Petition circulators, signers and donations are needed. You do not have to believe that Home Rule should be repealed to sign the petition, or to help circulate it. Obviously, you must agree that citizens have the right and should have the ability to decide the issue with authority. If you agree we need your help.…
Open Thread 11/7/08
How about YOU choosing the topics this weekend.
Election Judge Notes
I’ve been an election judge on the Northern Illinois University campus for two years now. If memory serves our precinct got 62 votes in the 2006 General, “winning” the “contest” over the other three precincts stationed at the Recreation Center. From then it was all downhill, the lowlight having only 4 or 5 ballots rattling…
Meeting Agenda: County Tax Levy
Update: Our own Kay Shelton spoke at this meeting. Thanks Kay. What: The County Board’s Finance Committee is holding a public hearing on the tax levy. I’m guessing they are not going to ask for less. Too many raises at stake. When: Wednesday, November 5, 7 p.m. Where: 110 E. Sycamore Street, Sycamore. Admin Building,…
HMS Orchestra: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Saved the best for last.
HMS Orchestra: Wipeout
DeKalb High School, along with Huntley and Clinton Rosette Middle Schools, presented a concert this week. This weekend I will be posting performance pieces by the Huntley crew, now under the solid direction of interim teacher Sue Thorne. Happy Halloween!
Note from Ivan on the Cop Shop II
[This letter was sent by Police Advisory Committee Member Ivan Krpan to City Hall. Reprinted with permission.] October 27, 2008 To: Mayor Kris Povlsen and the members of the DeKalb City Council. My concern is plenty with regards to the construction of the new police station. As a member of the Police Advisory Committee on…
Con-Con Talk
At least one local educator is telling children that a state constitutional convention (con-con) equals elimination of their beloved teachers’ pensions. Evidently the subject of special-interest propaganda, along with the dangers of driving and drugs and death-metal music, must be discussed with the offspring both early and often. So be it. I’ll also go on…
Council Watch: Paying for the Police Station
Council takes up the question of police station financing again Monday. The plan is to figure out how to raise an additional $450,000 per year to meet annual debt payments on a $17 million station. They’ve narrowed their options here, which would be the logical thing to do if they were all on the same…
Home Rule in DeKalb…County
Here’s another one for the “better late than never” file: Some candidates for the DeKalb County Board want Home Rule for the county. We’ve discussed the flaw in Home Rule law as practiced in Illinois previously. Since posting it I’ve had six more months to consider the workings of government and, meeting by meeting, have…