A message from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: McHenry County Board to Vote on County’s First Community Solar Projects On Tuesday evening, July 17, the McHenry County Board will vote on the first community solar projects in our county. This … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County Board Chairman candidate Mike Walkup: Walkup Campaign Charges Gottemoller with Conflict of Interest CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – McHenry County Board Chairman, Joseph Gottemoller, was quoted in his interview with the Northwest Herald in response to charges … Continue reading
The Associated Press has picked up the Chicago Tribune story about the Fraternite of Notre Dame Federal lawsuit against McHenry County for refusing to allow zoning for expanding its facility in Coral Township. The one I found was in the Washington … Continue reading
The nuns who want to expand their holdings in Coral Township and who were turned down 20-3 last September have gone to Federal Court for permission. Included will be a school and dorm, nursing home, plus wine and beer operations. … Continue reading
A press from the McHenry County Board: The McHenry County Board is accepting applications from persons interested in appointment to the McHENRY COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (ZBA). Two (2) vacancies are available as follows: one vacancy for an alternate … Continue reading
Toward the bottom of this message from Mickey Schuch, President of the McHenry County Concealed Carry Association is information about an Illinois State Rifle Association meeting being held in Algqonuin Tuesday night: When is enough….enough? Is it too early for … Continue reading
Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley had the following reaction to the Illinois Supreme Court decision My reaction is that while this is a victory for property rights and due process of the law, there is little cause to celebrate because … Continue reading
A press release from the City of Crystal Lake in the wake of the Illinois Supreme Court’s upholding of the Home Rule city’s authority to exercise zoning and water run-off ordinances over High School District 155: Property rights victory at … Continue reading
By a 20-3 vote, the Fraternite of Notre Dame was denied its request for rezoning of its 95 acre property in Coral Township. The religious group asked permission to build a school, a nursing home, a winery and a brewery. … Continue reading
At the September 1st meeting of the McHenry County Board, two nuns from the Fraternite of Notre Dame read a list of religious zoning decisions that previous County Boards have made. read prior zoning decisions by the McHenry County Board … Continue reading
There aren’t any strip joints in McHenry County right now, but note was made during the Unified Development Ordinance debate by Wonder Lake’s John Hammerand that it language was not good enough. Deputy County Administrator Scott Hartman brought up the … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Board: Overhaul of Application Fees Will Benefit Residents in Unincorporated McHenry County WOODSTOCK, IL – On July 7, 2015, the McHenry County Department of Planning and Development received approval from the McHenry County Board … Continue reading
Much was made of a lot at the corner of Lake Avenue and Richmond Lane during the campaign for Lakewood Village Trustee. The question was whether part of the corner lot could be split off and a new home built … Continue reading
Yesterday the fight over zoning between the Crystal Lake South High School bleacher neighbors & City of Crystal Lake and the Crystal Lake Lake High School District 155 went before the Illinois State Supreme Court. The arguments were undoubtedly repetitious. … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake Planning and Zoning Commission voted without dissent to deny Crystal Lake High School District 155 permission to keep its stadium bleachers at South High School’s football field. With the Amberwood neighbors’ suit having been won at both … Continue reading
A press release from Crystal Lake High School District 155: Illinois Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Crystal Lake South Bleacher Case by Jeff Puma The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case involving the Crystal Lake South High … Continue reading
An email to the Lakewood Village Trustees from Lakewood resident and bond analyst Steve Willson, a copy of which landed in my inbox: To the Lakewood Board of Trustees: When the subject of a TIF district became lively, I did … Continue reading
The McHenry County Sports Plex died a couple of years ago, even with an EB-5 financing designation and $18 million designated by the McHenry County Board from Barack Obama’s stimulus money. There has to be a zombie angle here somewhere, … Continue reading
The following letter was sent to the McHenry County Board: October 21, 2014 TO: James Heisler Peter Austin FROM: Chief Rich Tobiasz RE: UDO The McHenry County Fire Chief’s Association created a committee to review issues and questions, posed to us, … Continue reading
Because I mixed up the two “McC’s” on the County Board, I have moved this article to the top. It was Mary McClellan who joined Michele Aavang in sponsoring the amendment, not Mary McCann. I apologize for the mistake. One … Continue reading
