Every tax district seems to want more money. It’s probably a characteristic of the beast. The more money, the more employees. The more employees, the higher the salaries of the top guys. Now new Regional Transportation Authority boss Kirk Dillard … Continue reading
When the Regional Transportation Authority referendum passed, there was a subsidy assumed. I remember that is was about $60 million a year. That number came from a formula. It was some small percentage of the sales tax collected in the … Continue reading
The McHenry County Republican Central Committee has moved. Right into my father’s and my old office space in the tip of the “V” at the Crystal Lake Plaza. In the early 1970’s, Dad has his Barley and Malt Institute office … Continue reading
The McHenry County Republican Central Committee has moved. Right into my father’s and my old office space in the tip of the “V” at the Crystal Lake Plaza. In the early 1970’s, Dad has his Barley and Malt Institute office … Continue reading
McHenry County residents taking Rout 14 or Lake-Cook Road through Barrington—which my commuting wife strongly recommends against—or Cuba Road through Lake Zurich, get ready to wait for a lot more trains. The Chicago Tribune reported Thursday that the Canadian National … Continue reading
McHenry County residents taking Rout 14 or Lake-Cook Road through Barrington—which my commuting wife strongly recommends against—or Cuba Road through Lake Zurich, get ready to wait for a lot more trains. The Chicago Tribune reported Thursday that the Canadian National … Continue reading
I absolutely could not pass up this tee shirt from the 1,500 person Ron Paul presidential rally in Chicago last Saturday. What other presidential candidates have managed to put together a crowd like that? Maybe Barack Obama. If any others … Continue reading
I absolutely could not pass up this tee shirt from the 1,500 person Ron Paul presidential rally in Chicago last Saturday. What other presidential candidates have managed to put together a crowd like that? Maybe Barack Obama. If any others … Continue reading
Any suburban legislator able to compare costs and benefits ought to be able to figure out that the Regional Transportation Authority’s proposal is cock-eyed. Reading 200 page amendments is not on my “gee, I just can’t wait to do” list, … Continue reading
Any suburban legislator able to compare costs and benefits ought to be able to figure out that the Regional Transportation Authority’s proposal is cock-eyed. Reading 200 page amendments is not on my “gee, I just can’t wait to do” list, … Continue reading
