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
Category Archives: Kane County Board
State Senator and now Republican Kane County Board Chairman candidate Chris Lauzen has sent out invitations for his annual Porky Picnic. As last year, when Lauzen announced his retirement from the State Senate and his candidacy for the Kane County … Continue reading
The Kane County Chronicle had a story Saturday telling of Board Chairman (and now GOP State Senate candidate) Karen McConnaughay’s making public campaign contributions by potential contractors prior to County Board approval. For two years, those wanting county business have … Continue reading
A press release from Chris Lauzen, Republican candidate for Kane County Board Chairman: DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin Endorses Chris Lauzen for Kane County Board Chairman Aurora, IL (March 2, 2012): State Senator Chris Lauzen announced today the endorsement … Continue reading
Early this morning, McHenry County Blog did its best to describe contents of over 100 pages of email exchanges involving Kane County Board Chairman Kevin Burns and supporters in his campaign against Chris Lauzen. Now, a Geneva press conference has … Continue reading
Into my inbox yesterday dropped over a hundred pages of email exchanges between Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns and others. A combination of official and campaign emails for Burns show up in the following exchange after the campaign learned that Congressman … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Chris Lauzen, who is running for Kane County Board Chairman: Lauzen Announces “Kane County Taxpayer Revitalization Plan” Aurora, IL (February 4, 2012): Illinois Senator Chris Lauzen, who is a candidate for Kane County Board … Continue reading
Former U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald has sent a letter to the editor endorsing his former State Senate colleague Chris Lauzen for the Chairmanship of the Kane County Board. Fitzgerald is best known for having been responsible for the installation of … Continue reading
As I walked into the Huntley Park District Building for the gun control/rights forum, I spotted three McHenry County Board candidates from three different districts: Nick Provenzano John Jung and Shawn Green The meeting was already in progress with Moderator … Continue reading
At the Vaughan Recreation Center in Aurora, State Senator Chris Lauzen announced he is leaving the General Assembly after twenty years in 2012 to pursue the chairmanship of the Kane County Board. Unlike in McHenry County, the Kane County Board … Continue reading
A press release about Tuesday morning’s press conference by Kane County Chairman Karen McConnaughay’s announcement that she is running for State Senate in the 33rd District, one-sixth of which is located in the south central part of McHenry County: KAREN … Continue reading
The rumor mill is hot and heavy that Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay will run for the State Senate in the 33rd District. When I searched for her name and web site on Bing, the text said, “The fast-growing … Continue reading
A Friend of McHenry County Blog from south of the Kane County border offers more thoughts on possible contenders for state representative and state senator: Well, looks like the new map is going to pass without any substantial changes, assuming … Continue reading
Here’s a county ahead of the redistricting curve. At the last meeting of the McHenry County Board a number of non-Legislative Committee members wanted to see tentative maps. They pretty much got the brush-off. Now comes Kane County map makers … Continue reading
Representing Algonquin’s Kane County portion on the Kane County Board will be Maggie Auger. She defeated Linda Nuneman 64% to 32%. Photos and text below was supplied by a friend of McHenry County Blog: Auger, Algonquin’s Planning & Zoning Commission … Continue reading
Kane County Coroner Chuck West has been indicted for official misconduct. He was charged with taking a TV from the a dead Carpentersville man’s home, then giving it to two employees. The Kane County Board voted to ask him to … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board has the opportunity to plow new ground by enacting the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water’s conflict of interest revelation ordinance for elected officials, employees, appointees and consultants. Someone in Kane County has come up with … Continue reading
The following press release has been received from Maggie Auger announcing her candidacy for Kane County Board District 23. Kane County, unlike McHenry County, has single-member districts. That allows an active candidate to knock on every door. McHenry County has … Continue reading
Here’s an interesting Kane County Board web page entitled, Compensation Listed are amounts paid to Kane County Board members. You can see an example of what information is presented. … Continue reading
It used to be that lots of people read the Elgin Courier. There are a lot less now that the Daily Herald has invaded its former territory, which included a bureau in the Crystal Lake Plaza. I still subscribe and … Continue reading