By JENNA DOOLEY • JAN 27, 2017 We continue WNIJ’s Friday Forum, in which we interview politicians and others whose decisions affect you. This morning, we check in with two new county board chairmen in northern Illinois. We’ll hear how the two men will attempt to transform their campaign platforms into action plans. Former state [Read More]
Published: Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 11:39 p.m. CST WOODSTOCK – An ad-hoc McHenry County Board committee recommended approval of changes to board rules that would cover the use of a new electronic voting system. The Committee on Governmental Accessibility on a 5-0 vote Thursday green-lighted the changes, which will have to go before a full County [Read More]
Published: Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017 12:20 a.m. CST WOODSTOCK – An ad-hoc McHenry County Board committee will weigh in Thursday on rule changes that would cover the new electronic voting system implemented by the county clerk. The Committee on Governmental Accessibility – four board members plus board Chairman Jack Franks – will meet to review proposed [Read More]
Published: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 5:30 a.m. CST To the Editor: On Jan. 11, I attended the Algonquin Township Board meeting, an efficient meeting evidencing good fiscal management. Robert Miller, Algonquin Township highway commissioner, makes Algonquin Township a model. I hope to vote for him Feb. 28. I attended the December McHenry County Board meeting and [Read More]
Published: Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 5:30 a.m. CST • Updated: Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 1:10 p.m. CST To the Editor: In light of all of the campaign rhetoric from the Republican establishment wing of the McHenry County Board, it was shocking and disappointing to see them sit on their hands when given an opportunity to act on [Read More]
Published: Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017 5:30 a.m. CST To the Editor: I attended my first McHenry County Board meeting Jan. 17. I’ve attended quite a few Woodstock City Council meetings and expected to see the same civility and professionalism at a county level. I was wrong. Instead of getting straight to business, many of the board [Read More]