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I sit with Chairman Buehler at every McHenry County Board meeting. It is a great privilege to serve as your County Clerk. However, over the past two years, this has also become one of the hardest things I do. Meeting after meeting, I see good people approach the microphone for public comment and plead with their elected representatives for help. Farmers, homeowners, parents, and long-time residents, who have built lives here and sacrificed to own a piece of this county, ex

The lesson is that the document only works if the people understand it, respect it, and are willing to defend it.

Athens and Sparta were the two most powerful city-states in ancient Greece. Between them, they had defeated the Persian Empire and proven that a free people could defend themselves against the greatest military force in the world. They were both Greek, both proud, and both capable of extraordinary things. Then they turned on each other. The Peloponnesian War lasted 27 years. Both sides won battles. Both sides suffered devastating losses. Entire generations of young men were k

I’ve spent years in elections. I’ve watched voters stand in line, cast their ballots, and trust that their vote ensured that their political will mattered. That trust is the whole thing. Without it, we don’t have a republic. We have theater. So let me say something that both parties hate hearing: gerrymandering is wrong. Full stop. And we all know it. Here’s the part that really bothers me. When the party out of power gets gerrymandered, the outrage is loud and righteous. Map

"My campaign website doesn't call out any one politician. It calls out a system."

WOODSTOCK, IL — Recently, the Chair of the Democratic Party of McHenry County, Ruth Scifo, called on me to “publicly reject” President Trump’s comments about federalizing elections. I’ll do one better. When I assumed this office, I took an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and to faithfully discharge the duties of McHenry County Clerk. I took that oath publicly, here in McHenry County where I have lived for de

I love our state and the people in it. Flat, fertile land, fresh water, hard-working, friendly people. There’s no doubt why they call...

WOODSTOCK, IL - McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio announced today that he will seek re-election, aiming to continue his service to the...

Spent an amazing day Sunday at the White House with some old friends, new friends, and new acquaintances! Powerful things happening in...

On Thursday, July 7th at 10:00 AM, McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio assembled staff from his office as well as representatives from the...

WOODSTOCK, IL - As election season approaches, interest in the elections and the integrity of it's results becomes a topic of...

When my Wife and I decided that I should run for County Recorder back in 2015, we decided that I should run on a limited platform that...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2018 If elected, Tirio agrees to serve as Recorder without pay until offices are consolidated....

*UPDATES*: Sep 3: - Take a look at the Fee Study Proposal presentation intended for the August Finance Committee meeting that Jack...

(This article refers to the blog post found at McHenryCountyBlog.com) Disappointed: Let me start by saying that I am disappointed in how...

Cook County's finance board will meet today to discuss whether the people of that county will have an option on the November ballot to...

Monday, I joined many fellow McHenry County citizens in a protest about our taxes. A friend, Dan Aylward paid his entirely in dollar...

Today, the Chicago Tribune released it's endorsements for Kane and McHenry counties. Among the endorsements was Joe Tirio for the office...

Some say it can't be done, others say it shouldn't be done. Answers to those points as well as why I am the right person to do it are...