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An opponent of the Oakwood Hills Peaker Plant fight sent the following photo taken on East Crystal Lake Avenue near Oakwood Hills: … Continue reading
Category Archives: Signs
Looking at the McHenry County Historical Commission agenda for June 3rd (6:30 PM Administration Building in Woodstock), I discovered that it does not allow the public to view minutes from past meetings without a secret password. But that may not … Continue reading
This yard on Dole Avenue has almost as many signs as my yard has little yellow flowers. Tell readers what you see wrong in this photo. … Continue reading
There seemed to be three significant parts of Jim Harrison’s campaign for McHenry County Sheriff. The first two were guilt by association articles on the front page of the Northwest Herald. I think it is fair to say that without … Continue reading
You might be able to predict the winners from the losers before the election. Just take a look at which candidates are messing with their opponents’ signs. Pretty juvenile. I also noticed a supporter of Democratic Party congressional candidate Dennis … Continue reading
It didn’t take long for the County Board campaign in District 1 to slink into the gutter. Challenger Andrew Gasser had his 4×4 signs out 60 days in front of the election and staked out prime locations. Now those sign … Continue reading
Bill Prim, the Republican canidate for McHenry County Sheriff was out before the fog lifted helping post signs for the fall campaign. … Continue reading
My wife told me about seeing Zinke signs in front of Bill Prim signs on her way home from work. That isn’t the only place the Operating Engineers Local 150-purchased Andy Zinke signs have been placed in attempt to hide … Continue reading
You can tell that an opponent is nervous when his supporters start stealing signs. As I was driving to Cary this morning, I saw the four by eight foot Bill Prim for Sheriff sign in front of the mobile home … Continue reading
My guess is the billboard above from the Bill Prim for Sheriff campaign spooked the Andy Zinke campaign. In any event, the Operating Engineers Local 150 union made a $12,308.50 in-kind contribution for “campaign signs” to the Zinke campaign on … Continue reading
Some governmental entities like the Crystal Lake Park District have rules against posting political signs on Park District property. That’s reasonable, except on election day. I remember one hotly contested election during which I put signs in from of my … Continue reading
If you live in or near Nunda Township, you probably have noticed political signs for Road Commissioner popping up. The first I saw was for Iron Mike Lesperance. A weekend or so later, a whole lot of signs for Rob … Continue reading
Observations from newly-elected McHenry County Board member Mike Walkup: Sign Wars Politicians consider signs to be very important in elections, especially on the local level where there are limited other means to reach voters. One of the most effective methods … Continue reading
Remember those Vote Yes on the County Executive signs that showed up next to Ersel Schuster and Diane Evertsen signs on Route 14 near Harvard? The homeowner removed them, but two more just showed up. The email read: “A neighbor … Continue reading
Andrew Gasser was out working Algonquin Precinct 33 this weekend. It’s located between Algonquin and Fox River Grove on the east side of the Fox River. Nice peaceful area. He came upon vandalized signs. Yvonne Barnes, Mitt Romney and David … Continue reading
I haven’t done a story on sign stealing, but it certainly is happening. I should have taken a photo last week of the missing Mike Mahon sign between the Keith Nygren and Sally Wiggins signs on the northeast corner of … Continue reading
Mike Mahon was busy at work putting signs up throughout the county Saturday. They weren’t going in the public rights-of-way. They were being put on donor’s private properties, the campaign says. Earlier this week the McHenry County Highway Department took … Continue reading
As I drove to Andy’s Family Restaurant for my Walk to Emmaus Reunion breakfast at 7:30 this morning, I noticed my Zane for Sheriff sign had been stolen. The wire was still there, but the sign was missing. You have … Continue reading
In Wonder Lake yesterday, I found a front yard full of signs on the street side of a lakefront property. They were to promote McHenry’s Peterson Park’s Haunted Hayride. I see dates of October 10th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th, as … Continue reading
Just in case you want to mark your calendar, 16th District Congressman Don Manzullo will be holding an official Town Hall Meeting this Sunday starting at noon in the large gym at McHenry County College. It starts at twelve. Parking … Continue reading