Trying to figure out who is up for election on the Crystal Lake City Council, I found the following claim under “Demographic Data and Statistics:” LOCATION Crystal Lake is well-positioned for growth, both geographically and economically. Located 50 miles northwest … Continue reading
The bi-partisan Commission on Governmental Forecasting and Accountability issued a report this month that does not predict a thriving economic future for Illinois. I reprint parts of it for your consideration. ECONOMY: Illinois in Perspective Edward H. Boss, Jr., Chief … Continue reading
I found the following critique of a McHenry County College agenda item tonight of interest and thought you might, too. Reactions are in italics. The meeting is at 6:30. FY 2015 RAMP Board Report 14-1121 The combined cost for all … Continue reading
For its $1 billion (including interest) 40-year master plan, McHenry County College assumed a 3% annual increase in students. The figure was apparently just picked out of the air. No document has been disclosed that justifies use of the number. … Continue reading
The Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water has done some good research on how county board members voted. I am not aware that anyone else has used this approach to evaluate candidates who are on the ballot this fall. McHenry … Continue reading
Illinois Dems are great at playing a gross exaggeration card to the media and the media repeating it while giving it little real scrutiny. Top Illinois Dem, now President Obama, listened to his Illinois advisors and gave us a hyped … Continue reading
Some tax hike watcher I am. I missed Lake in the Hills’ raising its sales tax on July 1st by another quarter of one percent. Now northern Randall Road is a seamless 7.75%. Besides Mayor Aaron Shepley’s 75% city sales … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog showed the questions being asked 8,000 households about desires and improvements wanted locally. The survey is entitled, “McHenry County Healthy Communities 2010.” Today, we’ll move on the a rating of park/recreation services, something called “local community … Continue reading
The daffodils are up in Bull Valley and the Fleming Road preservationists have posted new signs. The best sign has been planted among the daffodils that the village gardeners have planted over the years and which makes a scenic drive … Continue reading
First there was a four by four foot sign for 8th congressional candidate Joe Walsh on the small billboard skeleton in the field at the Northwest corner of Bull Valley Road and what Crystal Lakers call the McHenry Blacktop. Then … Continue reading
You read what the Woodstock Independent, the Northwest Herald and the Daily Herald want to know about and from candidates. Here’s what the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water are interested in learning about those running for the McHenry County … Continue reading
There’s nothing wrong with Northwest Herald reporter Kevin Craver’s front page article about Metra’s board voting to purchase McHenry County Board Chairman’s property in Ridgefield. It contains much of the same information in these McHenry County Blog articles (listed in … Continue reading
Have you notices that municipalities do so, so well when growth is rampant? But when it slows down, taxes and fees get hiked. If you need a recent example, think of Crystal Lake’s hiking water and sewer rates for the … Continue reading
It used to be that a village or a city couldn’t force you to annex unless it surrounded your property. No more. As I have learned working on the campaign to stop forcible annexation of two farms on Ridge Road, … Continue reading
It used to be that a village or a city couldn’t force you to annex unless it surrounded your property. No more. As I have learned working on the campaign to stop forcible annexation of two farms on Ridge Road, … Continue reading
Below are the answers to the A-LAW and McHenry County Defendeers’ McHenry County Board questionnaire. Although the questions of the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water and the Defenders are good ones, only six of the candidates took the time … Continue reading
Below are the answers to the A-LAW and McHenry County Defendeers’ McHenry County Board questionnaire. Although the questions of the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water and the Defenders are good ones, only six of the candidates took the time … Continue reading
In northwestern Kane County lies Hampshire, right next to a Tollway exit. Its village fathers decided to push a new subdivision annexation through before the election. Citizen challengers, including new Village President Jeffrey Magnussen, beat Village Trustee William Swalwell 55%-45% … Continue reading
In Will County, the phenomenon of voters showing their displeasure with the way the “growth” is being handled can also be seen. In the southwestern Will County city of Wilmington, the incumbent mayor, Tony McGann, was voted out of office, … Continue reading
In the center of McHenry County, the growth tip is Woodstock, the county seat. There, local voters face the building of thousands of new residences and a huge school bond issue next year for the schools which the developers don’t … Continue reading
