McHenry Times

The Johnsburg Village Board of Trustees met 27 to review a variance request.

Fox River Grove committee reviews ice rink request

The village of Fox River Grove Committee of the Whole met Oct. 20 to review an ice rink funding request.

Fox River Grove Police Pension Fund approves new hires

The Fox River Grove Police Pension Fund met Oct. 19 to approve new hires.

Algonquin committee updates water system plan

The village of Algonquin Committee of the Whole met Sept. 27 to update the water system master plan.

Woodstock City Council honors emergency nurses

The Woodstock City Council met Oct. 4 to honor emergency nurses.

Dems called on to end Madigan's reign as House speaker

By McHenry Times | Dec 12, 2016

“If America is two countries, Illinois is two states,” the Peoria Journal Star said recently in an editorial, censuring House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) and attributing the state’s “abysmal” financial status to continued ineptitude and duplicity in the General Assembly.

Skillicorn to introduce bill to get rid of pensions for state, local lawmakers

By Carol Ostrow | Dec 12, 2016

Not only has State Representative-elect Allen Skillicorn (R-Dundee) voluntarily refused to accept a state pension, but he also said this week that he plans to file legislation to eliminate pensions for all lawmakers -- at the state and local levels.

Election losses have taken some shine off Madigan's rose, analyst says

By McHenry Times | Dec 12, 2016

Voting for state Rep. Mike Madigan to serve yet another term as House Speaker may be more difficult for Democrats this time, according to the screenwriter for a documentary about the Chicago Democrat.

Algonquin Liquor Commission approves licenses

The village of Algonquin Liquor Commission met Oct. 18 to approve licenses.

Algonquin Board approves petty cash policy

The village of Algonquin Board met Oct. 18 to approve the petty cash policy.

Lake in the Hills police board requests tax levy

The village of Lake in the Hills Police Pension Board of Trustees met Oct. 15 to request a tax levy.

Woodstock Police Department sets 2017 meeting dates

The city of Woodstock Police Department met Oct. 18 to set 2017 meeting dates.

Fox River Grove committee approves townhome development

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Dec 9, 2016

The village of Fox River Grove Committee of the Whole met Sept. 15 to approve a townhome development.

Rauner outlines details for second stopgap budget

Gov. Bruce Rauner took to social media this week to lay out his terms for another stopgap budget.

Proposal would replace pensions with 401(k)-style plans for new public hires

With Illinois' state pension liability 17 percent more than it was last year, the vice president of a Chicago-based think tank recently said that 401(k)-style plans for public employees would go a long way toward easing the pension crisis.

Illinois loses 10,000 manufacturing jobs in past year

The manufacturing industry in Illinois continues to show job losses, despite October's net gain of 1,600 jobs.

Report: State's pension debt soars 17 percent to $130 billion this year