Won't Somebody Think of the Children?

The Lake County Very Silly Party is spreading a broadsheet ...

They want to cancel Halloween!

Their demands are stark and transparent ...

"NO FORCED MASKS"

"If you are an adult living in fear of children who don't cover their faces it sounds like you could use some psych help. It's not children's job to suffocate themselves to make you feel safe. If you're that scared, STAY HOME and keep your fears off of everyone else's children."

You bet, your LakeCountyEye is scared. Scared that Halloween will be totally ruined if the kids are not allowed to wear their masks.

OK, your LakeCountyEye understands that some people may harbor some religious or psychological animus toward Halloween. If so then on October 31, simply decline to participate. Why spoil the fun for every kid?

Friends in High Places

How many times has this happened to you?

Your Village government failed to submit an annual financial statement to the Illinois Comptroller, three years running. No problem, your Village auditor has agreed to file the report but they want a bunch of money first.

What do you do?

You can do like the Village of Old Mill Creek did and pay the auditor out of your own pocket:

President Smith: they were not going to turn it in until we paid them. So, I paid them personally which we can talk about at a later agenda item. They want a bunch of money for the 2019 & 2020 reports.
Village of Old Mill Creek -- Board of Trustees -- Regular Meeting -- Aug 9 2021

Note to Ops: Is your Village auditor demanding compensation for services rendered? Why not pay them with a personal check? It's a win-win for everyone. Your auditor gets paid. The taxpayers don't have to foot the bill. And you get to personally pay off the same people who are examining your Village finances.

Win win nudge nudge wink wink.

Labor Under a Misconception

The Republican Party of Texas issued a proclamation: "With the passage of our Soviet-era abortion law, henceforward every day will be Labor Day."

In Illinois, where Labor Day is still a Federal holiday, your LakeCountyEye has the weekend off. Please enjoy a rerun from 2018 ...

State Senator Dan McConchie was host to a Youth Advisory Council. Where? At the Ela Area Public Library:

On November 15, 37 students from the 26th Senate District took part in State Senator Dan McConchie's Youth Advisory Council at the Ela Area Public Library
Sen. McConchie hosts Youth Advisory Council

What does entrenched incumbent Dan McConchie think of Lake County libraries? McConchie said ...

he had heard an out-of-town visitor once describe an area library as something like the "Taj Mahal." McConchie pointed to the "very property-rich southern part" of Lake County, where "every year they take the max they can under the tax caps" and build "massive" facilities. "Sure," McConchie said, "they provide nice services to their folks, but I walk in there, and there's people that are just sitting there on the clock doing absolutely nothing."
McHenry County GOP leaders: Want tax cuts? Look at libraries
Libraries under attack in McHenry County political realm

Your LakeCountyEye has obtained a photo of Dan McConchie sitting there under the clock at the Ela Area Public Library:

Operatives are asked to make up their own joke here.

A Longshot Candidate for Governor

Illinois chooses a Governor next year. To help voters with their selection, your LakeCountyEye will periodically be highlighting the individual candidates:

Meet the Candidates for Governor
CANDIDATE Gary Rabine PARTY Republican HOME Bull Valley, McHenry County PLATFORM "Gary Rabine is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, which is really your right to self-defense."

In manifestly unrelated news, police have yet to apprehended the gunman who fired dozens of shots at a busy McHenry County intersection:

the incident happened around 1:25 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Route 31 and Bull Valley Road in McHenry. According to an alert sent out to area law enforcement officers in McHenry County, a subject in a red Jeep was armed with an AR-15. The subject began shooting the AR-15 out of the back of the Jeep towards another vehicle that was traveling behind it, the radio alert said. The Jeep was last seen eastbound on Bull Valley Road from Route 31.
Gunman armed with rifle fires dozens of shots in McHenry

If you think you know the identity of the gunman please contact the authorities.

Shooting the Bull Valley

If statistics are correct, anyone taking a shot in McHenry County probably isn't being vaccinated:

McHenry police are investigating reports of multiple gunshots fired about 1:25 p.m. Sunday in the intersection of Bull Valley Road and Route 31. Police were seen gathering evidence in the intersection for hours, using cameras and drones at the scene. No injuries have been reported and the incident appears to be isolated, police said in a news release.
McHenry police investigating reported shooting at intersection of Route 31 and Bull Valley Road

Authorities are on the lookout for a person or persons hopping around on one foot. And nursing a gunshot wound on the other.

Your LakeCountyEye will keep you apprised when further developments warrant.

Supreme Being

As if to prove the old adage, out of sight out of mind, Lake County favorite son Mark Curran is back and he wants to be your next Illinois Supreme Court Justice:

Republican Mark Curran, who lost the U.S. Senate race in 2020 to Sen. Dick Durbin, says God wants him to run for the Illinois Supreme Court, so he's following the call.
CURRAN's MISSION FROM GOD

Curran desires your support, but Establishment types, Party Hacks and Freemasons need not apply:

"We are taking on the Establishment, the Party Hacks, the Freemasons and those that could care less that Individual Liberty and Conscience Protection are no longer cherished or protected."
CURRAN's MISSION FROM GOD

The Illuminati who, for the record, were not mentioned in the statement, agreed to take a CURRAN yardsign.

And Curran reiterated he believes he is on a mission from God:

"I believe God wants me to make this run.”
CURRAN's MISSION FROM GOD

When contacted, a spokesperson for God said: "PSYCH!"

Masking For It

Perhaps banking on the assumption that a college campus is a place for educated people who trust science and are capable of listening to reason, the College of Lake County has asked you to wear a mask:

All individuals, vaccinated or unvaccinated, are required to always wear a mask while on campus unless eating or drinking in designated spaces.
College Of Lake County: CLC's Fall Safety Measures

This requirement applies to anyone who wishes to access the CLC campus. With the possible exception of the College Board of Trustees:

Who was that Unmasked Man?

Note to Ops: It's good to be King.

Down and Out in Old Mill Creek

Given that the hock is part of a horse's anatomy, then the Village of Old Mill Creek is in hock.

And in more ways than one. According to the Illinois Comptroller, Old Mill Creek is delinquent:

Illinois State Comptroller - Local Government Division - Delinquent Units

Did you know that lots of democratically elected governments have gone bankrupt through no fault of their own? Ukraine, Belarus, Detroit are a few notable examples.

Note to Ops: There is no shame in being down on your luck. If your hometown is in a hole, why not open a GoFundMe account? Lake County municipalities are generous to a fault. If each one chips in a few bucks, expect to be back in the black in no time!

Lies, Damned Lies and the Big Lie

Note to Ops: Are you looking for the Next Big Lie? Well, look no farther than the Lake County Republican Federation:

The Big Lie has the Big Mo. If you are to believe the Lake County Republican Federation, these Lake County elected offices are occupied by former elected Republican officials: Coroner, State's Attorney, State Rep 52, County Board 4, 5, 7, 12 & 19.

What next? Do not be surprised if they start saying that the President of the United States is still Donald Trump:

The Lake County Republican Fabrication

And wouldn't that be a kick in the head? A lie will circle the globe before the truth can get its shoes on.

Lies My Teacher Told Me

The facts that constitute the Big Lie are easy to understand. Simply repeat over and over that a certain former government official still holds high elected office, even though it ain't so. And by high elected office, your LakeCountyEye means the Lake County Regional Superintendent of Schools.

If the Lake County Republican Federation is to be believed, Roycealee Wood is still the Lake County Regional Superintendent of Schools:

Elected Officials | Lake County Republican Federation

And faster than you can say COVID-19, the Big Lie has spread already from the Lake County Republican Federation to their amanuensis, the Lake County Republican Central Committee:

Elected Republican Officials (Lake County) – Lake County Republicans

One GOP spokesman said: "I have plenty of proof. I have proof in Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia. And guess what, it's going to turn out and it's gonna flip. You watch. You're gonna see firsthand. We're gonna flip the Lake County Regional Superintendent of Schools."

The Lake County Republican Fabrication

The Big Lie, like COVID-19, respects no boundaries. And like COVID, the Big Lie has infiltrated Lake County.

If the Lake County Republican Federation is to be believed, Donald Trump is still President of the United States:

Elected Officials | Lake County Republican Federation

It goes without saying that there is a lot of money to be made from the Big Lie. Repeat the Big Lie enough times and Republican donors open their checkbooks.

Well, your LakeCountyEye wants a piece of that action, too!

Note to Trump 2024 Ops: Why not spread your Big Lie on this blog as well? Contact your LakeCountyEye for a free estimate. You are guaranteed a better ROI compared to what you get from that other bush-league website.

Pizza Pallor

The Lake County toxic gas cloud is leaking out from Wheeling:

Officials identified the material as anhydrous ammonia, used for the refrigeration of processed food. Fire officials said crews mitigated the leak and then remained on location to ventilate the 500,000-square-foot factory, which makes and freezes pizzas. No firefighters were injured.
Seventy employees evacuated, three hospitalized after ammonia leak at Wheeling pizza factory

One observer who was at the scene said: "It looked like a mushroom cloud to me."

Note to Ops: It's all in the delivery.

Duck and Cover

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials announced that a truck crashes into the Long Grove bridge once every 90 minutes:

A truck became wedged under the roof of Long Grove's iconic covered bridge late Thursday afternoon, marking at least the 15th time the bridge has been damaged since it reopened last August after major repairs from a previous crash.
Yet another truck strikes roof of Long Grove bridge

One observer said: "They should find that truck, and get it off the road before it hits the bridge again."

That's all your LakeCountyEye has. Get over it.

Steal the Bacon

Now that the Lake County Fair has been bumped back into August, why not fill that hole in your social calendar with another LakeCountyEye Master Class™? This week learn how to make a Chicago Tribune Creepy Political Cartoon.

Drawing cartoons like the Creepy Tribune Cartoonist™ is much easier than it looks. All you need to do is find a few gruesome Francis Bacon paintings:

Just pick one you like -- and don't skimp on the grisly. Then lay your tracing paper on top of the image and presto-corono you have an instant Tribune Creepy Political Cartoon™:

Anti-vaccine stance

Note to Ops: The Chicago Tribune has new owners. Be sure your copyright attorneys know!

The Critical Masses

Note to Ops: Due to the recent surge of new cases, government experts have declared a public health emergency. You are asked to shelter in place to help mitigate the transmission of the deadly variant. Your LakeCountyEye, of course, refers to Critical Race Theory.

Critical Race Theory, which public health experts had believed was isolated to the College of Lake County ...

Never Let a Good Critical Go to Waste

has now spread to schools in Dowers Grove:

approximately 150 protestors—many clad in red shirts—insisted that the district is advancing critical race theory, but using other code words and terminology to advance the concept.
Critical race theory opponents make their case at District 99 meeting

Anyone (yes even you) can become affected with Critical Race Theory, regardless of creed, color or national origin. Know your facts. Forewarned is forearmed:

Critical Race Theory FAQs


What is Critical Race Theory?

Nobody Knows

Where Did Critical Race Theory Come From?

Leaked from a Military Lab in Kenya

What are the Symptoms of Critical Race Theory?

Uppityness

What Treatments are Available?

• Bleach
• Ultraviolet Light

There is one proven way to stop Critical Race Theory -- an intensive regimen of Jim Crow. Contact your legislators today!

The Emeny Within

Note to Ops: Cover your heads. A stool pigeon is on the loose at the College of Lake County.

In reaction to plans by the College of Lake County to hire a diversity administrator, a battery of protesters showed up to express their opposition to ... critical race theory:

Editorial: Pressure on CLC is troubling for more than just slowing the college's diversity effort

What does hiring a diversity administrator have to do with critical race theory? Nothing.

For that matter, what is critical race theory? Nobody knows.

The important question is: Who dropped a dime on the College? Compelling the CLC Board of Trustees to table the action.

Agitated and misinformed crowds do not just materialize out of nowhere. Particularly to stop an obscure administrative procedure routinely performed by many colleges.

College of Lake County Board of Trustees

To your LakeCountyEye this looks like an inside job.

Never Let a Good Critical Go to Waste

Lock the doors and hide your daughters. Critical Race Theory is descending upon Lake County:

The College of Lake County board has delayed the hiring of an administrator to oversee diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on campus in an effort to ease some community members' concerns about critical race theory.
Critical race theory opponents prompt CLC to delay administrator's hiring

What is Critical Race Theory?  To find out, your LakeCountyEye asked Dr. I.M. Bhatschidtkhrazzi, Omnibus Professor of the Plenum at the College of Lake County.

"Ya." said Dr Bhatschidtkhrazzi, "Critical Race Theory?  You got me there.  What's that?"

Your LakeCountyEye heard enough. Did Dr Bhatschidtkhrazzi have any parting advice?

"Tell your Operatives to watch their backs. George Soros wants their blood!"

Polysemy in McHenry County

An actual unretouched screencap from the turgid theocrats at the McHenryCountyBlog:

Whether FOX News, elected officials, candidates or the public, there is a lot of misinformation about what exactly was filibustered yesterday. While the grid of senators voting on cloture is useless, given it was a 50-50 outcome and in spite of Vice President Kamala Harris, in her role as president of the Senate presided, no tiebreaking vote on a cloture vote where 60 votes needed, please note the title. "S. 2093".
Discernment on What EXACTLY Filibustered in U.S. Senate on June 22

What does that mean? It's anybody's guess.

Your LakeCountyEye contacted the very best Internet cryptologists. One said: "Someone with a college education might be able to decipher what they are getting at. But of course if all your readers are from McHenry County, you defeat that purpose."

It's a Plant

Lake County has another 4th of July in the bank, and anyone without 2nd degree burns is invited to enroll in a brand new LakeCountyEye Master Class™. This week learn how to make a Chicago Tribune Creepy Political Cartoon.

Drawing cartoons in the style of the Creepy Tribune Cartoonist™ is much easier than it looks. All you need to do is take some screenshots from your copy of the 1986 horror film, Little Shop of Horrors®™©:

Pick a pic that you like and prest-o change-o you have an instant Tribune Creepy Political Cartoon™:

Feeding the green beast

Note to Ops: The Chicago Tribune has new owners. Be sure your copyright attorneys know!

Son of Meet the New Walsh

If you know who said ...

There Are No Second Acts in American Politics

then you are not Joe Walsh.

As readers of this blog are aware ...

Meet the New Walsh

Ex Lake County Congressman Joe Walsh now favors gun control legislation.

And if that don't beat all, Walsh is recalibrating his position on abortion:

I’m pro life. But where does Meghan McCain get off imposing her faith on another human being’s faith? Who is she to say what Joe Biden must say to his creator? None of us know the truth, so all of us should be humble enough to allow each of us to profess our own personal faith. https://t.co/42ZuH4VKqy

— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) June 21, 2021

No ifs ands or buts about it, the Joe Walsh brand is undergoing an overhaul. Where it is being hauled to is not known.

Next Week: Critical Race Theory! Joe Walsh says he wrote the book.