A continuation of the analysis of the current situation in Illinois by WirePoints: Fact 15 15. Higher ed retirements overwhelm. The university crisis was already in full force by 2014. Students were fleeing the state and tuitions had already jumped, in many … Continue reading
Category Archives: Retirement
A continuation of the analysis of the current situation in Illinois by WirePoints: Fact 4 4. Retiree health insurance debts. Illinois politicians racked another debt over the past few decades by offering state workers free health insurance in retirement. By 2014, the total … Continue reading
This newsletter from State Senator Pam Althoff arrived today. Althoff is running for the McHenry County Board in District 4. … Continue reading
Reprinted with permission of Illinois Leaks: Algonquin Township Road District – Retirement watch not a public purpose – BY KIRK ALLEN ON MAY 22, 2018 • ( 2 COMMENTS ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) – How can tax money be spent by public officials? It starts with … Continue reading
Reprinted with permission of Illinois Leaks: Algonquin Township Road District – Bob Miller/Party BY KIRK ALLEN ON MAY 20, 2018 • ( 4 COMMENTS ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Taxpayers of Algonquin, the party was on your dime and paid … Continue reading
McHenry County Board member Donna Kurtz is officially announcing her retirement. Donna Kurtz Will Not Seek Re-Election to the McHenry County Board Donna Kurtz (R-Crystal Lake) formally announces she will not seek reelection for a fourth term to the McHenry … Continue reading
Austin Berg of Illinois Policy reports on the large number of Representatives and Senators leaving their current jobs for either retirement or other ambitions: Thirty state lawmakers in the 100th General Assembly will not be holding their seats in the 101st General … Continue reading
It’s probably not a big surprise that most readers of newspapers–the paper ones–tend to be older than the average citizen. So, it was a surprise when the Daily Herald featured an article today about why taxing retirement income is a … Continue reading
Bob Kunz, Algonquin Township’s Assessor since 1973, tolk his staff today that he was not running for re-election next spring. Kunz was Forrest B. Hare’s Chief Deputy when Hare retired in the middle of his second term. The Township Board, … Continue reading
Before Jack Franks McHenry Town Hall Meeting began, I asked Mayor Sue Low if she were running for re-election. Some may remember that a spectator urged the election of an alderman as he went past during the Fiesta Days Parade. … Continue reading
The following statement was released by McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi: Statement December 7, 2015 After deliberation and careful consideration of the personal and family issues that have been a concern to me and my family, I will be … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune is reporting the following: [Republican Senate Leader Christine] Radogno said lawmakers likely will consider hiking the state income tax or taxing retirement income, rather than increasing the state sales tax or instituting a tax on services. Meanwhile the … Continue reading
I attended the meeting of the McHenry County College Board tonight because of the following agenda item: ACCEPT AND APPROVE DR. SMITH’S NOTICE OF INTENT TO RETIRE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015, AND GRANT DR. SMITH A POST RETIREMENT STIPEND … Continue reading
Next Thursday’s McHenry County College Board meeting will consider giving outgoing President Vicky Smith a “post-retirement stipend.” It is nowhere near as large as the Golden Parachute that ex-President Walt Packard was granted, but it did surprise me. Here’s what … Continue reading
At last night’s Committee of the Whole meeting of the McHenry County College Board, President Vicky Smith announced her retirement as of the start of 2016. The tide began to turn for Smith two years ago when the outgoing board … Continue reading
The New York Times dips into McHenry County with the story of former Cook County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Thomas Collins is 66 and retired. He calls his pension “a nice cushion,” but wants work to supplement it. A company he was … Continue reading
Retiring McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren is holding a retirement party next month. The date is September 25th and the place is Donley’s Banquet Hall in unincorporated Union. The cost information is $60. A solicitation is made for “a contribution … Continue reading
Although I was encouraged to attend the Prairie Grove School Board meeting last night, I decided to go to the McHenry County College Board meeting instead. Someone in attendance shared this description of what went on: You should have been … Continue reading
Among the other information picked up at the annual fund raiser of McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi was the impending retirement of Associated Judge Martin Zopp. Zopp, who lives in Crystal Lake, worked longer than his wife Marilyn, who … Continue reading