**Update 12/24 on the hearing: Kane County Chronicle reports that a decision on the campaign disclosure complaint against Show You Care Kane is not expected until next year.** What would you say if Kish Health Systems were to send its chief executive to open and fund a political action committee (PAC) in order to promote…
Category: Political Campaigns
Local Candidates’ Campaign Report Filings are Out
Well, most of them, anyway. Look up your favorite campaign committees today! Here’s a sample of what you’ll find.
Fazekas Launches Campaign for DeKalb City Clerk
Click here for the campaign Facebook page, new today. Click here for my answers to the Daily Chronicle editorial board’s questions for DeKalb city clerk candidates. Watch for my guest post at DeKalb County Online, coming soon. I do not have plans for a campaign website, and of course I will not use City Barbs…
There is no “r” in Fazekas
I want to offer a few words on my write-in candidacy for DeKalb City Clerk so it doesn’t get weird between us. I filed last Thursday, aware by that point of one other person who might be running and found out later that we are four. A public statement of candidacy and a Facebook page…
Write-In Candidates in DeKalb County So Far
*Update: Final list of candidates is here.* In the article, “DeKalb County Certifies Preliminary Ballot,” the county clerk stated that there are about six people who have filed as write-in candidates in April’s Consolidated Election so far. As of 9:30 a.m. today there were indeed exactly six: Michael Franckowiak – Genoa Park Board Veronica Bruhl…
The Real Reason There’s a “Skating Rink Lady” in This Municipal Election
Last night I was lucky to attend the candidates’ night hosted by the DeKalb Area Rental Association. Candidates running for DeKalb mayor and aldermen participated. Some performances I liked real well, others I didn’t. Later, I realized the people who impressed me the least were the ones promising regular town hall meetings, ward coffee sessions,…
Mt. Vernon Residents to See Home Rule Question on November Ballot
When last we left our Mt. Vernon heroes, they had just presented a petition to have the question of revoking Home Rule put on the ballot in November. I was a little alarmed that the Mt. Vernon city council had planned to vet the petition. In DeKalb this would probably constitute the kiss of death,…
Public Corruption Might Possibly Exist in DeKalb County, and if It Does, the State’s Attorney is On It
Back when I first worked in developmental disabilities (DD) adult services, it was very well known that abuse and neglect of persons with disabilities occurred only in Chicago and just couldn’t, and didn’t, ever happen in DeKalb County. But of course abuse and neglect actually can happen anywhere; and when we finally got around to…
Political What?
This morning I read Daily Chronicle Editor Jason Schaumburg’s weekend column. He supports term limits to fix what ails our governments. The line of reasoning goes like this: Term limits would curtail the influence of money and lobbyists in government. They would attract the right kind of candidate to seek office. If money and greed…
Cohen Barnes for School Board PAC
[Update 4/7: Do not miss the comments on this story.] Cohen Barnes for School Board Committee: Schedule A-1, Report of Contributions of $1000 or more.