Republican candidate for State Representative David McSweeney are invited to breakfast at D’Andrea’s at the corner of Route 14 and 31 in Crystal Lake on Saturday. Doors open at 8:30. Details are below: … Continue reading
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Led by Sharon Meroni, a successful write-in candidate for GOP Precinct Committeeman in Fox River Grove, over 25% of the members (both elected and appointed) of the McHenry County Central Committee agreed to call a 9 AM special meeting on … Continue reading
The high school safety program that started in Crystal Lake, Operation Click, will hold its annual local luncheon today at 11 at D’Andrea Banquet Hall. Around the Clock, a restaurant west on Route 14 has been advertising the event. Two … Continue reading
If you’re not glued to McHenry County Blog and some cable TV network to find election returns, the McHenry County Republican Party faithful will be gathered in Crystal Lake at the southeast corner of Routes 14 and 31. Geri Davis, … Continue reading
The infrastructure of the McHenry County Republican Party had dinner at d’Andrea’s Saturday night Pretty much all the county elected officials were present and lots of candidates. Only five were introduced, however, except en masse. They were State Rep. Mike … Continue reading
What may have been the major political event of the run-up to the March 20th primary election took place Saturday morning at D’Anrea’s Saturday morning. Politicians everywhere courting voters. It was the third annual Pro-Life Unity Breakfast put on by … Continue reading
Press releases from Congressmen with connections with McHenry County: Roskam Statement on January Jobs Report WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-06) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor announced the national unemployment rate is 8.3%: “It’s encouraging … Continue reading
The program to entice high school students to fasten their seat belts that started in Crystal Lake will hold its annual awards luncheon at D’Andrea’s Banquets at 10:45 on Thursday, April 21st. That’s what Crystal Lake Policeman Sean McGrath, the … Continue reading
The utter failure of Special Prosecutors Henry Tonigan and Thomas McQueen to put on a criminal case against McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi seems to have emboldened the McHenry County Board. After the acquittal on all counts rendered by … Continue reading
The invitations are out and the spring effort to raise money for the local Republican Party will be headlined by newly-elected U.S. Senator Mark Kirk. The event will be held at Crystal Lake’s D’Andrea’s at the southeast intersection of Routes … Continue reading
Thursday night, Republican Party judicial candidate Gordon Graham held a fund raiser at D’Andrea’s. There was a good crowd that appeared to have thinned out by the time I arrive after any speakers had had their say. Several people asked … Continue reading
I stopped in on the first part of Independent 22nd Judicial District candidate Sally Wiggins fundraiser at the establishment next to the Metro Bowl tonight. You see some of the folks who arrived early. Her opponent, Associate Judge Gordon Graham, … Continue reading
Arriving in the mail yesterday way an invitation to an annual fundraiser put on by McHenry County Treasurer Bill LeFew. It’s held at D’Andrea Banquets and the intersection of Routes 14 and 31. The date is Thursday, October 14th. The … Continue reading
Mike Tryon held his annual Luau at D’Andrea’s Banquet Hall in Crystal Lake last night. Having not attended one before, I didn’t know that Tryon plays a mean guitar. If it had not been a beach party format, I would … Continue reading
State Rep. Mike Tryon’s campaign manager, Cheryl Meyer sent out an email to precinct committeemen announcing that Republican Party candidate for governor, State Senator Bill Brady, will attend the Crystal Laker’s Thursday evening fund raiser at D’Andrea’s. The banquet hall … Continue reading
Sponsored by the pre-TEA Party movement Patriots United, the Saturday morning event is to honor 1st Way Pregnancy Support Services Right to Life McHenry County Right to Life Lake County Tri-County Pregnancy & Parenting Services Illinois Family Institute. D’Andrea Banquets … Continue reading
I found this Wisconsin license plate in the parking lot of D’Andrea the night of the event for Appellate Court Justices Mary Schostok and Ann Jorgensen. While looking for a big, lit up Nygren sign in the parking lot, I … Continue reading
So, what you do New Year’s Eve? My family went to the wedding of Mackenzie Walter to Carlos Garcia. It was held at D’Andrea’s on Route 14 in Crystal Lake at the intersection of Route 31. It was supposed to … Continue reading
So, what you do New Year’s Eve? My family went to the wedding of Mackenzie Walter to Carlos Garcia. It was held at D’Andrea’s on Route 14 in Crystal Lake at the intersection of Route 31. It was supposed to … Continue reading
This is where we were New Year’s Eve. D’Andrea Crystal Lake Banquet Facility and Conference Center at the intersection of Routes 14 and 31. For the wedding of Mackenzie Walter and Carlos Garcia. After midnight, this little girl was having … Continue reading