The Chicago Sun-Times editorialized ecstatically about the passage of the McHenry County Conservation District’s referendum. Read the first paragraph: The vote totals are finally in across the metropolis, and it is a win for nature, conservation, wildlife habitat — and people. [Emphasis […]
The Black Box ad of the Hampshire Park District:
Looking only at taxable income, this YouTube gives a good explanation:
Reading a piece in Vanity Fair by Molly Jong-Fast reminded me of my orientation session at the United State’s Bureau (now the Office of Management and Budget) of the Budget in 1965. I was newly-hired as a Management Intern with responsibility for […]
From State Rep Jeff Keicher: Speaking during debate on the House floor against legislation to extend several Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts, Rep. Jeff Keicher again called out the abuse of TIFs and their harm to taxpayers. Keicher has been an outspoken critic of […]
From the McHenry County Transportation Department: Paulson Road Township Bridge Closure WOODSTOCK, Ill. – The McHenry County Division of Transportation and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have closed the Paulson Road Township Bridge over the north branch of the Kishwaukee River in […]
From the U.S. Attorney: Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Exporting Firearm Parts to Israel CHICAGO —A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for illegally shipping firearm parts […]
Javaron Buckley was convicted of providing alcohol to a teenager in a Woodstock motel in 2022. Now, the has suspended his law license for nine months, starting on December 10th. .The decision is explained below: Suspension for a specified period reflects a […]
the Crystal Lake Vity Black Box ad:
Stories like this on WBEZ have Chicago leaders complaining about not having enough money to pay for garbage collection. Looks as if there are two men on this truck. One behind and one at the wheel…compared to just a driver in McHenry […]
From the State’s Attorney: JARVOISIAS J. MCCOY SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS AND EIGHT MONTHS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR ROBBERY Patrick D. Kenneally, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that 20-year-old, Jarvoisias McCoy, of Crystal Lake, IL, was sentenced to five […]
What I consider former State Rep. Jack Franks finest legislative achievement was featured in a Chicago Sun-Times article today. My memory may be faulty, but I believe the impetus to the legislation was a Richmond developer’s suing citizens trying to stop the […]
From the Chicago Tribune comes this headline:
From the Northwest Herald’s email promoting its County Fiscal Year 2025 tax levy story: The “Vote No” signs were produced by the Republican and Libertarian Parties to oppose the McHenry County Conservation District’s 33% operating tax hike referendum. But, they are obviously […]
It appears that Democrats have targeted school boards in Maegngo. Look at the voting backgrounds of those running for Marengo High School District 154’s Board: The man who ran for State Rep. in the last two elections, Peter Jenko, is on the […]
Donald Trump said he would release the John F. Kennedy assassination records when he was in office the first time. He did not follow through on that promise. It’s now been more than six decades. Who is left to protect? I wasn’t […]
From the U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C..: Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach WASHINGTON – An Illinois man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. […]
From Algonquin Township:
The Black Box ad from Spring Grove:
Besides the 33% McHenry County Conservation operating fund approval by voters, which cut the MCCD levy decrease from 60% to 45% when bonds re paid off, the County Board also voted for a levy higher that could have been lower. The three […]
From the Huntley Police:
From State Rep, Steve Reick: Wait, Who Is Responsible for the High Utility Bills? As temperatures dip, we are beginning to see our utility bills go up, again. Everything is becoming more expensive, and I hear from more and more constituents about […]
The tally was 62% for Re;publican Jim Caris and 38% for incumbent Democrat Brad Schneider in McHenry County. Schneider lost every precinct.
Jerry Evans topped incumbent Bill Foster by five percentage points in McHenry County with all votes counted.
On election Republican Seth Cohen was leading incumbent Democrat Jan Schakowsky in Algonquin Township, the part of McHenry County gerrymandered into a congressional district with Evanston and part of Chicago. Adding in the provisional and mailed in votes, Schakowsky won McHenry County.
With a five percentage point spread in McHenry County over Democrat Maria Peterson, incumbent Republican Marty McLaughlin has been reelected. He is ahead of the woman the Democrats spent millions on by 47 votes.
The only close McHenry County Board race was in District 2 (Crystal Lake, Lakewood andLake in theHills). Former appointed Democrat John Collins regained his seat over incumbent John Reinert. The result is not changed significantly from Election night although Collins did end […]
When balloting was announced on Election Day, the totals were 74,761 to 74,981, with opponents ahead by 178 votes. With the mailed in and provisional votes added, tax hikers were ahead 77,614 in favor to 76,757 in opposition. So taxes for the […]
Running for office in Dorr Township are the following: Supervisor: Susan Brokaw Clerk: Brenda Stack Assessor: Tammy Benitez Highway Commissioner: Tom Thurman, John Fuller Trustees: Jon Sheahan, Patrick Keefe, Jim Brink, Ernie Hagenow
From State Rep. Steve Reick: Budget Woes are Back Again As state legislators in the minority party have been warning for years, the gravy train of “free” taxpayer money from the federal government is over, yet the appetite for spending by the […]