Former County Board Candidates Orville Brettman & Ersel Schuster Sue Jack Franks, Illinois Integrity Fund, Breaker Press, Michael Noonan, Sean Renner & Associated Firms. plus Persons Unknown

Tuesday was a terrible, horrible, no good, exceedingly humiliating, very bad day for McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks. First Franks faced an uprising from County Board members for his role in State Rep. David McSweeney’s bill to make him … Continue reading

McHenry County Clerk Tirio Sues Noonan, Tenner, Illinois Integrity Fund; Jack Franks, Breaker Press Cited as “Respondents in Discovery”

Joe Tirio is continuing his quest to discover who is behind the three hit pieces defaming his name during the Republican nomination contest for McHenry County Clerk. His legal action explains that he is man of “good repute and credit” … Continue reading

Sean Tenner Comments on Illinois Integrity Fund Controversy

One of Jack Franks’ election night guests, caught on camera by the Northwest Herald and published on its front page last Saturday, was Sean Tenner. Tenner of KNI was identified in Judge Kevin Costello’s court last Friday, along with Michael … Continue reading

Detail of What Happened in Court Featuring Revelation of Jack Franks’ Allies Who Sent Mail Smearing Joe Tirio’s Name

Susan Handelsman was in the courtroom taking notes Friday at the trial in which McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio was seeking to discover who was responsible for the numerous hit pieces aimed at ruining his reputation. This morning she wrote … Continue reading

Jack Franks’ 2000 Campaign Manager Revealed as Researcher for Joe Tirio Smear Pieces

With the threat of a stay in McHenry County’s gray bar hotel, Breaker Press President Richard Lewandowski spilled the beans regarding the identity of those behind the notorious hit pieces mailed against Joe Tirio’s McHenry County Clerk campaign. The printed … Continue reading

One Percenter Jack Franks Holding $1,000 Minimum Fundraiser for Other Rich Guys in Oak Brook

Here’s an invitation to a Jack Franks’ fundraiser today that not many McHenry County residents probably received: It’s being held in Oak Brook at Gibson’s Bar & Steakhouse. The price of admission is a minimum of $1,000. For details about … Continue reading

“Man of the People” Jack Franks Holding $1,000 Minimum Fundraiser in Oak Brook

Here’s an invitation to a Jack Franks’ fundraiser that not many McHenry County residents probably received: It’s being held in Oak Brook at Gibson’s Bar & Steakhouse. The price of admission is a minimum of $1,000. For details about higher … Continue reading