Time to take a look at big contributions to the campaigns of Patrick Kenneally and Dan Regna, both of whom seek the Republican Party nomination for McHenry County State’s Attorney. Kenneally started out the year with $32,906, having raised $50,600. Since … Continue reading
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While reporting having raised no money during last year and having $83.20 in the bank,, McHenry County State’s Attorney candidate Dan Regna told the Illinois State Board of Elections today that Scott Breeden had contributed $6,125.31. Breeden has served as … Continue reading
The following seek to succeed former State Senator Jack Schaffer on the Metra Board. It’s a paying position–$15,000 per year–but not exempt from political heat. Dennis Adams, McHenry, former McHenry County College Board member, McHenry alderman and candidate for Mayor, … Continue reading
How long has it been since the McHenry County Mental Health Board had a permanent Executive Director? The 2013-14 McHenry County Yearbook published every two years by McHenry County Clerk Kathie Schultz lists Todd Schroll as “Interim Executive Director.” He … Continue reading
Getting as much money out of taxpayers is pretty much the goal of every tax district official, from school board member to township trustee. To do that, boards need to ask for more than the increase in the Cost of … Continue reading
There was a long debate over whether the County Board should put a referendum on the fall ballot asking voters is they wanted to elect the County Board Chairman in an at-large election. Before that several citizens provided input. District … Continue reading
On March 27, McHenry County’s Finance and Audit Committee discussed emergency appropriations: a pair of contracts for the Planning and Development Department – one for a computer program for their Permitting System and another for their Digital Plan Review in … Continue reading
McHenry County Board Finance and Audit Committee Chairman Scott Breeden was the main speaker for the McHenry County Business Committee meeting Wednesday night. He told of the $400,000 in the county till that could be loaned to businesses that didn’t … Continue reading
A message from the Fleming Road Alliance about their McHenry County Board victory: Dear Fleming Road Alliance Residents and Supporters: By now you probably have read the Herald article on the meeting yesterday, and received Diane Evertsen’s email thanking you … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board failed to break with the “increase the tax take as much as possible” crowd, but they came close. Barb Wheeler made the motion to remove the CPI and Nick Provenzano seconded it. Wheeler is a candidate … Continue reading
One day after McHenry County Board Finance Chairman Scott Breeden made it know that he is not running for re-election, Crystal Lake City Councilwoman Carolyn Schofield announced her candidacy for the vacancy. Actually all four seats are up for election. … Continue reading
Scott Breeden, the man who has headed both the Village of Lakewood and the Crystal Lake Park District, has decided not to run for re-election to the McHenry County Board. In answer to my inquiry he replied, “I have made … Continue reading
Whether the ordinance that the McHenry County Board passed two days ago will make any difference in the way the board does business remains to be seen. But it is a step toward the transparency that citizens need to begin … Continue reading
There’s a movement on the McHenry County Board to freeze their own, plus countywide officials’ salaries. And a counter-movement to raise the salaries of the McHenry County Clerk, Treasurer and Sheriff. There’s politics involved, of course, Those voting for such … Continue reading
Continuing a series of Republican turnout in the February 2nd primary election, we now turn to Grafton Township. Previously, precinct results for Algonquin Township have been previously published. As in Algonquin and Nunda Townships, all Grafton Township precincts had contests … Continue reading
At election night’s Crystal Lake City Council meeting, City Councilwoman Carolyn Schofield, elected last year, took the lead in getting a resolution on the agenda at tomorrow night’s meeting asking for recognition of the city’s Watershed Ordinance by county government. … Continue reading
OK. I was wrong. I predicted last night that the McHenry County Board would approved what proponents insist on calling video poker. But, this morning social conservatives on the board pulled off a 13-10-1 victory. That was with the help … Continue reading
Thanks to the Northwest Herald for assigning Kevin Craver to cover the county board. He writes today of the Finance Committee’s recommendation that the McHenry County Board vote to borrow $60 million on the Federal “come.” FREE MONEY TIME All … Continue reading
I ventured into the courtroom of McHenry County Judge Michael Caldwell yesterday to hear arguments over whether the Grafton Township Board should be allowed to build a new $3.5 million (plus over $1.5 million in interest) township hall and garage … Continue reading
No one ever said that Democracy was supposed to be neat and tidy and Tuesday night’s annual Grafton Town meeting certainly was messy. The Huntley Police were in an adjacent parking lot just in case there was more trouble than … Continue reading