The McHenry County Board’s Finance Committee decided to award millions of dollars of Federal Stimulus Bond authority on a “first come, first served” basis. The first two private entities in line were sports related. One was Mark Houser’s EquityOne’s baseball … Continue reading
Well, well, well. The Top Secret, Hush, Hush feasibility study on how a minor league baseball stadium can pay for 36% of the cost of the proposed McHenry County College The original construction cost of the stadium was to be … Continue reading
Well, well, well. The Top Secret, Hush, Hush feasibility study on how a minor league baseball stadium can pay for 36% of the cost of the proposed McHenry County College The original construction cost of the stadium was to be … Continue reading
I found this headline in the Chicago Sun-Times. It was under the face of Cook County Board Chairman Todd Stoeger. “TRUST ME” it says in big bold letters. It applies not only to Stroeger in his lust for higher taxes, … Continue reading
I found this headline in the Chicago Sun-Times. It was under the face of Cook County Board Chairman Todd Stoeger. “TRUST ME” it says in big bold letters. It applies not only to Stroeger in his lust for higher taxes, … Continue reading
College officials seem convinced that a minor league baseball stadium will generate two-thirds of the revenue to pay back $35 million in debt that its board is about to impose upon us taxpayers. Without a referendum. But MCC officials won’t … Continue reading
College officials seem convinced that a minor league baseball stadium will generate two-thirds of the revenue to pay back $35 million in debt that its board is about to impose upon us taxpayers. Without a referendum. But MCC officials won’t … Continue reading
I don’t often comment on Northwest Herald stories on its web site, but reporter Jocelyan Allison follow-up story today to McHenry County Blog’s two days ago about MCC’s May 24th signing of the baseball stadium lease with promoter Pete Heitman … Continue reading
I don’t often comment on Northwest Herald stories on its web site, but reporter Jocelyan Allison follow-up story today to McHenry County Blog’s two days ago about MCC’s May 24th signing of the baseball stadium lease with promoter Pete Heitman … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog once compared Mark Houser, Pete Heitman and Bill Lee as Music Men marching into River City sans the 76 trombones. On Tuesday, a mere six days after requesting what McHenry County College Board members received by email, … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog once compared Mark Houser, Pete Heitman and Bill Lee as Music Men marching into River City sans the 76 trombones. On Tuesday, a mere six days after requesting what McHenry County College Board members received by email, … Continue reading
Big doings at the McHenry County College Board meeting Thursday night at 7. Although the college—unlike Huntley School District 158 and Carpentersville School District 300—does not allow the public to see what is in the board packets ahead of time, … Continue reading
Big doings at the McHenry County College Board meeting Thursday night at 7. Although the college—unlike Huntley School District 158 and Carpentersville School District 300—does not allow the public to see what is in the board packets ahead of time, … Continue reading
