Those crazy gravel pit opponents in Cary continue to crack me up. They have just put up an “Official” web site for the Village of Cary. It’s www.caryillinois.org. Looks real at first glance, doesn’t it? This is citizen guerrilla warfare … Continue reading
Those crazy gravel pit opponents in Cary continue to crack me up. They have just put up an “Official” web site for the Village of Cary. It’s www.caryillinois.org. Looks real at first glance, doesn’t it? This is citizen guerrilla warfare … Continue reading
“One Heck of a Guy” blogger Allan Showalter has done it again. Applying his advanced sense of humor to the efforts by Cary Village President Steve Lamal (who calls himself “Mayor”…did you know village presidents got a law passed allowing … Continue reading
“One Heck of a Guy” blogger Allan Showalter has done it again. Applying his advanced sense of humor to the efforts by Cary Village President Steve Lamal (who calls himself “Mayor”…did you know village presidents got a law passed allowing … Continue reading
474 for the newest video that starts like a typical chamber of commerce promotion and then turns bitingly satirical. If you don’t want to watch the video, but want a flavor, I hope you can get it here. The original … Continue reading
474 for the newest video that starts like a typical chamber of commerce promotion and then turns bitingly satirical. If you don’t want to watch the video, but want a flavor, I hope you can get it here. The original … Continue reading
Successful citizen uprisings have a long history in McHenry County. Tuesday, two more groups won big victories for their neighborhoods. Nunda Neighbors, who first fought off a truck depot, now have won a 17-6 zoning victory against those developers who … Continue reading
Successful citizen uprisings have a long history in McHenry County. Tuesday, two more groups won big victories for their neighborhoods. Nunda Neighbors, who first fought off a truck depot, now have won a 17-6 zoning victory against those developers who … Continue reading
The Cary Gravel Pit opponents have come up with another video, “Welcome to Cary.” It’s to the right on top of the blog, “Stop the Quarry in Cary”, as of Tuesday when this was written. The video looks like a … Continue reading
The Cary Gravel Pit opponents have come up with another video, “Welcome to Cary.” It’s to the right on top of the blog, “Stop the Quarry in Cary”, as of Tuesday when this was written. The video looks like a … Continue reading
The complaints about too many zoning change opponents talking before the McHenry County Board may have been heard by the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals. The Northwest Herald posted a short story about the Tuesday meeting’s results by noon … Continue reading
The complaints about too many zoning change opponents talking before the McHenry County Board may have been heard by the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals. The Northwest Herald posted a short story about the Tuesday meeting’s results by noon … Continue reading
Enter into the land of internet communication on a local zoning issue by clicking on “Stop the Quarry in Cary.” The latest entry was June 7th, five days ago. It is entitled, NIMBY….not quite and has two hostile comments from … Continue reading
Enter into the land of internet communication on a local zoning issue by clicking on “Stop the Quarry in Cary.” The latest entry was June 7th, five days ago. It is entitled, NIMBY….not quite and has two hostile comments from … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog got an interesting testimony from Fox Trails resident Amy Stock, which I would like to share with you: My husband and I have lived in Fox Trails since 1992. We were here for the first gravel pit … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog got an interesting testimony from Fox Trails resident Amy Stock, which I would like to share with you: My husband and I have lived in Fox Trails since 1992. We were here for the first gravel pit … Continue reading
Since the Northwest Herald has written an article on the proposed expansion of the Meyer Materials gravel pit in Cary, perhaps it’s time to remind folks of its history. Jocelyn Allison’s story brings the story up-to-date, but does not delve … Continue reading
Since the Northwest Herald has written an article on the proposed expansion of the Meyer Materials gravel pit in Cary, perhaps it’s time to remind folks of its history. Jocelyn Allison’s story brings the story up-to-date, but does not delve … Continue reading
After hearing about the pressure Cary has put on property owners in the Route 14 Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District to sell their businesses to a certain favored developer, why should I be surprised that one day after the village … Continue reading
After hearing about the pressure Cary has put on property owners in the Route 14 Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District to sell their businesses to a certain favored developer, why should I be surprised that one day after the village … Continue reading
