In an editorial today, the Daily Herald calls for an end to health benefits for suburban county board members. Kane County Democratic Board member Mo Iqbal brought up the subject two years after Republican Chairman Chris Lauzen got no positive … Continue reading
New Kane County Board member Mohammad Iqbal, a new Democrat, is pushing to end health care benefits for his part-time colleagues. That was one of his campaign issues. “Several members have boosted their salary with health and dental insurance benefit packages … Continue reading
Incumbent Maggie Auger of Algonquin is being challenged by Algonquin’s Jim Patrician and Carpentersville’s Jonathan E. Radke in District 23 In District 9, incumbent T.R. Smith is retiring. Vying to replace him on the Kane County Boaard are Tom Koppie … Continue reading
A referendum is on the ballot in Kane County to borrow $50 million to finance the purchase of land for the Kane County Forest Preserve District. Committees have to file with the State Board of Elections when they raise or … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Allen Skillicorn: Rep. Skillicorn Opposes Referendum & Quick Take Legislation State Representative Allen Skillicorn (R-Dundee) is opposing the Kane County Forest Preserve $50 Million Property Tax Hike Referendum on the April 4th ballot and the … Continue reading
Look what a Friend of McHenry County Blog shared with me recently: Lying Jack Franks continues to make the pitch that he will “reduce property taxes in McHenry County 10%.” The message is a bit milder than previously. Now it is … Continue reading
August 20th is the date for Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen’s annual fundraiser. Called the “Porky Picnic,” it has been held indoors since a rainy day a couple of years ago. The price is $35. … Continue reading
Probably because I have contributed to Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen, I received a letter inviting me to his 11:30 AM January 19th announcement of his candidacy for re-election. Lauzen notes that four years ago he promised to freeze … Continue reading
Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen has scheduled his annual fundraiser for Saturday, August 8th. The invitation, complete with map, is below: … Continue reading
The details are below about Chris Lauzen’s annual fundraiser, the Porky Picnic. The cost is $30, will be held at the Vaughan Athletic Center in Aurora from 4-8 next Saturday, August 9th. … Continue reading
Into my computer popped the following press release from Kane County Auditor Terry Hunt: Score Another One for the Taxpayers Cal Skinner certainly knows how to get a reader’s attention. The headline of his recent article in the McHenry County … Continue reading
A press release from Kane County Board member Maggie Auger: Maggie Auger Announces her Re-Election Bid for Kane County Board ALGONQUIN – Margaret “Maggie” Auger announces she will seek re-election for the Republican nomination for Kane County Board, District #23 … Continue reading
Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen continues to be able to pack ’em in to his annual fund raiser. 700 was the approximate count of those who enjoyed the bar-b-cued pork chop and chicken dinner, complete with corn on the … Continue reading
Somehow I missed Kane County Board Chairman’s Aurora Porky Picnic invitation. The event is tomorrow and costs $30 apiece $50 per couple. Political folks from up and down the Fox River Valley and even into the flatlands east and west … Continue reading
A press release from the Huntley Area Tea Party indicates that Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen will address the group Wednesday night at 7 at the Huntley Park District building. HUNTLEY AREA TEA PARTY Welcomes Kane County Board Chairman … Continue reading
Elgin’s Daily Courier-News reports that newly-installed Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen is insisting on local voters approving a referendum in 2014 before giving his support to build a toll bridge south of Algonquin. Pretty much every municipal board, plus … Continue reading
If you live in central Kane County, you get to cross the Fox River on bridges that don’t charge tolls. Two have been opened in recent years: Red Gate Road Bridge (2012) Stearns Road Bridge (2010) Prairie Street Bridge (1994) … Continue reading
Newly-installed(after being elected at-large) Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen has included Latino Democrats as committee chairmen. All committee chairmen serve on what Kane County calls an “Executive Committee.” The following article, written by a Kane County Friend of McHenry … Continue reading
No way to sneak past Sarah and Chris Lauzen at Chris’ fund raiser in Aurora Saturday. All the guests were funneled through one door. Outside was Sarah greeting everyone. Just inside was Chris greeting them again and posing for a … Continue reading
He wasn’t at the front of the parade but the owner of Port Edward, Ed Woloweic, was the Grand Marshall. The parade took about an hour, truncated because of construction south on Route 31. Most of the politic entries which … Continue reading
