After leaving the McHenry County Jail, the young Chinese political leaders and I headed toward two Kirk Home developments south of Woodstock. Back in the late 1990’s my friends Al and Kathy Salvi had hosted a city councilman from Moscow. … Continue reading
Every place you see rows of crops where you don’t expect them, know that it’s a tax dodge for a developer or a land speculator. Farmed land of more than ten acres gets a really hefty property tax break. This … Continue reading
From the beginning of McHenry County Blog, which was started with the proposal to put Vulcan Lakes into a Tax Increment Financing district, I’ve watched other towns give TIF money away to developers. Of course, I know, even if municipal … Continue reading
