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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

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McHENRY COUNTY: County Board Chairman Jack Franks Delivers Annual State of the County Address

Good evening. It is my honor and privilege to welcome our County Board members, county elected officials, department heads, staff, and the public – here in the audience and watching at home – to the annual State of the County Address, and I am pleased to report that the state of our county is strong.

By Press release submission | Jan 28, 2020

From Lake County Gazette

Sen. Wilcox wants Secretary of State to answer for 574 illegal voter registrations

By Glenn Minnis | 1 day ago

Illinois state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is reserving judgment about what may have gone wrong with the Secretary of State’s Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) program that allowed hundreds of non-citizens to become registered voters, but he definitely wants answers.

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From Lake County Gazette

Rep. McSweeney, GOP colleagues call for immediate investigation into Automatic Voter Registration errors

By Glenn Minnis | 1 day ago

Like many of his Republican colleagues, Illinois state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington) wants immediate action over the Secretary of State’s Automatic Voting Registration (AVR) system breach that allowed nearly 600 non-citizens to be mistakenly registered to vote.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Ives on AVR breach: People who knowingly voted illegally should be deported, plain and simple

By Glenn Minnis | 1 day ago

Illinois' Sixth Congressional District candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) sees an opportunity for growth amid all the confusion stemming from the recent misstep by the Secretary of State’s Automatic Voting Registration (AVR) program that led to nearly 600 non-citizens mistakenly being registered to vote.

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Flawed Automatic Voter Registration system requires a 'full-fledged investigation,' Rep. Ugaste says

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 27, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is calling for a full investigation into how the Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) system overseen by the Secretary of State's office mistakenly allowed hundreds of non-citizens to secure voting credentials.

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CITY OF CRYSTAL LAKE: Crystal Lake Avenue at Main Street Nicor Work

By Press release submission | Jan 26, 2020

Nicor started their relocation work on January 22 on the south leg of the intersection.

From Will County Gazette

Chicago income tax would only drive more residents out, Sen. Oberweis cautions

By Glenn Minnis | 5 days ago

State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) wonders how much longer Illinois taxpayers will be forced to carry the burden of poor policymaking.

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CRYSTAL LAKE PARK DISTRICT: Upcoming Restoration Work in Sterne’s Woods and Fen

By Press release submission | Jan 22, 2020

The Crystal Lake Park District will be removing several trees located along the trail system at Veteran Acres and Sterne’s Woods and Fen.

From Lake County Gazette

'Bipartisan leaders need to get their act together' and 'cut taxes now,' Rep. McSweeney fumes

By Glenn Minnis | 7 days ago

Illinois state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington) says there is plenty of blame to go around for an outmigration crisis that has seen the state's population decline in each of the last six years.

From Kane County Reporter

Determined Rep. Ugaste not giving up on real property tax relief for Illinoisans

By Glenn Minnis | 8 days ago

State House Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) has tunnel vision when it comes to bringing property tax relief to Illinois residents.

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Sen. Wilcox not sold on Madigan's claim of ignorance about associate's 2012 email

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 20, 2020

State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) struggles to understand how Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan can use the same defense every time he is implicated in a new scandal.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Ives' GOP support for congress reaches far and wide

By Glenn Minnis | 14 days ago

Illinois Sixth Congressional District candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) wears her wide-reaching Republican support like a badge of honor.

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Backward logic hurts state's efforts toward taxpayer relief, Sen. Wilcox claims

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 13, 2020

Illinois state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) dreams of the day when there is just one direction coming in and going out of Springfield.

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The choice is simple for Rep. Ugaste: A progressive tax or a healthy economy

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 13, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) worries that lawmakers in Springfield are approaching the issue of taxation from the wrong direction.

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McHenry among 93 Illinois counties with declining populations

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2020

McHenry saw its population decrease by 491, or 0.2 percent, over the last decade, according to a new analysis from Wirepoints.org that is based on U.S. Census Bureau data.

From Will County Gazette

Sen. Oberweis calls out opponent in video

By Glenn Minnis | 18 days ago

Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) recently blasted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and 14th District Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) in a new video condemning their involvement in the impeachment proceedings of President Donald Trump.

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CRYSTAL LAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT: The Crystal Lake Police Department has completed the 2019/2020 Holiday Crackdown to Save Lives

By Press release submission | Jan 9, 2020

The Crystal Lake Police Department recently completed its participation in the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program conducted for the holiday season.

From Lake County Gazette

Rep. McSweeney ramps up his push for ethics reform in Springfield

By Glenn Minnis | 21 days ago

It may be a new year, but the anti-corruption narrative that Illinois state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington) worked so hard to have heard the past few months of 2019 has not changed a bit.

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McHENRY COUNTY: Marijuana - Know the Risks

By Press release submission | Jan 7, 2020

anuary 1st is typically a day of celebration and hope for all things good in the new year.

From Kane County Reporter

Rep. Skillicorn 'proud to stand with the people' at Trump rally

By Glenn Minnis | 24 days ago

Illinois state Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-Crystal Lake) considers his role as host of a Support President Trump rally scheduled for Saturday morning in Algonquin as a personal obligation to his constituents in the 66th District.