From long-time, recently-returned commenter Mark: I vote to keep the approximate 24,000 vote discrepancy issue public until a more detailed answer is provided. Hopefully the McHenry County Republican party is digging into the issue and will provide a more detailed … Continue reading
Today the Northwest Herald reports the following tax levy action by the McHenry County Board: “Last year’s budget included a $71.8 million property tax levy. The 2019 budget includes a $69.8 million levy.” The internet headline for the article follows: … Continue reading
Yesterday, it was pointed out that a good number of votes in McHenry County did not show up in the race for Governor. Bruce Rauner won McHenry County with the following results: A Friend of McHenry County Blog found the … Continue reading
Or were people so disgusted with the campaigns that they only voted for a select group of candidates? Here are the vote totals listed on the McHenry County Clerk’s web site as of 9:30 AM: A Friend of McHenry County … Continue reading
Governor Bruce Rauner’s campaign for re-election is almost over. TV ads, fly-arounds, visits with local chambers of commerce, tours of factories, etc. But, why would Republicans want to re-elect him? In McHenry County Rauner showed no concern for the Republicans … Continue reading
This article is run for a second time, because of the slight of hand that Jack Franks and the McHenry County Board may pull while claiming to cut taxes. = = = = = How is that possible, you ask? … Continue reading
How is that possible, you ask? By taking money McHenry County has in the bank and spending it. That is apparently what McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks intends to do next year. Here is the relevant policy change passed … Continue reading
At his fundraiser on Thursday night, McHenry County State’s Attorney laid down his hope for Republicans in McHenry County. He cites a sense of revolt over the last three years locally. Here are two highlights: “An inflamed sense that something … Continue reading
The Sunday before last, the Chicago Tribune’s main editorial had an error regarding the McHenry County tax levy cut this year. Here is the paragraph in the editorial about McHenry County: Did the Tribune depend upon a press release from … Continue reading
This election cycle Democrats have had the reputation of disrupting Republican Congressional Town Hall Meetings. That did not occur at Republican Congressman Randy Hultgren ‘s Monday night Town Hall Meeting at the McHenry County Administrative Center. Hultgren opponent Lauren Underwood’s supporters for … Continue reading
McHenry County has unionized employees in four unions: Service Employees International Union (Valley Hi Nursing Home) Fraternal Order of Police (Sheriff’s Department) Local 150 of the Operating Engineers (Highway Department) Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP – Circuit Clerk’s Office) 580 … Continue reading
Legionnaires’ Disease has been found in the following towns: Algonquin Crystal Lake Huntley McHenry Union Wonder Lake The McHenry County Health Department’s press release about the outbreak is here. … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Health Department: Health Department Reports Legionnaires’ Disease WOODSTOCK IL – McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) reports that nine County residents were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease between June 7 and July 1. The … Continue reading
The June email subject line for McHenry County government’s email reads as follows: Coming five days later was the July newsletter with the subject line, Is there a Jack Franks’ newsletter and a McHenry County newsletter? In the “Frankly Speaking” … Continue reading
A press release from Metra outlining a cut in fares between Crystal Lake and Harvard to $5: Metra Board approves fare pilot programs The Metra Board of Directors has agreed to test a new day pass, the consolidation of Metra’s … Continue reading
From the McHenry County Board: County Board Appointments Are you interested in serving on one of the many boards and commissions that help serve the people of McHenry County? We have a number of openings: Community Development Housing Grant Commission … Continue reading
Here’s a table that shows school superintend and teacher salaries for McHenry County school districts, as well as class sizes. A Friend of McHenry County Blog did the heavy lifting in manipulating this data. You will note that Marengo-Union and … Continue reading
From Informed Choices: For some women, seeing 2 little blue lines on a pregnancy test is good news, but for others it’s sheer panic. In McHenry county alone over 3,000 women will experience an unplanned pregnancy this year. What if … Continue reading
Compiled by a Friend of McHenry County Blog, the following information was supplied by McHenry County Townships to the Illinois State Comptroller in 2017. … Continue reading
A third compilation of data from a Friend of McHenry County Blog about McHenry County townships compiled from 2017 reports to the Illinois State Comptroller’s Office. … Continue reading
