Steve Bellmore is one of three candidates running for McHenry County Board in District 4, which is composed of McHenry, Richmond and Burton Townships. The other candidates are incumbent Chuck Wheeler and State Senator Pam Althoff. Of the 112 signatures … Continue reading
The following letter to the editor of the Northwest Herald is published with the permission of the author, Adam Liebmann: Stop at Nothing In 2004, the Northwest Herald reported, “Political newcomer Ed Beard announces that he is dropping out of … Continue reading
You may remember that fake Republican primary candidate Jeffery Lichte was sighted driving a Jack Franks vehicle in the Wonder Lake Independence Day Parade. But a photo did not accompany the information. At McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade, a man driving … Continue reading
One his campaign blog, GOP State Rep. candidate Steve Reick makes his first comments on the Democrats’ slating of former McHenry County Democratic Central Committee Chairman John Bartman: Game On Last weekend, McHenry County Democrats came out from behind closed doors … Continue reading
Mark has given us a time line of the Jack Franks for State Representative campaign in a comment. You can see it below: The General Election is November 8, 2016. Per the Illinois State Board of Elections, Election and Campaign … Continue reading
A new tool from the McHenry County Clerk’s Office allows observers to look for voting trends as the election season progressed. One can see that Steve Reick did better in early and absentee voting than he did on Election Day … Continue reading
Real Republican is besting fake Republican Jeffrey Lichte 59% to 41% in Democrat Jack Franks’ 63 State Rep. District. That’s despite a barrage of negative advertising costing over $40,000. Mike Madigan’s minions spent that much because the House Speaker wanted … Continue reading
Despite having over $40,000 of vicious negative advertising thrown against him, the real Republican in the 63rd District Primary Election is defeating Jack Frank changeling Jeffrey Lichte. With 32 of 73 precincts having their ballots reported, Reick is leading his … Continue reading
As I was listening to Star105 to find out who was advertising on election day, I heard the Mike Madigan minions’ ad bashing Steve Reick twice. I’ve concluded that Madigan’s minions are putting so much effort in defeating Steve Reick … Continue reading
The pop-up committee called Government for the People has sent out its sixth hit piece. It arrived in rural Woodstock today. And six mailings in, the Political Action Committee funded by Mike Madigan allies still hasn’t got a return address. … Continue reading
Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin came to the Johnsburg Community Club to make a pitch for nominating Steve Reick in the Republican Primary Election on Tuesday. The event was sponsored by the McHenry Township Republican Central Committee, chaired by … Continue reading
There have been comments about the large number of robo-calls attacking real Republican candidate for State Rep. against Jack Franks, Steve Reick. Here’s one from Barb Kelly: Suddenly received 2 glossy mailers and multiple robocalls with low blow personal attacks … Continue reading
It’s hard to keep up with the money that Mike Madigan’s allies are pouring into McHenry County to make sure that ally Jack Franks is safe this fall. The strategy is simple. Put a phony Republican (Jeffrey Lichte) on the … Continue reading
Jim Durkin, the Republican Leader of the Illinois House is coming to the McHenry Township Republican Party’s Meet & Greet, plus Candidate Forum Sunday afternoon some time between 3 and 6 at the Johnsburg Community Club (across from St. John’s … Continue reading
The goal of the no-name pop-up committee called is, quite simply, to destroy Steve Reick as an effective opponent against a cowering incumbent State Representative named Jack Franks. Franks, just two years from maxing out his legislative pension, is the … Continue reading
Here’s another reason to attend the McHenry Township Republican Meet & Greet and Candidates’ Forum at the Johnsburg Community Club right across from St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Sunday afternoon from 3-6. The cost for the corned beef and cabbage … Continue reading
I figured when I saw that the Illinois Education Association had dropped $12,500 on a no name pop-pop committee that there would be three hit pieces aimed at the real Republican candidate for State Rep. against Jack Franks, Steve Reick. … Continue reading
Acting in concert with the Democrats who put Jeffrey Lichte up to run in the Republican Primary Election to clear the way for State Rep. Jack Franks to have no fall opponent, the Illinois Education Association has allocated $12,500 to … Continue reading
Here is the second mailing from State Rep. candidate Steve Reick. … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune has issued its endorsements for State Representative. Here’s what was said about Steve Reick’s district (or should I say Jack Frank’s district, as it has been for the last eighteen years): 63rd District: The Republican who emerges … Continue reading
