Published in the Woodstock Independent, this letter to the Editor from Diane Evertsen is republished here with the author’s permission: Gentlemen: As adults we are responsible to cultivate in our children the need to have principles and standards, without which … Continue reading
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Here’s a commentary from a Friend of McHenry County Blog on the Woodstock Independent’s Editorial attacking Joe Tirio, McHenry County Clerk, for daring to file a lawsuit to find out who defamed him last spring: Response to Woodtucky Independent Cheryl … Continue reading
Susan Handelsman, Seneca Township resident, had this reaction to the Woodstock Independent’s trashing of Joe Tirio, McHenry County Clerk: Independent editorial attacking honest reformer for standing up to Professional Political Class In response to the Woodstock Independent editorial attacking County … Continue reading
Below is the court transcript of Judge Kevin Costello’s decision on allowing McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio to proceed with his court efforts to learn which of Jack Franks’ allies were behind the defamatory mailings made by Breaker Press and … Continue reading
The Woodstock Independent rarely covers anything in government above the municipal level of Woodstock, Bull Valley, sometimes Wonder Lake governments and the local school board. I only remember seeing a reporter elsewhere at one McHenry County College Board meeting. Nothing … Continue reading
Popping up on my screen was a headline from the Woodstock Independent saying the following: “BV Mansion Seized Following Drug Raid” Strangely, nothing in the article is about the home’s seizure. Contacting the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office for verification of … Continue reading
Steve Reick send the following mailing: This looks like the same message about opponent Jack Franks that 3,000 of which were inserted in the Woodstock Independent and 9,000 in the Main Line, a publication that covers the rural part of … Continue reading
Not only does GOP candidate for State Rep. Steve Reick have a sticker on the front page linking incumbent Democrat with the man he has consistently supported for House Speaker, Mike Madigan, but he also has an insert listing what … Continue reading
The contest for State Representative pitting 8-term incumbent Democrat Jack Franks of Marengo against Steve Reick of Alden probably is making the man who broke his promise only to serve three terms nervous. Steve Reick has a sticker on the … Continue reading
Wonder what candidates for the McHenry County Board have to go through to be considered for an endorsement from the three local newspapers? Over the next three days, we’ll let you know what the three newspapers interested in county board … Continue reading
6th district Republican Party county board candidate Ersel Schuster has agreed to share her answers to newspaper questionnaires with the readers of McHenry County Blog. On previous days, Schuster’s answers to the Chicago Tribune, Northwest Herald and Daily Herald have … Continue reading
6th district Republican Party county board candidate Ersel Schuster has agreed to share her answers to newspaper questionnaires with the readers of McHenry County Blog. On previous days, Schuster’s answers to the Chicago Tribune, Northwest Herald and Daily Herald have … Continue reading
The Daily Herald and the Northwest Herald are not the only ones that have sent questionnaires to McHenry County Board candidates. Here are the ones from the Woodstock Independent: 1. Why are you running for a county board seat? 2. … Continue reading
The Daily Herald and the Northwest Herald are not the only ones that have sent questionnaires to McHenry County Board candidates. Here are the ones from the Woodstock Independent: 1. Why are you running for a county board seat? 2. … Continue reading