Unlike G.M.’s United States business, these operations have been growing. Sales increased 10 percent last year in Brazil, 9 percent in India and 6 percent in China. Recent numbers in some areas are even better — G.M.’s sales in the Asia Pacific region were up 44 percent in May compared with the year before.
In Overhaul, G.M. May Look to Its Far-Flung Arms - NYTimes.com
Here is Boone County’s projects in the $29 billion state plan for capital improvement. Remember Governor Quinn has promised not to sign this legislation until a balanced budget is passed . And of course that budget will have to detail how the interest and principle on all of the $29 billion will be repaid.
Boone County
Belvidere — $310,000 for land acquisition for a downtown transportation center and $150,000 for a street sweeper and capital improvements.
Boone County — $200,000 for county administration center renovation and $150,000 for capital improvements.
Poplar Grove — $100,000 for construction of low flow channels and $100,000 for capital improvements.
Capron — $100,000 for a new well and well house and $40,000 for capital improvements.
Belvidere Park District — $100,000 for capital improvements.
Boone County Council on Aging — $50,000 for capital improvements.
Candlewick Lake Association — $50,000 for capital improvements.
Spring Township — $50,000 for capital improvements.
Belvidere Township — $40,000 for highway improvements.
Caledonia — $30,000 for capital improvements.
Timberlane — $30,000 for capital improvements.
Bonus Township — $30,000 for capital improvements.
Boone Township — $30,000 for capital improvements.
Leroy Township — $30,000 for capital improvements.
Poplar Grove Township — $30,000 for capital improvements
Click on the following to find the other details affecting our area: Groups still waiting on capital plan funding - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
An acknowledgement and thank you to Cal Skinner at: www.mchenrycountyblog.com Another most interesting article. The graphics are wonderful.
As you can see, McHenry County Treasurer paid the Northwest Herald to put a
Don't Forget
REAL ESTATE
TAXES DUE
JUNE 4TH
Got Questions?
Call 815-335-4260
McHenry County Treasurer
William LeFew
Wonder how much it cost?
This appeared before the robo calls from Washington, D.C., that people received last Saturday—The taxman calleth
A Crystal Laker got a phone call from McHenry County Treasurer (and Tax Collector) Bill LaFew today. 
It was a robo call from Washington, D.C., caller ID said. The number was 202-495-7118.
LeFew wanted to remind my friend that property taxes are due on June 4th.
There are two ways to look at this.
Cynic that I am, I'll look at the political side first.
It's another way to try to convince people that he is helpful less than a year before what could be a hard-fought GOP primary campaign, if McHenry County State's Attorney Lou Bianchi's supporters and financiers are in a vindictive mood for what LeFew did to oust him.
The other way of looking at it is that LeFew was being helpful.
In any event, this is the first time I have seen this technique used.
I wonder what it cost and who paid for it.
America will own a majority of GM, but for now it may be more accurate to say that GM owns a piece of every American taxpayer.
Why taxpayers won’t get return on GM investment | csmonitor.com
The interest rate on a 10-year Treasury note has gone from 2.93 percent in April to 3.68 percent Monday. That’s an extraordinary surge in just a few weeks.
Mr. Cosgrove forecasts that the Treasury’s borrowing cost on 10-year notes will rise over the next 12 months to 4.5 percent.
two main reasons for the recent jump in interest rates: fear factor is starting to fade form the global economy; huge supply of Treasury debt coming on the market
Read more by clicking on the following: Brace yourself: Interest rates likely to climb higher | csmonitor.com
