You Can't Spell Dupe Without DuPage

An actual unretouched screencap from the Lake County Gazette:

Sharpeyed Operatives will immediately observe that when it comes to the Lake County Gazette (Lake County's #1 fakenews source) there is more than meets the eye:

Who is the DuPage Policy Journal and why are they masquerading as the Lake County Gazette?

No one knows; so your LakeCountyEye asked Google:

NEXT WEEK:
In Lake County, you can always find a party. In DuPage County, Party always finds You!

Say it Ain't So, Joe

Will Joe Walsh be AWOL from the Illinois presidential primary because he does not want to be the target of a drone strike? To be sure, it would seem unlikely that legitimate businessman and US President Donald J Trump would deliberately order a military attack against a political rival. However, in the words of one Pentagon insider: "Hey, we're talking about Donald Trump."

The Walsh campaign is telling the newspapers that Joe does not have the money to compete in Illinois:

Walsh spokesman Charles Siler said the decision was made to allocate scarce resources in other states, especially Iowa and New Hampshire — the states with the first 2020 votes in February.
Joe Walsh to skip Illinois GOP presidential primary

Your LakeCountyEye, however, was told that the Walsh for President campaign is better equipped to wage asymmetric war, and will pursue a stealth campaign in Illinois:

Note to Ops: Early voting starts Mar 2 2020, and correct spelling is important.

J - O - E - W - A - L - S - H - !

Walshing on Eggs

Pop Quiz Alert! Test your knowledge of Newtonian mechanics:

Q:	A rooster laid an egg on top of the outhouse. Which way did it roll?
A:	Roosters do not lay eggs ... unless you are in McHenry County!

Haha, the McHenryCountyBlog is reporting that banty rooster Joe Walsh laid an egg:

Does this mean the tiredout taxfighters at the McHenryCountyBlog have forgotten already the first thing they were taught in agricultural school?

Or maybe the livestock in McHenry County are declaring themselves gender neutral?

One thing is certain: If someone at the McHenryCountyBlog tells you he is a chicken, be nice and take him at his word. They may need the eggs.

No News is No News

Note to Walter Mondale: Have you filed your Presidential ballot petition yet? Friday is the deadline in Illinois:

Haha, as this actual unretouched screencap from a recently published Lake County Gazette indicates, there has been no news from the 2020 Mondale for President Committee.

In defense of Lake County Gazette (Lake County's #1 source for fakenews) your LakeCountyEye predicts that 2020 will be another no-news year.

Take that to the bank!

McHenry County Boggled

Has the McHenry County Blog gone vegan?

If not then why are they serving word salad?

What does that mean? No one knows.

Your LakeCountyEye does remember a time when tiredout tax fighters at the McHenry County Blog had nothing to dish out but red meat.

Note to Ops: Good nutrition is essential to cognitive fitness and goes beyond ordering off the senior menu at McDonald's.

Just Sayin!

In the Days of Dole Lang Syne?

Hot off the presses! An actual unretouched screencap from the Lake County Gazette, Lake County's #1 fakenews source:

This would not mark the first time that former Kansas Senator Bob Dole was on the ballot in Illinois.  Dole ran against and lost to Bill Clinton in 1996.

Another Republican candidate for President, Joe Walsh, was unavailable for comment. For that matter, the late Senator Dole did not return your LakeCountyEye's calls either.

Busy Brains Pop Up

Busy Brains

Up Old Mill Creek

Don't bother checking the Old Mill Creek village website to see if your home has been seized by eminent domain for a highway project. That's because the Old Mill Creek village website has been seized by the cybersquatters:

WhoIs villageofoldmillcreek.org

On November 7 2019 the village of Old Mill Creek website looked like this:

The next day, the same website looked like this:

Village of Old Mill Creek

The takeaway from the village of Old Mill Creek couldn't be less than crystal clear:

Renew It Or Lose It

If your Internet domain is important to you then don't allow it to expire.

Note to Ops: When hiring a village clerk, you should look for qualities like competency and experience and computer literacy in a candidate. And not just being the family member of a crony.

Just Sayin!

CNN Analyst Renato Mariotti to Keynote Tenth Dems Awards Dinner

The Tenth Congressional District Democrats will hold its Annual Awards Dinner on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, at the Hyatt Regency Deerfield, 1750 Lake Cook Road, in Deerfield.

Keynote Speaker will be Renato Mariotti, CNN Legal Analyst, POLITICO Magazine Legal Affairs Columnist, former federal prosecutor, and host of "On Topic" podcast.

General admission is $50. There will be a buffet dinner. For more information, go to tenthdems.org/2019dinner, or call (847) 266-VOTE (8683)

Q the Eye/12.11.19

Dear LakeCountyEye,

Do you know how to drive traffic to your website?  What is the secret to achieving a #1 Google ranking? Where are your customers right now? Why have we succeeded where all other Search Engine Optimization Companies fail?

You Cannot Spell Opulense Without SEO

Dear In Search of the Golden Fleece,

Those are all excellent questions indeed. And they all have one excellent answer: Do as the The Village of Old Mill Creek does.

Once upon a time Old Mill Creek had a wheezy old village website that had nothing to show but meeting agendas and eminent domain proceedings. Here is what it looked like, courtesy the Internet Archive:

Internet Archive :: Village of Old Mill Creek

So Web 1.0! The Village of Old Mill Creek knew they had a problem and replaced their sclerotic website with this sleek new pimpass product:

Village of Old Mill Creek

Note to Ops: The Internet is a series of tubes. Don't let your village website go down the drain. Act today!

If you are an elected official, or a previously elected official, or just under investigation by the Special Counsel, send your political questions to Q the Eye c/o ... LakeCountyEye@gMail.com

Is Old Mill Creek Under Water?

If winter is here already, can spring floods be far behind?

With more annual rainfall predicted in Lake County's future and more flood events coming with it, the Lake County Board has budgeted more for stormwater projects that include improving water quality and buying flood-prone properties.
'The rain isn’t going away’: Lake County steps up funding to address flooding and water quality issues

The Village of Old Mill Creek no doubt must be getting a chunk of that money. What else would explain the brand new Old Mill Creek official village website?

Village of Old Mill Creek

If you plan to visit Old Mill Creek you better bring along your galoshes, if not hip-waders. The Old Mill Creek official village website has a link to emergency services -- a roto-rooter guy in Hamilton Ontario:

Village of Old Mill Creek

Note to Ops: The Lake County groundwater situation must be getting serious if you need to call Canada to get a plumber.

Old Mill Creek Down the Drain?

An actual unretouched screencap from the Village of Old Mill Creek official website:



The Old Mill Creek homepage contains a wealth of information about how drains clog and what you can do about it:

Reasons for Floor Drain Backups
A floor drain that is backing up can be confusing. It can be simple to think that there are issues with the floor drain itself whenever they occur. However, almost every time, that isn't the case. The truth is that typically, backups inside a basement floor drain are a sign of another issue in your plumbing system.

Village of Old Mill Creek

The Old Mill Creek homepage even recommends a plumber -- if you happen to be in Hamilton Ontario:

Village of Old Mill Creek

Note to Ops: Better check the books at the Old Mill Creek Village Hall. It looks as if someone monetized the Old Mill Creek website by selling ad-space to some roto-rooter outfit up in Canada.

Hong Kong – Redactie Radio Centraal

Derek Monroe filed this report from Hong Kong:

Hong Kong – Redactie Radio Centraal

Derek Monroe is a freelance journalist based in Lake County.

Thank God It's Thursday

It was in the middle of the Civil War that Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day, to be observed the last week of November, as an expression of gratitude for all that we are given, the freedoms we enjoy, and the loved ones who enrich our lives. And more importantly, as a reminder to file your ballot nomination petitions before the December deadline:

Two Lake County primary challenges set on first day of candidate filing

Holiday Life Hack: Looking for an old folks home for gramdma? Find one in Sangamon County. Then the next time you drive down to Springfield over Thanksgiving to file for your candidacy, you can kill two birds with one stone!

What We've Got Here is a Failure to Communicate

An actual unretouched screencap from the McHenryCountyBlog:

Portend to her general election campaign next year, Underwood uses fears and disinformation to district residents

Note to Ops: If the tiredout taxfighters at the McHenryCountyBlog haven't made themselves crystal clear, then this actual unretouched screencap is for you:

Message of the Day – A Car Sticker

Capisce?

Isn't That Special

There is no truth to the rumor that a Special Prosecutor will pursue battery charges against Mark Curan because Michael Nerheim would not be able to obtain a proper search warrant for wiretap evidence.

No, Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim has declined to prosecute Lake County Ex Sheriff Mark Curran because of a "conflict of interest". Nerheim said ...

my office has already contacted the Illinois Appellate Prosecutor's Office. This is the organization that handles conflict prosecutions for my office. They have agreed to accept the case and are awaiting their appointment. There is a formal process that is required in order for a special prosecutor to be appointed. The process requires a judge to sign an order. I cannot present that order for signature, until I receive the complete investigation from the Grayslake Police Department.
Special Prosecutor to be Named in Mark Curran Battery Case

It is not known at this time if the order for a Special Prosecutor that Michael Nerheim will present to a judge will be thrown out by an appeals court.

Your LakeCountyEye will keep you apprised when further developments warrant.

Outlawyered

Note to Ops: When submitting your petitions to the controlling authority for approval, make sure you followed the law down to the last letter when you present the paperwork. If not, your solicitation will likely be challenged and rejected.

Is your LakeCountyEye referring to election ballot nominating petitions? Haha, of course not. Your LakeCountyEye is referring to search warrants for wiretap evidence:

An Illinois appellate court has upheld a Lake County Circuit Court ruling that evidence from telephone wiretaps used in a large-scale street gang racketeering operation in Lake County cannot be used against the defendants.
'This destroys their case': Wiretap evidence banned in 2014 racketeering court proceedings, appeals panel rules

It goes without saying that every monumental screw up is just a fancy name for a learning experience. Even one produced by the Lake County State's Attorney office.

In response, one fake spokesman for lameduck State Rep David McSweeney said he is working on legislation that would: "add five years to the sentence of any case that was thrown out because Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim did not obtain a proper search warrant."

Your LakeCountyEye will keep you apprised when further developments warrant.

Meeting to Help Candidates Get on the Ballot

On Monday, November 18, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, area Democrats are invited to attend a meeting -- Notary Night, Legal Look-over, and Petition Collection -- for Democratic activists, candidates, and precinct committeepeople to bring in petitions to be notarized, checked and/or turned in. At the Lake County Federation of Teachers Hall, 248 Ambrogio Drive, Gurnee, Illinois, notaries public will be on hand, as well as lawyers who can check petitions. People can also turn in their notarized petitions that are ready for Democratic candidates.

Even if they don't have petitions, Democrats interested in taking a more active role in the 2020 elections are invited. It will be grassroots politics in action. They can chat with like-minded Democrats and hear a little bit about what it takes to be a precinct committeeperson or grassroots activist. Getting candidates on the ballot is crucial for electing more Democrats; having valid petitions is an important early step.

The Notary Night, Legal Look-over, and Petition Collection meeting is sponsored by Tenth Dems, Sixth Dems, Fourteenth Dems, and Lake County Democrats.

Why They Call It Practicing Law

It has come to your LakeCountyEye's attention that you cannot eavesdrop on someone's phone call without first obtaining a proper search warrant. Who knew?

Not the Lake County State's Attorney, apparently.

A 2014 Lake County RICO case that resulted in 27 gang arrests was effectively thrown out by an Illinois court. The Court ruled that State's Attorney Michael Nerheim improperly secured search warrants for wiretap evidence:

"We affirm the trial court's suppression of the evidence derived from the wiretaps on the ground that the (state's attorney's) office simply failed to comply with Article 108B of the Code of Criminal Procedure," the appellate court's written ruling states.
'This destroys their case': Wiretap evidence banned in 2014 racketeering court proceedings, appeals panel rules

One reasonable facsimile of a spokesman said:  "When Michael Nerheim ran in 2016 he said he would put end to all of the wrongful convictions coming out of the Lake County State's Attorney office.  Well Michael Nerheim is making good on that promise. By hook or by crook."

Your LakeCountyEye will keep you apprised when further developments warrant.

Domestic Violence in Our Back Yard

Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy

Pat Davenport, CEO and Executive Director of A Safe Place will discuss issues related to domestic violence and how her organization is working to address and end the problem.

• Sunday
  November 17 2019
  2:00 pm
• The Stevenson Center on Democracy
  25200 N St Mary's Rd
  Mettawa (Libertyville), IL 60048
  773-281-0378
• $15
  (Students Free)

Run On Sentences

It's a good thing that ducks have no teeth because for lameduck State Rep David McSweeney the toothpaste is out of the tube.

Everybody knows that battery charges were filed this week against Lake County Ex-Sheriff Mark Curran:

Radio host William Kelly claims battery in confrontation with former Lake County sheriff Mark Curran at GOP U.S. Senate endorsement event

And David McSweeney -- who is expected to run for US Senate in 2022 -- no doubt is working on legislation that would bring back the death penalty for former elected officials who are convicted of battery.

One non-spokesman said: "And anyone acquitted of battery gets an automatic five years added to his sentence."

Your LakeCountyEye will keep you apprised when further developments warrant.

The Fightin' Irish

You don't need to be from Lake County to know that politics is a contact sport. But it doesn't hurt:

A criminal complaint for battery has been filed against former Lake County Sheriff and current Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Curran following an incident caught on video Saturday at the Lake County Republican office in Grayslake, involving Curran's U.S. Senate opponent, William Kelly.
William Kelly Files Battery Complaint Against Mark Curran: Video

Likely, the complaint will go to the Lake County State's Attorney Office for review. Where the State's Attorney Office is expected to file murder charges against William Kelly.

One ersatz spokesman said, "Illinois law allows the State's Attorney to file these charges. Anyone can be charged and convicted of first-degree murder even if he never pulled a trigger."

Your LakeCountyEye will keep you apprised when further developments warrant.

Push Pol

Now that Daylight Savings Time is a thing of the past, this would be a good time to charge your batteries.

2020 Primary Checklist Does Your Battery Generate ...

Alternating Current?

Direct Current?

Mark Curran?

Haha, former Lake County Sheriff and current candidate for US Senate, Mark Curran, has been accused of battery. A fellow US Senate candidate, William Kelly, has filed criminal battery charges against Curran:

A criminal complaint for battery has been filed against former Lake County Sheriff and current Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Curran following an incident caught on video Saturday at the Lake County Republican office in Grayslake, involving Curran's U.S. Senate opponent, William Kelly.
William Kelly Files Battery Complaint Against Mark Curran: Video


The news release adds that an "unhinged Curran then grabs Kelly roughly by both shoulders and shoves him across the room to the door."
William Kelly Files Battery Complaint Against Mark Curran: Video

Note to Ops: Politics ain't beanbag.

Capitol Punishment

If David "Red Meat" McSweeney had a middle name that would be Red Meat. The Lameduck Lake County State Rep cooked up some more red meat for his supporters.  McSweeney says his colleagues in the Statehouse should be sent to the Bighouse:

Suburban Republican proposes penalty enhancements for elected officials convicted of crimes

This comes on the heels of a copycat law floated by McSweeney to reinstate the death penalty:

McSweeney wants to bring back the death penalty

One erstwhile political expert said:  "If there is any surefire way to keep your enemies off the ballot, that would be capital punishment."

Your LakeCountyEye will keep you apprised when further developments warrant.

Beantown

The village of Round Lake Park (pop 7,505) has a new cannon in their arsenal. By the time you read this, officers of the Round Lake Park police ...

will have been trained and certified on the use of shotguns that fire bean bags to be used in certain situations to stop rather than kill a person.
Bean bag shotguns provide alternative to lethal force for Round Lake Park police

One law enforcement spokesman impersonator said: "Absolutely, you could call these firearms para-military crowd-control weapons. But, no, I wouldn't call them beaners."

That's all your LakeCountyEye has. Don't hit your bean on the way out.

Message of the Day – A Tee Shirt

Today's inspirational chest-message comes courtesy of the McHenryCountyBlog:

[H/T] McHenryCountyBlog

Up next:

McHenry County Götterdämmerung ...

Join us at the Shores of Turtle Creek for a night of food, 25 + gun giveaways and camaraderie with like-minded people. Look forward to bonus door prizes, a designated cigar section, and a venue that is surrounded by the gorgeous nature of Spring Grove, IL.

Death and Tackiness

Note to Ops: Short your Instagram stock. The Illinois Supreme Court says revenge porn is not protected by the First Amendment:

Revenge porn isn't protected free speech, Illinois Supreme Court rules

Not soon after the ruling, Lameduck State Rep David McSweeney said the Illinois death penalty should be reinstated:

Lawmaker files legislation to reinstate death penalty in Illinois

Law Enforcement Officials warn that McSweeney's proposal is an overreaction: "Sure, who hasn't taken a nude selfie?  But we don't need a capital punishment law to keep these off the Internet."

Your LakeCountyEye will keep you apprised when further developments warrant.

Busy Brains is Popping Up

Busy Brains Children's Museum

Death and Traffics

Your LakeCountyEye encourages Operatives to pass along this simple travel tip:

The safest way to livestream while driving is with red-light-cameras.

But if Lame Duck State Rep David McSweeney gets his way, all Lake County roads will be less safe.  McSweeney wants to eliminate red light cameras:

Leading in the push for a statewide ban on the devices is state Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills, who said the cameras do little more than generate money for local governments.
More call for statewide elimination of photo-enforced traffic lights

A deer-in-the-headlight would be no match for McSweeney, he also wants to reinstate the death penalty in Illinois:

McSweeney pitches plan to restore death penalty

When it was pointed out that death penalty incarcerations cost three times as much, one party spokesman denied that McSweeney's proposal will do little more than generate money for local governments: "Campaigning on the death penalty will generate for us three times the donation money from our MAGA voters."

Your LakeCountyEye will keep you apprised when further developments warrant.

What's the Damage?

Now that cold weather has rolled in, Lake County will no longer be bugged by those opportunistic little bloodsuckers that buzz around under the cover of darkness. Your LakeCountyEye of course refers to the Clarke mosquito spray trucks.

Chlorpyrifos, an aerosol insecticide used by Clarke, has been banned in California:

State regulators have said chlorpyrifos has been linked to health defects in children, including brain impairment, and to illnesses in others with compromised immune systems.
Calif. bans pesticide linked to brain damage in children

The insecticide is still legal here, despite high-profile efforts to to get other airborne chemical toxins banned in Lake County.

One industry spokesman said: "We will continue to spray chlorpyrifos. As long as everyone has sustained brain damage, we don't think anyone will object."

Mosquitomist Two U.L.V.

Your LakeCountyEye will keep you apprised when further developments warrant.

Pot Head Tax

Good news for those who can't remember whether they voted for the Illinois Marijuana Referendum. Cannabis will be legal in Lake County as of the new year.

From a policy perspective, it's OK to love the sinner as long as you tax the sin:

How Lake County could end up voting on marijuana sales tax

Legal scholars agree that this type of legislative measure would have to be introduced as a joint resolution.

The Illinois Marijuana Rollers Association issued a statement: "We can support any revenue legislation provided the deal is hashed out in a smoke-filled room."

That's all your LakeCountyEye has.  Smoke'em if you got'em.

Impeach This!

Legitimate businessman and candidate for President of the United States, Donald J Trump has dared Congress to impeach him:

pic.twitter.com/dOta1Z9gtZ

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1, 2019

Just from looking at the Tweet, it is hard to tell if Trump will be impeached in Illinois.

Never unwilling to face a challenge, your LakeCountyEye drafted a map of how Illinois voted in the 2016 Presidential election. So you don't have to:

It is apparent that Trump lost the vote in Chicago and the collar counties -- and that is where he will be impeached in Illinois. Make no mistake, Trump will be impeached where most of the people are. Trump will be impeached in Lake County.

There is one exception. McHenry County voted for Trump in 2016:

Trump will not be impeached in McHenry County.

It goes without saying that many McHenry County voters are ill-informed and disoriented. And like Donald Trump, they all spend their weekends golfing at their world-class, top-of-the-line resort in West Palm Beach.

McHenry County Blockage

The sunshine bloggers at the McHenryCountyBlog have gone dark.

The McHenryCountyBlog broke news yesterday that State Senator Martin Sandoval was appointed to the Abraham Lincoln Museum Board of Trustees:

Pritzker Appoints Dem State Senator Whose Offices FBI Just Raided

As scandals go, they don't get any bigger.  But don't bother looking for any details -- you will be presented with a 404 Page Not Found Error on the McHenryCountyBlog:

Pritzker Appoints Dem State Senator Whose Offices FBI Just Raided

Fortunately, the real story is posted on the CapitolFaxBlog ...

Um, no

... where it will become painfully apparent that the appointee is a different Martin Sandoval. And that the McHenryCountyBlog got itself confused again.

One thing is crystal clear: It doesn't matter how ill-informed or disoriented the bloggers at the McHenryCountyBlog may have become. The Deep State Bureaucracy is blocking your access to the McHenryCountyBlog!

The Generational Impacts of Climate Change

Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy

Adele Simmons, President of Global Philanthropy Partnerships, will speak on the topic Climate Change: What it Means for Our Children.

• Sunday
  October 6 2019
  2:00 pm
• The Stevenson Center on Democracy
  25200 N St Mary's Rd
  Mettawa (Libertyville), IL 60048
  773-281-0378
• $15
  (Students Free)

Meat Bundle

An actual unretouched web embed from State Senator Dan McConchie's Facebook:

MEAT BUNDLE

Note to Ops: Never pass up an opportunity to toss your base some red meat.

Sweetshop

You don't have to be the Molly Maid to know someone is cleaning house in North Barrington.

Back in July this blog reported that ...

The Sweet Deal

North Barrington had a new Village President, Eleanor Sweet McDonnell; and that McDonnell would be firing village personnel.

Well, wait no more.  Eleanor Sweet McDonnell has been firing North Barrington village personnel:

North Barrington mayor replaces village administrator

Note to Ops:  If you happen to be looking for employment, new North Barrington Village President Eleanor Sweet McDonnell runs an executive search firm:

The Remington Group, LLC

Just Sayin!

Over and Out

An actual unretouched screencap from the Old Gray Lady in the burbs, the Daily Herald:

Ex-legislator over nude photos he is accused of posting online

Note to Ops: It ain't over til it's over.

Delegate Information for 2020 Convention

You are invited to attend one of the several statewide delegate information sessions to learn more about how to become a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee next July.

• Greenbelt Cultural Center
• 1215 Green Bay Rd
• North Chicago IL
  
  
• September 25
• 6:00pm to 7:30pm

2020 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATE INFORMATION SESSIONS

Car Bomb

It was predicted on this blog a scant four days back:

Fricassee Me in St Louis

The Lake County exploding oil train would be back and it would be loaded with crude:

A car on Route 83 in Grayslake was struck by a Canadian National freight train on Monday, Sept. 16, at 9:30 p.m.
Freight train wrecks vehicle stuck on crossing in Grayslake; driver escapes unharmed

One spokesman said the industry does not foresee any significant impact events in the near future. "We'll be aiming for passenger vehicles, deer, Metra coaches, nothing major.  We don't expect to be back up to full speed right away."

Your LakeCountyEye will keep you apprised when further developments warrant.

Fricassee Me in St Louis

The exploding oil train failed to explode in Lake County this week. It exploded near St Louis instead:

Thick, black smoke can be seen for miles and evacuations have been ordered after a train derailed in an Illinois suburb of St. Louis.
Schools, homes evacuated after a train derails in Illinois suburb of St. Louis

One industry spokesman said engineers are working on the problem and you may expect to see the trains exploding again in Lake County at a later date.

Your LakeCountyEye will keep you apprised when further developments warrant.

Last in the Shuffle

A actual, unretouched screencap from the Lake County Gazette:

Sen. McConchie-sponsored law amending the State Treasurer Act goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020

Granted truth may be stranger than fiction, but that doesn't change the fact that the Lake County Gazette is your #1 source of fiction in Lake County.

With that in mind, how does any Republican State Senator ...

1. Sponsor a Bill
2. Get that Bill Passed
3. See the Bill Signed into Law
4. ... by a Democratic Governor?

Well, State Senator Dan McConchie proved it can be done. The trick is to do it in reverse order:

1. Bill is Passed
2. Bill is Signed into Law
3. McConchie Sponsors the Bill

Bill Status of HB2237 :: 101st General Assembly

McConchie was added as a sponsor to HB2237 four days after it was signed into law!

That's how it is done, son.

In related news, State Senator Dan McConchie is predicting that ...

• The Bears will lose their opening game.
• Marijuana will be legal in Illinois by the end of the year.
• Donald Trump will say something stupid.

Note to Ops: You heard it here first!

Surf War

What happens under Crystal Lake doesn't stay in Crystal Lake.

As readers of this blog are aware ...

The Law of Remunerative Returns

Some residents were none too pleased when the Crystal Lake Park District passed an ordinance restricting access to their lake.

The ordinance was passed despite part of Crystal Lake being situated within the boundaries of the Village of Lakewood.

The Village of Lakewood was none too pleased enough to send the Crystal Lake Park District a letter:

Re: Ordinance 11.41.1 amending Parks and Property Owned or Controlled by the Crystal Lake Park District

Not exactly a cease and desist letter, the Village of Lakewood sent a NIMBY letter:

Note to Ops: When you're in Crystal lake, ask for bottled water. Just Sayin!

McSweeney to Flee the Sceney

Your LakeCountyEye won't have David McSweeney to kick around any more. Lame Duck Lake County politician McSweeney says he will not seek another term:

David McSweeney is out as a state representative but not out of politics. The Barrington Hills Republican announced Thursday he won't run for re-election next year and instead will pivot to a statewide bid in 2022. "I'll serve out the rest of my term and very likely will run for secretary of state (in 2022) if Jesse White doesn't run," McSweeney said referring to the popular Democrat incumbent, "or U.S. Senate depending on the circumstances."
McSweeney sets sights on statewide office, won't seek re-election

Highly observant observers say McSweeney had only one option: to quit while he's ahead: "What would he do if he lost his seat in 2020? Run for US Senate Governor Secretary of State two years later on a record of not being able to get re-elected?"

As things stand, McSweeney can tell his voters with a straight face:

"I think I can add value to the state's major problems," McSweeney said.
State Rep. McSweeney plans to run for new office in 2022

So true it is. So true.

Note to downstate Ops: Look for David McSweeney at rubber chicken Lincoln Day dinner near you real soon.

Barrington the Beautiful

This installment of Barrington the Beautiful^® features the village of North Barrington.

Incorporated in 1959, North Barrington is located completely within Lake County. As its name suggests, North Barrington is north of its more famous namesake, the village of Barrington. North Barrington has a total area of about 5 square miles and a population of about 3,000.

This concludes your installment of Barrington the Beautiful^®.

Each and every week Barrington the Beautiful^® will present an opportunity to feast your eyes upon one the beautiful Barringtons in the Lake County area:

• Barrington
• Barrington Hills
• Lake Barrington
• North Barrington
• Port Barrington
• South Barrington