CL Police Starts Automated Reporting System for Minor Crimes, Seek Patterns

A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Crystal Lake Police Department’s Online Self-Reporting system is available for victims of minor criminal incidents Currently available, victims of minor criminal incidents that occur within the corporate limits of Crystal Lake … Continue reading

Steve Willson Wonders How Intent to Defraud Can Be Proven in IMRF Pension Situation

Under this story, local resident Steve Willson offers his opinion on the McHenry County Board’s pension problem: It was a witch hunt, pure and simple, and a selective one at that, given that former board members and downstate County board … Continue reading

CL Police Roll Out Internet Reporting System

A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Online Self-Reporting Now Available Through Crystal Lake Police Effective immediately, victims of minor criminal incidents that occur within the corporate limits of Crystal Lake have the option of using a self-reporting system instead … Continue reading

What Led to the Directed Verdicts of Acquittal in Lou Bianchi’s and Joyce Synek’s Criminal Cases

A U.S. Marshal told me he had spent three years sitting in courtrooms and never seen a directed verdict. I’ve seen one. It was when my 1982 Skinner for Congress campaign manager sued because I didn’t pay what he thought … Continue reading

Northwest Herald Suspends “No Commenting” Policy in Lou Bianchi’s Criminal Case

Comments have been closed on articles about criminal cases by the Northwest Herald since sometime earlier this year. On the felony indictment of McHenry County State’s Attorney, however, comments are being allowed. Just an observation. Draw your own conclusion. = … Continue reading

Huntley Police Investigating Linda Moore

After reading some of the detail of Grafton Township Attorney Ancel Glink’s March legal bill of over $36,400, it was pretty obvious that Keri-Lyn Krafthefer was communicating with Huntley Police Detective Kevin Keane about an investigation of Grafton Township Supervisor … Continue reading

The Difference Between Criminal and Civil Law Case

Thursday’s Daily Herald story by Jameel Naqvi has so many strands that I couldn’t deal with them all in one piece. One of the more stunning comments made by Huntley School District officials in Naqvi’s article confirming McHenry County Blog’s … Continue reading

The Difference Between Criminal and Civil Law Case

Thursday’s Daily Herald story by Jameel Naqvi has so many strands that I couldn’t deal with them all in one piece. One of the more stunning comments made by Huntley School District officials in Naqvi’s article confirming McHenry County Blog’s … Continue reading