Our McHenry County Board is important. It is as important as the folks in the Courthouse, right? At the Courthouse, they have Deputy Sheriff’s searching through visitors (read taxpayers) belongings in order to keep the judges, the Circuit Clerk, the … Continue reading
The following is reprinted from the Prairie Star Sentinel with permission. The blog is about politics. It features news and opinions with emphasis on issues facing Illinois, and extra emphasis on McHenry County. ‘Lying Jack Franks’ Chickens Out of Forum In … Continue reading
Yesterday I ran the minutes from the McHenry County Management Services Committee meeting of January 25th. Lots of talk about measures that could be taken to protect County Board members from members of the public who might like to do … Continue reading
Look what I found in the minutes for January 25, 2016, Management Services Committee meeting. It is chaired by Board member Tina Hill. It was stated that signing in for entry into the facility during the County Board meetings may … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board apparently thinks its members are not safe enough when meeting. Recently they have had a couple of Woodstock Policemen at their meetings. Perhaps it was the large number of people from Coral Township who showed up … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog was on jury duty recently and tried to read it while waiting. You can read the message that popped up below: “Access to mchenrycountyblog.com is not permitted by McHenry Countys (sic) security policy,” the … Continue reading
A report from State Rep. Mike Tryon: Illinois Democrats Push Through Unconstitutional Budget that Exceeds Available Revenue by $3 Million Yesterday, members of the House of Representatives considered 73 separate appropriation bills that will comprise the Fiscal Year 2015 budget. … Continue reading
As you might imagine, when I learned that McHenry County College software vendor Ellucian had sent Social Security numbers and other personal information to three junior colleges which MCC refused to identify (but you can discover here), I thought you … Continue reading
Along with a couple of million other Chicago area residents, I received a letter from Advocate Medical Group’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kevin McCune today. Not being a recent student or employee of McHenry County College, I had to rely … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County College: McHenry County College Notifies Individuals of Disclosure of Personal Information [August 13, 2013.Crystal Lake, IL] McHenry County College (MCC) has notified certain employees and students that their personal information was unintentionally shared with … Continue reading
Considering the recount in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, folks locally might be interested in the following Flag Day meeting. A press release from the Crystal Lake Tea Party: Who: The Crystal Lake Tea Party What: The CL Tea Party … Continue reading
One of McHenry County’s representatives to the Madison demonstration Saturday was kind enough to send me all sorts of photos so you can get a sense off what went on. First, let’s look at instructions handed out by the union … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago, I noticed something that looked new while entering the courthouse. A woman lawyer was asked to open her cell phone. Later I talked to a courthouse employee and was told a new screening procedure had … Continue reading
