican David McSweeney over Independent Dee Beaubien. The middle of last week, the Daily Herald endorsed McSweeney. The Daily Herald called Beaubien out for not saying for whom she would support in the … Continue reading
The David McSweeney campaign forwarded this endorsement from the Daily Herald: McSweeney over Beaubien in 52nd House District “McSweeney, a Barrington Hills investment banker and former Palatine Township trustee, offers experience in the business world and a strong plan to … Continue reading
In the article posted below, Congressman Joe Walsh comments on the endorsements by the Chicago Tribune and Daily Herald of Democrat Tammy Duckworth. I talked a bit about the Tribune endorsement last night. Today, let’s take a look at the … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Joe Walsh: Rep. Walsh Comments on Chicago Tribune and Daily Herald Endorsement Decisions The Chicago Tribune and the Daily Herald announced their endorsements for the 8th congressional district race with both choosing Democrat Tammy Duckworth. … Continue reading
Kerry Lester, in a post on the Daily Herald Blog, is reporting that the National Republican Campaign Committee has bought “$457,785 reservation on cable stations running from Oct. 5 through Election Day.” Only yesterday, Capitol Fax Blog was relaying information … Continue reading
Today, we move to the fourth installment on the motion filed by former Deputy Sheriff Zane Seipler’s lawyer Blake Horwitz requesting sanctions against McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren for releasing confidential information. This is occurring in Seipler’s Federal wrongful termination … Continue reading