plans to run again

McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi smiles with wife Jean before taking the podium at his fundraiser dinner Thursday evening at Boulder Ridge Country Club in Lake in the Hills to announce his plans for re-election.

election time

Some photos from my experience covering the Illinois election season.

Candidate Joe Walsh (R-Il)(left) waits for (D-Il) Melissa Bean's answer during an 8th Congressional District candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters at Grayslake Central High School on Wednesday, Oct. 20.

Illinois governor candidate Bill Brady speaks Monday night, Sept. 20, to the McHenry County business community at a special forum organized by area Chambers of Commerce and the McHenry County Economic Development Corporation at Woodstock North High School.

McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren smiles as results come in at D'Andrea Banquets & Conference Center in Crystal Lake on Tuesday evening, Nov. 2. Nygren defeated opponents Mike Mahon-D and Gus Philpot-Green Party.

tea party rally

The annual tea party rally in Crystal Lake was one of many tax day rallies held by Tea Party groups across the country. These groups – united, they say, by conservative values, a sense of dismay over partisan politics, and an unwavering reverence to America's founding values – have captured national attention. Always interesting to cover...

Evert Evertsen, of Harvard, and dressed as Uncle Sam, gives a thumbs up at the Tax Day Tea Party rally. "It's good to see people finally waking up," Evertsen said of the event.