Tonight is voters’ chance to see the three candidates for Grafton Township Supervisor perform under pressure. Pam Fender, Linda Moore and Marty Waitzman will face off at the main building in Sun City. The meeting will run from 6:30-8. = … Continue reading
The invitation said the Huntley Area Tea Party Income Tax Day demonstration on Saturday afternoon would be cancelled if it rained. But the temperature was perfect with a beautiful breeze to keep the flags fluttering. Congressman Joe Walsh headlined the … Continue reading
Saturday afternoon while Congressman Joe Walsh was holding a Town Hall Meeting at the Village Inn Restaurant in Huntley, my wife and I were enjoying some great food at the Norge Ski Training Center’s Wine Tasting Party. OK. She liked … Continue reading
Congressman Randy Hultgren sums up his week below: Last week the the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the economy had only added 80,000 jobs in October. While this is a small step in the right direction, it’s simply … Continue reading
A press release from the Huntley Tea Party: Public Forum on Fraud in the Election Process For years now we have heard stories of problems with our Election Process. There was the “hanging chads” in Florida, the Acorn issues when … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog let folks know that Sun City residents were meeting at the Huntley Park District building in support of the re-election of Barack Obama. Leader Jessica Chipkin said the attendance was so good that she would be able … Continue reading
As the sponsor of the overlapping tax district bill in 1973, I think there may be a way to tweak it to make sure what happened in Sun City won’t happen again. A weighted average is now used. That works, … Continue reading
What has happened in Crystal Lake is pretty incredible. The lines the Democrats have drawn will give Crystal Lake three state representatives and three state senators. Four state representatives, if you want to count the one Dorr Township precinct on … Continue reading
Jack Franks brought colleagues to his home town of Marengo Saturday to the hard-to-find new Marengo High School for a reapportionment hearing whose process will be completely controlled by Democrats in the General Assembly and Governor’s Mansion. To reach the … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog has been posting conclusions of Judge Michael Caldwell concerning whether and from where Grafton Township bills should be paid. We have looked at bills relating to the construction of a new township hall, the forensic examination of … Continue reading
With the McHenry County Board supporting Amtrak stations in both Marengo and Huntley, but common sense saying that Amtrak, which did not want to slow down service to Rockford and beyond with any stops in McHenry County, State Rep. Mike … Continue reading
Naturally the black hole that wishes to eat a couple thousand dollars of my income originates in Chicago. Consider he Chicago Sun-Times today. Look at the cover. Abraham Lincoln is crying because taxes aren’t higher. He isn’t crying because people … Continue reading
It’s been a couple of weeks since the McHenry County Board bucked Chairman Ken Koehler, State Senator Pam Althoff, State Rep. Mike Tryon and those who stand to gain financially from placement of video poker machines in local taverns and … Continue reading
The numbers are telling. And tell the difference in the Huntley School District 158 board election. Two years ago Easter was before election day. This year Easter is late and Mike Skala probably caught a huge break in his race … Continue reading
Saturday morning, March 28th, the Community Civics Committee of Sun City will sponsor a forum for Huntley School District 158 board candidates. A Shelly Appleton email gives details: “Each candidate will have about three minutes for a presentation. “A moderator … Continue reading
Last Saturday, it was Democrats approaching homeowners in Lake in the Hills on behalf of Paula Yensen, McHenry County Democratic Party candidate for county board in the 65th district. Today, it is 6th district candidate Robert Ludwig. Accompanying him with … Continue reading
Last Saturday, it was Democrats approaching homeowners in Lake in the Hills on behalf of Paula Yensen, McHenry County Democratic Party candidate for county board in the 65th district. Today, it is 6th district candidate Robert Ludwig. Accompanying him with … Continue reading
With apologies to Clark Gable and “Gone With the Wind.” The Huntley School District 158 school board came up with an interesting idea at a recent Committee of the Whole meeting. Why hold all the meetings at the administration building? … Continue reading
With apologies to Clark Gable and “Gone With the Wind.” The Huntley School District 158 school board came up with an interesting idea at a recent Committee of the Whole meeting. Why hold all the meetings at the administration building? … Continue reading
First it was the Kane County residents of Sun City who were not told that they were eligible to replace school board member Jim Carlin when he resigned. Now, false information is being disseminated on the Huntley School District 158 … Continue reading
