McHenry County consolidation bill passes committee, advances to House floor

By Vincent Caruso

04/10/2018

A House bill that would allow for the dissolution of township governments in McHenry County has passed committee and is set to receive a vote.

TAGS: consolidation, David McSweeney, local government consolidation, townships

An antidote to election apathy: Be like Bob

By Austin Berg

03/15/2018

Bob is not a typical politician. He is not a lobbyist. He is a barber. But he’s making real change in the community he loves.

TAGS: consolidation, property taxes, townships

McHenry Township voters will get a voice on local government consolidation

By Amanda McDonald

02/15/2018

Following years of work by consolidation advocates, the McHenry Township board of trustees passed a motion allowing voters to decide whether to dissolve their local road district in November.

TAGS: local government consolidation, McHenry County, property taxes, townships

3 McHenry County townships now under investigation

01/25/2018

The McHenry County state's attorney's office is investigating Nunda and Grafton townships for illegal misuse of taxpayer money, making them the second and third townships - after Algonquin Township - to be under investigation in McHenry County.

TAGS: corruption, townships

New bill empowers voters to eliminate McHenry County townships

01/19/2018

House Bill 4244 would give McHenry County voters an easier path to having a choice in eliminating their township governments, encouraging consolidation in a county where residents pay some of the highest property taxes in the nation.

TAGS: consolidation, local government consolidation, townships

Illinois overrun with local governments, but consolidation still proving difficult

By Amanda McDonald

01/13/2018

One community in northern Illinois’ McHenry County is a case study on the glacial pace of consolidation in a state with the most units of local government – and some of the highest property taxes – in the nation.

TAGS: consolidation, local government consolidation, property taxes, townships

State lawmaker plans to introduce township consolidation bill

12/19/2017

State Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills, is working on the framework for a bill that would dramatically improve taxpayers’ ability to eliminate township governments, of which Illinois has about 1,400.

TAGS: consolidation, David McSweeney, local government consolidation, townships

Local advocate for property tax reform faces dangerous backlash

By Amanda McDonald

12/17/2017

Local barber Bob Anderson has endured two attempts at intimidation since being elected to the McHenry Township Board on a platform of consolidation.

TAGS: consolidation, local government consolidation, McHenry County, property taxes

Advocate for lower property taxes faces dangerous backlash

By Amanda McDonald

11/14/2017

Local barber Bob Anderson has endured two attempts at intimidation since being elected to the McHenry Township Board on a platform of consolidation.

TAGS: consolidation, local government consolidation, property taxes

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McHenry County consolidation bill passes committee, advances to House floor

An antidote to election apathy: Be like Bob

McHenry Township voters will get a voice on local government consolidation

3 McHenry County townships now under investigation

New bill empowers voters to eliminate McHenry County townships

Illinois overrun with local governments, but consolidation still proving difficult

State lawmaker plans to introduce township consolidation bill

Local advocate for property tax reform faces dangerous backlash

Advocate for lower property taxes faces dangerous backlash

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