19-Year Old Crystal Laker Arrested for Social Media Threat to Shoot 20 Harvard High School Students

This press release arrived from the Harvard Police Department this afternoon: THREATS On 01-31-14 Harvard Police received a report from Harvard High School personnel of a threat, made through social media earlier in the week, to shoot twenty, unnamed, Harvard … Continue reading

Harvard 23-Year Old Man Charged with Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault on a 7-Year Old Girl

A press release from the Harvard Police Department: Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault On Thursday 08-01-13 at about 1503 hrs, Harvard Police received a report that a female, 7 year of age child had been sexual abused by a subject during … Continue reading

Latin Kings Targeted by State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi

A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney: MC HENRY COUNTY’S STATE’S ATTORNEY BIANCHI TAKES AGGRESSIVE MOVE AGAINST STREET GANGS Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announced today that his office has filed a civil lawsuit against the … Continue reading

Christmas Tree Light Vandalism in Harvard, High School Administrator Pushed, False Alarm at Heritage Inn, Car Burglaries, Alcohol & Marijuana Used Illegally

What follows is in a press release from the Harvard Police Department: CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY On 12-15-11 at 1700 hrs, Harvard Police received a report that someone had been cutting the cords of Christmas lighting in the 400 block … Continue reading

Widespread Participation in DEA Prescription Drug Drop-Off

An idea I first heard in the fall of 2007 from Democratic Party candidate for County Coroner David Bachmann is taking over big time under the DEA’s leadership. I first noticed the DEA program in New Jersey in September, 2010.. … Continue reading

At Least Eight Wisconsin Senators Meet in Harvard

I got a tip from the Northern Illinois Tea Party that the missing Wisconsin State Senators were meeting at the Heritage Inn and Suites at the intersection of Routes 14 and 23 in Harvard. Silly me, I went looking for … Continue reading

Results of State Taxpayer Subsidy of Drunk Driving Enforcement in Harvard

Below is a press release from the Harvard Police Department about how it spent a  state grant to go after intoxicated drivers: Illinois Department of Transportation STEP Grant In September, the Harvard Police Department was awarded an Illinois Department of … Continue reading

Man Who Sexually Assaulted Four-Year Old Girl Arrested in Harvard

From the Harvard Police Department: Predatory Sexual Assault On 09-18-10, Harvard Police received a report that a female 4 yoa, victim was sexually assaulted at a residence in Harvard previously in the day. It was reported a 51 yoa male … Continue reading