The man more responsible than anyone else for the Regional Transportation Authority’s tripling of the RTA Sales Tax in McHenry and other collar counties has decided he doesn’t want to be RTA Chairman anyway. He told the Chicago Sun-Times that … Continue reading
Update of June 15, 2012. There is now a way to find people in the McHenry County Jail. Look here for the link. = = = = = A friend of McHenry County Blog was trying to find out if … Continue reading
The following is a press release from the McHenry County Board about favorable news for Moody’s Investors Service: McHenry County Achieves Aaa Bond Rating WOODSTOCK, IL – McHenry County is proud to announce an improvement in its debt rating to … Continue reading
This is in DuPage County, but it’s the first I’ve seen of Federal officials doing anything about businesses who hire illegal aliens. The U.S. Attorney’s press release follows. You might also be interested in noting that the headline does not … Continue reading
With McHenry County Board Chairman Ken Koehler so in favor of the expansion of the gambling passed with the help of McHenry County State Representatives Mike Tryon and Mark Beaubien, with the help of State Senator Pam Althoff, I was … Continue reading
A pollster for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Schillerstrom called yesterday afternoon. Schillerstrom is DuPage County Board Chairman. The pollster wanted to know if I would vote for Schillerstrom for governor. I told her, “No.” She didn’t ask why, but, if … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the DuPage County Board has voted without dissent to ban video poker (read “slot machines”) in unincorporated liquor license holders’ establishments. The annual estimated loss of income is $300,000. DuPage County Board Chairman Bob … Continue reading
Yesterday, I held forth on how the Chicago Tribune’s bad, bad advice for more Republicans to vote for the RTA sales tax bill (Senate Bill 656) would further decimate suburban Republicans in the legislature. Today, I turn to the root … Continue reading
Yesterday, I held forth on how the Chicago Tribune’s bad, bad advice for more Republicans to vote for the RTA sales tax bill (Senate Bill 656) would further decimate suburban Republicans in the legislature. Today, I turn to the root … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog ran an article in early December pointing out that real estate assessments are based on a three-year average price. Because asking prices of homes have decreased and new home sales are down, a lot of people under … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog ran an article in early December pointing out that real estate assessments are based on a three-year average price. Because asking prices of homes have decreased and new home sales are down, a lot of people under … Continue reading
