McHenry County pork (earmarks, if one wishes to be non-transparent) has been ferreted out by the Illinois Policy Institute.
Not just for McHenry County, but statewide.
I’m pretty sure I dug this information shortly aft the budget passed, but there’s nothing wrong with repetition.
There is a nifty search engine in which I typed “McHenry” and got the following. It’s under the NASCAR part of the article.
The only information missing is the name of the legislator who initiated each project.
| Entity | Purpose | Amount | County | City | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Lakewood | Infrastructure improvements | $250,000 | McHenry | Lakewood | |
| Village of Lake in the Hills | Water works projects | $300,000 | McHenry | Lake in the Hills | |
| Village of Lake in the Hills | Well rehabilitation | $200,000 | McHenry | Lake in the Hills | |
| Village of Huntley | Infrastructure improvements | $400,000 | McHenry | Huntley | |
| Village of Cary | Infrastructure improvements | $540,000 | McHenry | Cary |
| Village of Algonquin | Water infrastructure improvements | $6,000,000 | McHenry | Algonquin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Algonquin | Restoration of Woods Creek Headwater | $300,000 | McHenry | Algonquin | HD52 | SD26 |
| Village of Algonquin | Water, sewer and other infrastructure improvements | $250,000 | McHenry | Algonquin | |
| Village of Algonquin | Park infrastructure improvement | $200,000 | McHenry | Algonquin | HD70 | SD35 |
| McHenry County | New intersection | $275,000 | McHenry | McHenry | |
| Friendship House | Capital improvements | $225,000 | McHenry | Crystal Lake | HD66 | SD33 |
| City of Marengo | Wastewater Infrastructure | $10,854,714 | McHenry | Marengo | |
| City of Marengo | Infrastructure improvements | $250,000 | McHenry | Marengo |
| City of Crystal Lake | Sewer pipe installation | $600,000 | McHenry | Crystal Lake | HD66 | SD33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Crystal Lake | Flooring replacement at the public works facility | $300,000 | McHenry | Crystal Lake | HD63 | SD32 |
| City of Crystal Lake | Wastewater infrastructure | $300,000 | McHenry | Crystal Lake |
