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Cal Skinner

This is a journal of news and opinion designed to bring to light matters of public interest and to encourage public participation in the governmental process. Emphasis will be on McHenry County, but Illinois state news will be covered. Articles and photos are copyrighted and may not be reproduced without explicit written permission.

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Recent Posts

  • State Rep. Jeff Keicher Seeks Interns, Pay $17.50 per Hour March 21, 2026
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  • Darby Hills Gets Wider Coverage of Her Bills to Strengthen Child Sex Offenders March 21, 2026
  • Public Radio Tries to Emulate Christian Radio Listener Financing March 21, 2026
  • Northwest Headline on County Board Results Better Now March 20, 2026
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Tracie Von Bergen Overwhelmingly Wins Re-Election

Cal SkinnerNovember 6, 2024November 6, 2024
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Republican Challenger Paul Thomas Ousts Incumbent Democrat Lou Ness by About a Thousand Votes

Cal SkinnerNovember 6, 2024November 6, 2024
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Kamienski Wipes Out Waltmire in County Board Contest

Cal SkinnerNovember 6, 2024November 6, 2024
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Mike Shorten Re-Elected to County Board

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 6, 2024

Mike Shorten barely won his seat on the McHenry Cunty B0ard two years ago. That was not the case this year.. He won by almost 2,000 votes.

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Tax Hawk Eric Hendricks Re-Elected to County Board

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 6, 2024

.Incumbent Republican Eric Hendricks has convincingly defeated Democrat Rester Dogboe. The margin exceeds 2,300 votes,

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John Collins Narrowly Beats Incumbent Republican John Reinert for District 2 County Board Seat

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 6, 2024
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Republican District 1 County Board Candidate Pat Sullivan Beats Incumbent Theresa Meshes

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024
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Blowout for Mike Buehler in His Race for Re-Election as Chairman of the McHenry County Board

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 6, 2024

Mike Buehler, the man who ousted Jack Franks from the McHenry County Board chairmanship four years ago, has trounced this year’s Democratic Party challenger Kelli Wegener. With all precincts reporting Buehler leads by 17,009.

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Voters Back All Congressional Republicans This Year

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024

This year more Republicans voted for their congressional candidate than did Democrata. Two years ago the Democrat, Jan Schakowsky carried Algonquin Township. Not so this year. Seth Cohen beat her.

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State Rep. Steve Reick Beats Mary Mahady

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024
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Trump Wins McHenry County for Thrd Time

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024

All precincts are not included in the vote totals, except those that are provisional and those not yet delivered by the Post Office,

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Conservation District 33% Tax Hike Referendum Reported Losing by 271 Votes with All Precincts Counted

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024

Blue represents votes against the tax hike, red in favor. Below is the map showing the results rom the 2001 Conservation District bond referendum: There are still ballots to be counted which were postmarked by today, but which have not yet been […]

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202 of 223 Precincts Reporting Yields 216 Vote Lead for 33% Conservation District Tax Hike

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024
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Republican Pat Sullivan Leading Theresa Meshes by 21 Votes with 15 of 28 Precincts Reporting

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 6, 2024
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Buehler Leading Wegener by Almost 11,000 with 175 of 223 Precincts Reporting

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024
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Reick Pulling Ahead of Mahady with 80% of the Vote In

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024

63 of 79 precincts reporting.

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Trump Pulls Ahead at 9:45 with 147 of 223 Precincts In

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024
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Greenwood Overwhelmingly Rejects Tax Hike

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024
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Republican Paul Thomas Pulling Ahead of Incumbent Lou Ness with 23 of 25 Precincts Reporting

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024

The missing precincts are not in Ness’ arein Wonder Lake, not Ness’ strong area.

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Harvard Voters Say They Want to Keep Electing Its Clerk

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024

Six of eight precincts re;orting.

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With 52 of 79 Precincts Reporting, Reick Pulls Ahead of Mahady a Bit

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024
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Cary Grade School Bond Referendum Ahead Handily with 7 of 19 Precincts Reporting at 8 PM

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024
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Huntley Park District $18 Million Tax Hike Ahead at 8 PM QITH 18 OF 36 Precincts Reporting

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024
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Harris Ahead of Trump with 134 Precincts Reporting at 8 PM

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024
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Republicans Winning Six of Nine County Board Seats as of 8 PM Vote Totals, Trading District 2 for District 5

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024
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Conservation District Tax Hike Referendum a Nail Biter with 133 Precincts Reporting

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024

No voting areas i blue, yes in red.

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McHenry County Reporting Reick Behind Mahady, McLaughlin with 133 Precincts Reporting

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024
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60% In, Buehler Slightly Ahead

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024

Results for County Board Chairman with 133 Precincts Counted

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Conservation District 33% Tax Hike Ahead as Early Votes Posted

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024
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Republicans Ahead in County Board Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9, Behind in 7 as Early Votes Posted

Cal SkinnerNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024

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Recent Comments

  • Steve Willson, Asserting the Cost of Low Income Housing Is Too High, Replies to John Collins Critique of Willson’s Analysis - McHenry County Blog on John Collins Replies to Steve Willson’s Reply to Collins’ Reply to Willson’s Piece on the High Cost of Low Income Housing
  • Contested McHenry Township GOP Precinct Committeeperson Contest Results - McHenry County Blog on In the Two Hot GOP Committeeperson Contests Early & Absentee Ballots Show Interesting Results
  • John Collins Replies to Steve Willson’s Reply to Collins’ Reply to Willson’s Piece on the High Cost of Low Income Housing - McHenry County Blog on Point, Counterpoint: Wilson Replies to Collins’ Critique of His Analysis of the High Cost of McHenry Affordable Income Housing
  • John Collins Replies to Steve Willson’s Reply to Collins’ Reply to Willson’s Piece on the High Cost of Low Income Housing - McHenry County Blog on John Collins Replies to Steve Willson’s Letter on the High Cost of Low Income Housing
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