http://www.citizensforcynor.com for State's Attorney of McHenry County Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:28:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Please join me and fellow McHenry County Democrats at the McHenry County Democratic Convention, March 3, 2010 at the historic Woodstock Opera House, Woodstock Illinois.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the Convention Meeting will start at 7:00 p.m.  The local party will elect members of the McHenry County Executive Board.  ... http://www.citizensforcynor.com/2010/02/mchenry-county-democratic-convention-march-3-2010/ By KEVIN P. CRAVER - kcraver@nwherald.com Maybe the McHenry County Board should re-think the idea of creating a new county seal – apparently, they can be trouble come election time. You can find the present county seal, which is the state seal with the county's name and June 1837 incorporation wrapped around ... http://www.citizensforcynor.com/2008/10/county-dems-cry-foul-over-ethics-code-enforcement/ CRYSTAL LAKE—Last May in a strongly worded letter copied to County Board members, State’s Attorney Louis Bianchi (R-Crystal Lake), and the chairs of the Republican and Democratic parties, County Board President Ken Koehler (R-Crystal Lake) threatened criminal prosecution of a Democratic Party candidate for improperly using the official County Seal ... http://www.citizensforcynor.com/2008/10/selcective-enforcement-of-ethics-ordinance-puts-county-board-chair-in-hot-seat/ By SARAH SUTSCHEK - ssutschek@nwherald.com Tom Cynor spent $2,000 on a vandalized political sign. It's more than just a sign to him, though, it's a "campaign artifact." Three times an Obama sign was placed in front a rural McHenry County home, and each time it was defaced. "The second time, they defaced it ... http://www.citizensforcynor.com/2008/10/political-signs-stolen-vandalized-around-county/ WOODSTOCK-- Democratic Party State's Attorney candidate Thomas Cynor won a sad artifact of the 2008 presidential campaign at a hotly contested auction Wednesday night. He successfully bid on a matted and framed Barack Obama yard sign that had been vandalized. "It is a symbol of the ugly turn the ... http://www.citizensforcynor.com/2008/10/cynor-wins-bid-on-campaign-artifact/ Democrats seek to unseat Republican incumbents in Lake, McHenry Counties By Susan Kuczka and Carolyn Starks | Chicago Tribune reporters October 16, 2008 The top prosecutors in Lake and McHenry Counties face November election challengers who are upset with the status quo for very different reasons. In Lake County, Democrat ... http://www.citizensforcynor.com/2008/10/challengers-seek-changes-in-states-attorneys-offices/ CRYSTAL LAKE—Local Democrats and Barack Obama supporters packed the Stage Left Café in Woodstock to capacity Wednesday evening for an old fashion political rally before the Presidential Debates. Representative Jack Franks opened the evening with an acknowledgement that Obama had energized the electorate and helped transform the political landscape of McHenry ... http://www.citizensforcynor.com/2008/10/energized-mchenry-county-dems-pack-woodstock-rally/ By Charles Keeshan Stung by criticism his office received earlier this year from law enforcement groups and even a former supporter, Sheriff Keith Nygren, McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi launched an effort this spring to rebuild relationships with local police. He and his assistants offered legal seminars to police officers, made ... http://www.citizensforcynor.com/2008/10/states-attorney-candidates-trade-barbs-over-police-relationships/ http://www.citizensforcynor.com/2008/10/lisa-madigan-with-thomas-cynor/ By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI - jduchnowski@nwherald.com Click to watch video of the candidates Incumbent State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi said he’s made strides to improve relations with law enforcement since area police unions and Sheriff Keith Nygren supported his opponent in the primary. But the Republican's Democratic challenger, Tom Cynor, said it was too little, ... http://www.citizensforcynor.com/2008/10/states-attorney-candidates-clash-over-police-communication/