Somewhere in the debate on township consolidation, the comment was made that the people have the power to decide the budget at the Annual Town Meeting. Unless there has been a drastic change since the 1970’s. The public has not … Continue reading
Category Archives: Stanley Cornue
The Illinois real estate assessment system bases one’s share of the total bill on the value of one’s property (unless one has farm land). A short history of how we got where we are. The 1870 Constitution required that real … Continue reading
Tina Hill was kind enough to remind me Sunday that her Management Services Committee would be considering candidates for McHenry County Seal yesterday morning. I made it in time and was asked to sit in the empty press session, where … Continue reading
Tina Hill was kind enough to remind me Sunday that her Management Services Committee would be considering candidates for McHenry County Seal yesterday morning. I made it in time and was asked to sit in the empty press session, where … Continue reading
That is the question that Republican and Democratic township central committees are now considering. Precinct committee have very little power. In their precincts, if they develop a rapport with local residents, they can influence elections. But, they can have real … Continue reading
That is the question that Republican and Democratic township central committees are now considering. Precinct committee have very little power. In their precincts, if they develop a rapport with local residents, they can influence elections. But, they can have real … Continue reading
I’m sure a number of you have had that feeling for a long time. But, now there is hard evidence. McHenry County politics and the courts have been closed systems for decades. After I beat the system in 1966 and … Continue reading
I’m sure a number of you have had that feeling for a long time. But, now there is hard evidence. McHenry County politics and the courts have been closed systems for decades. After I beat the system in 1966 and … Continue reading