One of the places one might think laid off Federal workers would approach for emergency assistance is their local township government. Township Supervisors have a special fund called “General Assistance” from which they can dispense assistance. Checking with the Townships … Continue reading
Looking at the financial shape of townships in McHenry County, a Friend of McHenry County Blog found the following Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund information filed with the State Comptroller for 2017 (for Algonquin, Chemung, Dorr, Grafton, McHenry, Nunda, Riley and … Continue reading
Here are the election results for referendums throughout McHenry County’s cities, townships and park districts. The more complete results for the McHenry High School District referendum to allow the borrowing of $44 million: … Continue reading
The new Editorial Board members at the Northwest Herald may be a bit different from those in past times. I remember the days when the NWH endorsed every tax hike referendum on the ballot. No longer. The two tax hike … Continue reading
Before the rain hit, supporters of the consolidation of the McHenry Township Road District into the McHenry Township Board were out on Route 31 at Blake Boulevard. They sent these photos: … Continue reading
Veterans and union members put up this display in support of Congressman Randy Hultgren’s, State Senator Craig Wilcox’ and McHenry County Board members John Jung’s and Michael Rein’s elections this fall. There is also support for the referendum to put … Continue reading
And, here it is: … Continue reading
Here’s what was sent to Indian Ridge property owners by the Indian Ridge Improvement Association: … Continue reading
“Follow the money.” That was the strategy of the Washington Post reporters in their Watergate investigation. A week ago I sent a Freedom of Information request to McHenry Township asking for payments since the beginning of 2017 to any of … Continue reading
Just found the Illinois State Board of Elections filing of those who want to fold the McHenry Township Highway Department into the rest of township government in 2021. The committee filed under the name of Citizens for Consolidation, but a … Continue reading
It is often said that “Timing is everything” in politics. Campaigns peak too soon sometimes. In the case of the campaign to put the McHenry Township Road District under the Township Board starting in 2021, not living in the area, … Continue reading
Another letter to the Northwest Herald published here with permission of author Dave Bussell. Consolidate Now Why do people complain so much about a small increase in their cable or satellite bill but remain so passively uninformed about the one … Continue reading
Continuing with the “Clip Job” them, opponents to merging the McHenry Township Road District with the Township are distributing the following to McHenry Township homes: … Continue reading
Getting information from both sides of the referendum to put the McHenry Township Road District under the McHenry Township Board in 2021. The referendum is a result of the passage of a bill which took effect on January 1st. The … Continue reading
McHenry’s Ned Neumann sent the following letter to the Northwest Herald. It is published here with his permission. (Opponents of the McHenry Township Road District consolidation referendum are welcome to send their published letter here with permission to post them … Continue reading
Jamie Grubich of McHenry wrote the following letter to the Northwest Herald, which is published with her permission: Consolidate the Road District To be clear, the McHenry Township Road District Referendum is not about saving your roads, snow so deep … Continue reading
This showed up in front of Bob Anderson’s barber shop in Wonder Lake Tuesday night: Here’s a closer view: Baggies with literature, a stone and a piece of candy were distributed by supporters of abolishing the Road District as an … Continue reading
Here is the message that the Citizens for Facts First sent by mail: A Citizens for Facts First supporter added, “What people don’t realize that not a single penny will be saved as a result of Bob Anderson’s obsessive, compulsive … Continue reading
The folks campaigning in favor of putting the McHenry Township Road District under the township’s Board of Trustees have prepared the following “Fact Sheet:” … Continue reading
Contributions to Political Action Committee–Citizens for Facts First–opposing the consolidation of the McHenry Township Road District into the Township total $7,841.51. You can see the big contributors below: $1,200 – Loan from Mariclare Adams $500 – Lake Cook Plumbing Service, … Continue reading
