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Linda Moore Ordered to Pay $46,000 More to Trustee’s Law Firm
Ancel Glink will soon get a big pay day. Grafton Township Trustees went to court Monday seeking payment of $100 per diems for past meetings and tens of thousands of dollars of legal fees to their law...
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A Campaign Issue for Those Seeking Township Office
Of course, township elections are not until 2013, but I know people are already discussing running for the offices. Some have commented that some officials’ salaries are too high. Odds are good that...
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Officials’ Perks Ruled Taxable in Grafton Township
An IRS finding handed down January 31st will surely be the talk of the next meeting of the Township Officials of Illinois. Use of Grafton Township Road Commissioner Jack Freund's truck has been ruled...
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Algonquin Township GOP to Hold Primary Election to Select Next Year’s...
Since the 1973 fiasco of a caucus conducted by the Algonquin Township Republican Central Committee, McHenry County largest township has allowed voters to decide who GOP candidates for township office...
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Township GOP Primary Election Paperwork Not at County Clerk’s Office Yet
The Republican Parties in all of the five largest townships in McHenry County seem to have decided or soon will decide to hold primary elections in February, rather than hold caucuses. Those five are...
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Looking at Township Government with Emphasis on the Role of the Supervisor
Michael Walkup McHenry County Board member-elect shares some more thoughts on township government: WHAT TO DO TOWNSHIPS DO? With the deadlines for filing for township offices approaching, this may be a...
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Dems Slate Attorney Phil Robertson to Run for Dorr Township Supervisor
McHenry County Democratic Party Chairman Mike Bissett informs me that Dorr Township nominated Phil Robertson has been nominate in the Dorr Township Democratic Party Caucus for Township Supervisor....
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Nunda Township Supervior John Heisler Resigns, Interim Replacment Trustee Jim...
The Nunda Township Board met to accept Supervisor John Heisler’s resignation and appoint Trustee Jim Schlader Interim Supervisor. From left to right are Road Commissioner Don Kopsel, Trustees Joni...
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Metro East Township Supervisor Makes Off with $700-750,000 Since 2003
By no means do I think this is the standard operating procedure for township supervisors, but it does show how loose the bill approval process can be. And, one must keep in mind that the area across...
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McHenry Township Supervisor Donna Schaefer Retiring
Donna Schaefer The woman who has led McHenry Township since 1998 is retiring on December 19th. In addition to being Township Supervisor, Schaefer served on the McHenry County Board from 1998 through...
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Ten Townships’ Welfare Costs
Found this comparison of Township General Assistant handed out and accompanying administrative costs. Information about township General Assistance payments, fund balances and You don’t have to guess...
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Fight over Township Road Commissioner’s Authority
The Village of Schaumburg and the Schaumburg Township Trustees think the Township Road Commissioner should turn over a large portion–16 to 20 miles–of his roads to the village at a savings of $800,000...
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Grafton Township Sets Salaries
At its September meeting, the Grafton Township Board set salaries for terms that begin after next April’s election. The Township Supervisor will be paid $43,500, plus participation in the Illinois...
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Paul Hain Presents Credentials for Richmond Township Supervisor
Paul Hain, appointed to take the place of Richmond Township Supervisor Pat Doyle after he died, last November, now seeks to be elected to the post. Paul Hain and his registered therapy dog Max. He is...
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John Burns Elected Marengo Township Supervisor
John Burns emerged victorious in his contest for Marengo Township Supervisor against Walter Krause. The vote was 580-390. … Continue reading →
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Who Has the Power to Hire Township Employees?
Reprinted with permission from Illinois Leaks: Algonquin Township – What next from under the Circus tent? BY KIRK ALLEN ON AUGUST 8, 2018 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) –Just about the time...
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Township Opponent Offers Gradualist Approach to Abolition
In reply to Steve Willson’s comments on State Rep. David McSweeney’s bill to allow voters to abolish their township government through a petition and referendum process, commenter “KnownExtremist”...
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Nunda Township Supervior John Heisler Resigns, Interim Replacment Trustee Jim...
The Nunda Township Board met to accept Supervisor John Heisler’s resignation and appoint Trustee Jim Schlader Interim Supervisor. From left to right are Road Commissioner Don Kopsel, Trustees Joni...
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Metro East Township Supervisor Makes Off with $700-750,000 Since 2003
By no means do I think this is the standard operating procedure for township supervisors, but it does show how loose the bill approval process can be. And, one must keep in mind that the area across...
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McHenry Township Supervisor Donna Schaefer Retiring
Donna Schaefer The woman who has led McHenry Township since 1998 is retiring on December 19th. In addition to being Township Supervisor, Schaefer served on the McHenry County Board from 1998 through...
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