By a unanimous vote, including Student Trustee Jeremy Sacrament, McHenry County College Trustees voted to impose a $10 per credit hour infrastructure fee starting this summer. One Trustee called it a “user fee.” Including the extra $10, the cost per … Continue reading
Category Archives: Karen Tirio
Another Christmas card from people political arrived the afternoon before Christmas. It’s from McHenry County College Board member Karen Tirio and her husband Joe, who is running for the Republican nomination for McHenry County Recorder of Deeds. … Continue reading
Dave Bachmann is a very happy man today. Nov 1st I reported that there was a Facebook page hoping to raise money to buy a $500 car to take him to palliative and life sustaining treatments. Here he explains how his … Continue reading
At Tuesday night’s meeting of the McHenry County College Board, most of the discussion was about large (over $30 million) building plan. More important in the short-term is what the Board will do to our taxes next spring. Chief Financial … Continue reading
Tuesday night the McHenry County College Board talked about a consultant-proposed $62-$78 million recommended renovation and expansion of the college campus. With Full Time Equivalent enrollment down 7.6% since 2011, but a need to update science laboratories which one Trustee … Continue reading
Last night I got a copy of the following email to MCC Trustee Karen Tirio from McHenry County College Board member Ron Parrish, who is also the immediate past President of the Village of Bull Valley: Just to set the … Continue reading
Since McHenry County College was scheduled to hear the recommendation of its finance guy Bob Tentua last night, I thought I’d spread some warm fuzzies about my and other taxpayers’ appreciation that the Board had kept last year’s tax burden … Continue reading
There were several speakers during public comments period of the Woodstock School Board on Tuesday night. Most centered on the high property tax rate in Woodstock affecting seniors, low income renters, and driving home prices even lower. One speaker wondered … Continue reading
That’s what some staff members call McHenry County College President Vicky Smith. Some offices have been painted twice since she arrived, but not her own suite. Smith brought up the topic at the Board’s last meeting, but it was pretty … Continue reading
Businessman Joe Tirio has sent a press release announcing his candidacy for McHenry County Reocrder of Deeds. He enters a two-woman race between former McHenry County Board Chairwoman Tina Hill and former Nunda Township Trustee Joni Smith. Below is Tirio’s … Continue reading
The biggest surprise of the Republican Party’s fundraiser Thursday night occurred when McHenry County College Board member Karen Tirio asked me to sign her husband’s petition. “What for?” I asked. “Recorder of Deeds,” she replied. Two women have already announced … Continue reading
WIND radio talk show host Joe Walsh broadcast from the sidewalk at Pablo’s Mexican Family Restaurant on Wednesday afternoon. The former congressman talked of how dangerous the job of being a policeman has become since Ferguson. He cited case after … Continue reading
A message from Joe and Karen Tirio: While most are soaking up the sun, sleeping in late or perusing the local farmers market, several dedicated volunteers gather at Monarch Senior Care’s office in Woodstock to donate their time to Americans … Continue reading
In a direct mail piece Steve Willson, the campaign manager for victorious McHenry County College Board candidates Ron Parrish, Karen Tirio and Mike Smith has apologized for supporting Smith. Voting for himself, Smith was elected President of the MCC Board, … Continue reading
Recently elected McHenry County Trustee Mike Smith of Lakewood was elected President of the College Board by a 4-3 vote. He replaced his April running mate Ron Parrish, who sought re-election to the Board Presidency, being nominated by newly-sworn in … Continue reading
State Rep. David McSweeney was the main speaker at the Algonquin Township Republican Central Committee’s free pizza and soft drink party held at Galati’s Hideaway in Cary Saturday evening. After telling of having two bills ready for action on the … Continue reading
At the end of March, the McHenry County League of Women Voters held a candidates’ night for McHenry County College Trustee aspirants. At the meeting, one, Karen Tirio, said Concerning tuition increases, Tirio said her attendance at meetings gave her … Continue reading
The three candidates widely supported by Republican Precinct Committeemen and activists won the three vacancies on the McHenry County College Board. In the race for the two six-year terms, elected incumbent Ron Parrish appointed incumbent Mike Smith won. Scott Summers, … Continue reading
It’s almost 9:30 on election night and only one precinct’s results have been reported. Unlike in past year’s, however, newly-elected McHenry County Clerk has found a way to post the results of early voting. From looking at the results, one … Continue reading
One of the voters in Tina Hill’s Dorr 9 precinct dropped off a copy of her pre-election letter. For the Woodstock City Council, County Board member Hill recommends Maureen Larson (incumbent) Mark Salidin (incumbent) Dan Hart (newcomer) It contains endorsements … Continue reading