A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Governor Rauner Statement Regarding General Assembly’s Override of Tax Hike Veto General Assembly passes tax hike instead of balanced budget Rauner opposes tying emergency services to tax hike SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner … Continue reading
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A release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Governor Issues Amendatory Veto to Keep 9-1-1 Service Active Rauner opposes tying emergency services to tax hike SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner today issued an amendatory veto of SB 1839 to ensure that critical … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department: Communications Division Supervisors Receive National Certifications Recently, Communications Division Supervisors Bud Hicks and Brian Knop received their Emergency Number Professional (ENP) certifications with the National Emergency Number Association (NENA). This certification shows … Continue reading
By phone, text or email, McHenry County’s emergency response people are seeking contact information. A press release about it appears below: McHenry County ETSB adds Self Registration Portal to GeoCast Web Emergency Notification System WOODSTOCK, IL – With the increased … Continue reading
If anyone were running against a tax hiker in Illinois–state or local–this would be a marvelous template. It’s a TV ad being run by Delaware’s Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate Christine O’Donnell against Democrat Chris Coons. … Continue reading
Take a look at the headline in the Chicago Tribune about Sheriff Keith Nygren’s belated release of Al Jourdan’s 911 call about Phil Pagano’s possible suicide. Then, take a look at the emphasis in the Northwest Herald’s headline. Which do … Continue reading
There used to be a mimeographed publication called “The Chicago Journalism Review.” It was published by a man in Skokie and I subscribed. Its purpose was to critique local media. Today, let’s look at the headlines for Sheriff Keith Nygren’s … Continue reading
Read the press release as it was sent: MAHON NOTES 911 TAPE SHOWS NYGREN STANCE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION Candidate for McHenry County Sheriff Mike Mahon Friday said that incumbent Sheriff Keith Nygren’s initial refusal to release the 911 tapes surrounding … Continue reading
Three short calls were made to 911 after McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Woods was wounded by ricocheting bullet fragments at the sheriff’s shooting range on March 15th. Others have said that a Flight for Life helicopter was called, but … Continue reading