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Cal Skinner

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Walworth Man Arrested on Gun Charges

Cal SkinnerApril 1, 2025April 1, 2025

From the Harvard Police: Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm On March 31, 2025, at approximately 9:52 PM, officers responded to the 900 – 1000 block of Dewey Street following reports of multiple gunshots. Upon arrival, witnesses stated that a silver Chevrolet stopped […]

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Republicans Criticize on Illinois Dems, Point Out Only 10% of Bills Allowed Out of Committee Sponsored by Minority Party

Cal SkinnerApril 1, 2025March 31, 2025

From State Rep. Dan Ugaste: Democrats Follow the Leader, Continue to Undermine Illinois For weeks, the Democratic supermajority has wasted time on the House floor throwing tantrums against President Donald Trump. Democrats have decried Republican efforts to make life more affordable for […]

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Vote Or Else

Cal SkinnerApril 1, 2025March 31, 2025
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Is Governor Pritzker Preparing for Sumo Wrestling?

Cal SkinnerApril 1, 2025March 31, 2025

From the Monday email from Crain’s Chicago Business:

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State Dems Mail in Huntley

Cal SkinnerMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025

From a Friend of McHenry County Blog comes this post card paid for by the Illinois Democratic Party:

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Pro-Abortion Personal PAC Endorses in Crystal Lake Grade School Board Race

Cal SkinnerMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025

Here are the only endorsements that Personal PAC, which supports abortion up to the date of birth, has made in McHenry County elections: Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 School Board: Four are to be elected.

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Short Sends Endorsement Piece

Cal SkinnerMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025

From Nunda Township Supervisor-Elect Mike Shorten come this literature being distributed door-to-door:

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Defense of Dundee Township Supervisor’s Arin Thrower Stewardship

Cal SkinnerMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025

Published March 29th on the Kane County Republican Party web site, this article by Marc Avelar of Algonquin is republished with the author’s permission: Dundee Township Supervisor Arin Thrower Displays Refinement by Fire The April 1, 2025, Consolidated Election is here and […]

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Zettler Power District 300 School Board Power Grab Outed on GOP Website

Cal SkinnerMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025

Found on the Kane County Republican Party web site: Unmasking Election Interference in D300: The Vice Chair’s Power Play Nestled in Northern Kane County sits an often-overlooked yet significant school district. With over 20,000 students and 27 schools covering four townships and […]

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Huntley Voters Urge to Vote for Slate of Mainly Democrats

Cal SkinnerMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025

From a Friend of McHenry County Blog:

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State Dems Mail in Crystal Lake

Cal SkinnerMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025

From a Friend of McHenry County Blog:

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A Crystal Lake Grade School Board Candidate’s Promotion Sent by a Supporter

Cal SkinnerMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025

From a Friend of McHenry County Blog who is supporting Mike Mueller:

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Mailing about District 158 School Board Candidates from Some Huntley Democrats

Cal SkinnerMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025

Provided by a Friend of McHenry County Blog. If you have candidate or referendum mailings, please email them to me at calskinner2@gmail.com.

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Mental Health Agency Executive Director Let Go

Cal SkinnerMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025

An email to County Board members from McHenry County Administrator Peter Austin reveals that the Executive Director of the McHenry County Mental Health 708 Board has been dismissed: “Earlier this week, the Mental Health Board decided to terminate its employment agreement with […]

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Cary Police Retrieve FOID Card from Arlington Heights Man

Cal SkinnerMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025

58-Year Old John Alvarez was arrested at Second Street and Route 14 for failure to surrender a revoked Firearm Owners Identification Card. The charge is a misdemeanor. “The officer stopped the driver because the vehicle he was driving had expired registration.,” Scott […]

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McHenry County Democrats Endorse Candidates Throughout the County

Cal SkinnerMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025

From the McHenry County Democratic Party Central Committee website come these candidate endorsements. (I have seen nothing like this from local Republicans.) There are many endorsements in races in which there no more or fewer candidates on the ballot than openings. The […]

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Election N+1, Nixon and Trump

Cal SkinnerMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025

When Richard Nixon was in office and outfitted the White House staff in uniforms resembling those in European palaces, I wondered if he didn’t know he had reached his last election. The uniforms were later sold for use by an Iowan high […]

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UPDATE: Midnight Woodstock Crash Leaves Man Trapped in Upside Down Car, FOX 32 COVERS

Cal SkinnerMarch 30, 2025March 30, 2025

From the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District: Overnight Vehicle Rollover with Entrapment On Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 12:25 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the area of Washburn Street and Brown Street in Woodstock for a reported motor vehicle crash with entrapment. […]

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If You Drive in Woodstock with an Obstruted Front Windshield, Don’t Have Pot in the Car

Cal SkinnerMarch 30, 2025March 28, 2025

From the Woodstock Police: Date Occurred: 3/25/2025Arrest Date (if different from date of incident): Same. Sex: M Race: B Age: 26Location: 200 BLK. MAIN ST.Name: HUEY, DEVION R.Address: JACQUELINE DR., ROCKFORDCharge: DWLSCharge: POSS. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCECharge: UNLAWFUL POSS. CANNABIS – DRIVER / OBSTRUCTED […]

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Rob Parrish Advertises on Saturday’s Northwest Herald in His Campaign to Become Nunda Township Road Commssioner

Cal SkinnerMarch 30, 2025March 30, 2025

From Nunda Township Trustee Rob Parrish, seeking to win the contest for Nunda Township . Accompanying the images was this message: If you remember, we had a huge snowstorm when Lesperance, Kopsell, and Myself ran against each other in 2013. A few […]

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LaHood Questions CIA & FBI Directors on FISA Warrants

Cal SkinnerMarch 30, 2025March 30, 2025

From Congressman Darin LaHood: ICYMI LaHood Questions Senior Trump Administration National Security Officials  Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) spoke at the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence’s annual hearing focused on the worldwide threats facing the United States. During the hearing, […]

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Cell Phoning While Driving in Lake in the Hills During in April Could Be Dangerous

Cal SkinnerMarch 30, 2025March 27, 2025

From the Lake in the Hills Police: The Lake in the Hills Police Department recognizes Distracted Driving Awareness Month with a reminder for motorists: Put the Phone Away or Pay Lake in the Hills, IL – The Lake in the Hills Police […]

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Another Reminder of My Time as Budget Examiner for the Small Business Administration

Cal SkinnerMarch 30, 2025March 30, 2025

Earlier I posted this memory of the incompetence of the Small Business Administration in 1966: Now comes this information from the DOGE folks: $600 Million in Federal Loans to Children and Dead People The federal government had on its books $300 million […]

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Sunday Funnies

Cal SkinnerMarch 30, 2025March 30, 2025

This first one from the Illinois Institute’s Eric Allie is good except for the fact that homes in Cook County are assessed so much lower than those in surrounding counties. In the article below, one can see the effective tax rate in […]

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More Graffiti at Lake in the Hills Sunset Park

Cal SkinnerMarch 30, 2025March 28, 2025

From the Lake in the Hills Police:

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Motorcycle Crash in Oakwood Hills

Cal SkinnerMarch 29, 2025March 29, 2025

From the Cary Fire Protection District: Motorcycle Crash Sends One to Hospital On March 29, 2025, at 1:37 p.m., the Cary Fire Protection District responded to the area of Rawson Bridge Road and Valley Drive for a reported motorcycle crash. Responding crews […]

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17-Year Old Arrested for Domestic Battery

Cal SkinnerMarch 29, 2025March 21, 2025

From the Woodstock Police:

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Woodstock Police Arrest Crystal Laker for Pot in Car

Cal SkinnerMarch 29, 2025March 28, 2025

From the Crystal Lake Police: Date Occurred: 3/20/2025Arrest Date (if different from date of incident): Same. Sex: M Race: W Age: 30Location: W. JACKSON ST. & N. TRYON ST.Name: TRIPOLI, DOMINICK A.Address: CRABAPPLE DR., CRYSTAL LAKECharge: DUI – 2 CTS. Charge: UNLAWFUL […]

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Trial Lawyers’ Contributions to Democrats

Cal SkinnerMarch 29, 2025March 26, 2025

From the Illinois Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse: Trial Lawyers’ PAC Funnels Over $1 Million to Illinois Democrats, Driving Lawsuit-Friendly Legislation Chicago, IL — A new report from Illinois Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (IL CALA) exposes how the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee (ITLA […]

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Lesparence Calls Out Parrish and Shorten for Handing Out Donuts in Front of Polling Place

Cal SkinnerMarch 29, 2025March 29, 2025

From the campaign of Nunda Township Road Commissioner Mike Lesparence: Rob Parrish and Mike Shorten trying to bride voters with donuts and coffee at a Polling Place. In a last ditch effort, our opponent Rob Parrish, was caught outside of the polling […]

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