By train even. Here’s his itinerary for the day, provided by Green Party candidate for McHenry County Sheriff Gus Philpott: May 21ST 8:16 am Rich Whitney takes the Metra west from Arlington Heights (8:16am). 9:01 am Rich arrives by Metra in … Continue reading
A friend just called to ask if I had heard that Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano had been killed by a Metra train. Now, I see the Chicago Tribune is reporting the story. How very, very sad. I wonder if … Continue reading
That’s what Crain’s Chicago Business is reporting online. Phil Pagano lives in Covered Bridge Trails, which is located north of Hillside Road in rural Crystal Lake. At a salary of $269,625, I can’t imagine any public official/servant living in McHenry … Continue reading
16th District Congressman Don Manzullo’s press release speaks for itself: Manzullo Responds to Canadian National Railway’s Vast Reporting Discrepancyon EJ&E Delays [BARRINGTON] Congressman Don Manzullo (R-Egan) today issued the following statement responding to a Surface Transportation Board report that states … Continue reading
I pretty nearly jumped out of my chair as the weather alert went off with a “Tornado Warning.” It was 10:10 AM. Not until after the sharp “beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep…” went off did … Continue reading
You might think that local school districts would have learned a lesson from the Fox River Grove tragedy that occurred ten years ago. But, one apparently hasn’t. I was driving west on Crystal Lake Avenue this afternoon about 1:35 and … Continue reading
