State Rep. Barbara Wheeler has decided to run for re-election. She informed McHenry County Blog in response to a question brought up with regard to her formerly touted candidacy for McHenry County Recorder of Deeds. It is widely assumed that … Continue reading
Category Archives: Joel Mains
State Rep. Barbara Wheeler skipped the Springfield Inauguration of statewide officials Monday to attend to family affairs. That’s probably why she found time to answer my question as to what she had in mind for her second legislative session. First … Continue reading
After the election I went around to the three polling places around Crystal Lake (the lake) and gathered signs. I was only going to get the Republican ones, but, remembering what a pain it is to pick up signs, I … Continue reading
In 2008, when this citizen on Lake Avenue in the Grafton Township part of Lakewood put up a sign for Barack Obama, everyone knew he was on their ballot. This week the same man seems to have put a yard … Continue reading
Yesterday the Tribune endorsed State Rep. David McSweeney. Today, its Editorial Board endorsed State Rep. Jack Franks and Barb Wheeler. No surprises because McSweeney’s and Wheeler’s opponents have been pretty close to invisible. Bill Downs of Cary is running against … Continue reading
An automated phone call selected this voter in Barb Wheeler’s southernmost precinct to ask whether he would vote for her or virtually invisible Democratic Party opponent Joel Mains. That, by the way, is the only contact that I have seen … Continue reading
There are two debates scheduled on the McHenry County League of Women Voters web site. Looking at campaign contributions for State Rep. Barb Wheeler, shows that she received $15,000 from Chicago-based Stand for Children IL PAC on September 15th. She … Continue reading
Supporter of State Rep. Barb Wheeler challenged the election petitions of her last-minute Democratic Party challenger Joel Mains. Both candidates from Nunda Township, north of Crystal Lake. You can read more about the Mains’ candidacy than has been written anywhere … Continue reading
No press release from Crystal Lake’s Joel Mains, but the Illinois State Board of Elections is reporting that Joel Mains filed for State Representative in the 64th District this afternoon at 2:55. Mains is running as a Democrat. The district … Continue reading
On the McHenry County Democratic Party’s web site appears the following plea for people to gather signatures for Joel Mains to run for State Representative against Republican Barb Wheeler. Mains lives in Crystal Lake at 6719 New Hampshire in Covered … Continue reading