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The Fourth Day of Crystal Lake City Salaries
Today we move to page 4 of the report of city employee salaries posted because of the passage of a new state law. Crystal Lake employees with job titles running from Firefighter Paramedic to Planner....
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The Fifth Day of Crystal Lake City Salaries
A new state law requires municipalities to post salaries for employees earning more than $70,000 a year. The City of Crystal Lake has posted on its web site such job titles and salaries. What you see...
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The Sixth Page of Crystal Lake City Employee Salaries
This is the sixth page of salaries that the City of Crystal Lake has published, as required by state law. The job titles run from Police Officer to Public Works Fleets & Facilities Superintendent....
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The Seventh Page of Crystal Lake City Employee Salaries
This is the seventh page of salary information made public by the City of Crystal Lake, pursuant to a new state law. The job titles listed run from Public Works Maintenance Worker to Records...
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The Eighth Day of Crystal Lake City Employee Salaries
This is the eight and final page of salaries by job classification published by the City of Crystal Lake. State law required a list of all employees earning more than $70,000 a year to be made readily...
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Donna Kurtz Explains EDC and County Employee Pay Raise Votes
Donna Kurtz An email from McHenry County Board member Donna Kurtz: “Saw your article on voting for the EDC. “Just wanted to tell you that although I voted for the $163K or so to contribute to marketing...
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Crystal Lake Loses Precedent-Setting FOIA Ruling on Hiding High Salaried...
Crystal Lake City Hall. This past spring I asked various municipalities to provide emailed lists of their employees who made over $75,000 in salary and fringe benefits. Many complied with the names and...
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McHenry County College Has No Contract Language Preventing Employees from...
With the controversy about whether all communications between McHenry County College staff and Trustees, I filed a Freedom of Information request asking for any contract language which would address...
View Article2.75% Raise for Non-Union Employees Passes Committees
Today a combination of the Human Services and Finance Committees voted to raise the salaries of non-union county employees by an average of 2.75%. That does not mean that each such employee will...
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Sheriff’s Department Civilian Employess Getting 3% Raises, Retroactive Pay
The Law and Justice Committee is considering a resolution that will replace a collective bargaining agreement with civilian employees of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department that expired on December...
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Sheriff’s Staff Down 7%, Big Contracts Costing Less
A press release from McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim: REVENUE UP, EXPENDITURES DOWN, SHERIFF PRIM REPORTS Bill Prim More is being accomplished with less in the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff...
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Andrew Gasser’s Answers to Bob Miller’s Questions – Part 9
Here is Andrew Gasser’s attorney Robert Hanlon’s answer to Bob Miller’s attorney Tom Gooch’s question as to why certain Algonquin Township employees should be deposed in the case: “All current and...
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Andrew Gasser’s Answers to Bob Miller’s Questions – Part 11
Here is Andrew Gasser’s attorney Robert Hanlon’s answer to Bob Miller’s attorney Tom Gooch’s question as to why Algonquin Township’s elected officials should be deposed in the case: “All current and...
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Comparing the Number of Employees of McHenry County Townships
The Illinois State Comptroller has a data base contacting information about tax districts throughout Illinois. Looking at 2017 data from those for the seventeen townships in McHenry County, one finds...
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Who Has the Power to Hire Township Employees?
Reprinted with permission from Illinois Leaks: Algonquin Township – What next from under the Circus tent? BY KIRK ALLEN ON AUGUST 8, 2018 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) –Just about the time...
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Attorney Jim Kelly’s Advice to Algonquin Township Board Questioned
Reprinted with permission from Illinois Leaks: Algonquin Township – Did attorney provide misinformation on bogus Resolution? BY KIRK ALLEN ON AUGUST 9, 2018 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) –...
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Comparing Illinois Government Workers with Those of Other States
A Friend of McHenry County Blog found this 2017 U.S. Census information comparing state and local government employment numbers in Illinois with those in other states: Category Illinois Rank FTE per...
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People Hired by County Government during Fiscal Year 2018 – Part 1 Copy
A Friend of McHenry County Blog did some exploration of those on the McHenry County payroll from December 2017 through November 2018 and pulled out the new hires. There were 190. “Total compensation”...
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People Hired by County Government during Fiscal Year 2018 – Part 2
A Friend of McHenry County Blog did some exploration of those on the McHenry County payroll from December 2017 through November 2018 and pulled out the new hires. There were 190. “Total compensation”...
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People Hired by County Government during Fiscal Year 2018 – Part 3
A Friend of McHenry County Blog did some exploration of those on the McHenry County payroll from December 2017 through November 2018 and pulled out the new hires. There were 190. “Total compensation”...
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