Victor Wogen beat Steve Kapitan for the 3rd Ward aldermanic seat by 14 votes. This was the day after a mysterious, anonymous mailer smearing Kapitan was delivered to all the households in the ward. Here is Mr. Wogen’s account yesterday: Wogen denies any involvement with the production and distribution of the mailing, and said he…
Category: Political Campaigns
Water Authority Defeated
The ill-conceived Kishwaukee Valley Water Authority referendum was defeated by more than 80%, not just in DeKalb County but in Boone as well. Even in McHenry County, where the idea originated, the measure was rejected by more than two-thirds of the voters. The referendum to fund it was beaten by even higher percentages. Both had…
Water Authority Alternative
Think that the Kishwaukee Valley Water Authority is our last best chance to protect our local water supply? Wrong-o. In July 2006, the Illinois General Assembly changed Public Act 094-1007. Here is a snippet of the Act, straight from the General Assembly website and including the changes that took effect in January: Section 5. The…
Water: Fight, or Just Fix It
Recently I’ve been writing about the April referendum that asks whether most of DeKalb, Boone and McHenry counties should form the Kishwaukee Valley Water Authority (KVWA). “Water Law Needs Overhaul” looks at current applications of the Illinois Water Authorities Act and implications for KVWA; and “Care & Feeding of Aquifers” explores groundwater issues discussed recently…
Bob Pritchard & Fundraising
State Rep. Bob Pritchard is the incumbent this fall and fair game for scrutiny. However, this is not really about him so much as it is about the general need for campaign finance reform in Illinois. From a Daily Chronicle report on the defeated May 2004 IL House legislation to ban horse slaughter in the…