McHenry County Blog published this reference to McHenry County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Greg Pyle’s membership on the Illinois Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force: “In a recent interview with Detective Gregory Pyle of the McHenry County Sheriff’s department, I learned … Continue reading
Category Archives: Illinois Attorney General
It couldn’t be characterized as “transparent,” but the secret meeting the McHenry County Board held on Feb. 14, 2011, to discuss legal bills from Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan doesn’t qualify as “Illegal.’ Former McHenry County Board member Lou Anne Majewski … Continue reading
A press release from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office: ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN FILES IMMIGRATION FRAUD CASES Madigan Joins FTC Initiative in Combating Immigration Services Scams Chicago – Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed two lawsuits against Chicago area immigration servicers … Continue reading
Just as whites were more privileged than blacks on Montgomery Alabama, buses, those trying to video or audio tape and photograph Grafton Township meetings seem to be now less equal than print reporters with pencil and pad. The Public Access … Continue reading
The Public Access Division of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office is looking into a complaint about a possible violation of the Open Meetings Act on February 15, 2011. “We have determined that further inquiry into this allegation is warranted,” wrote … Continue reading
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Department has lost an April 29, 2010, appeal filed by McHenry County Blog to obtain SWAT training records for Deputy Eric Woods. Under the decision, received yesterday from Assistant Public Access Counselor Matthew C. Rogina, the … Continue reading
The stalling tactics of McHenry County College didn’t work. You may remember that I filed a Freedom of Information request for the performance evaluations of ex-President Walt Packard. You remember him. The one sent packing Feb. 26, 2009 with no … Continue reading
In my quest to find out more about what the Crystal Lake Police reported about “…a suspected misappropriation or theft of funds from South High School,” I filed a Freedom of Information Request with District 155 requesting request to provide … Continue reading
It is so delightful to have some referee other than circuit court for Freedom of Information request appeals. I never appealed to circuit court. I figure I’ve spent enough time in McHenry County courtrooms to last a life time during … Continue reading
Here is the video that David Moore took of Grafton Township Trustee Betty Zirk making a motion to require all photographs, video recordings and tape recordings to be taken from the back of the room. It is Section 14 of … Continue reading
After three Grafton Township Trustees passed a motion (Supervisor Linda Moore voting, “No”) to restrict me to the back of the room with my camera, not to mention Moore’s husband David, who unobtrusively videos the meeting from the front row, … Continue reading
So many ideas to share, so little time. When I heard that House Speaker Mike Madigan was proposing doing away with the office of lieutenant governor, my first thought was the he was setting up his daughter Lisa, now Attorney … Continue reading
With the recusal of Judge Michael Caldwell from the case resulting from GOP primary candidate Zane Seipler’s requesting a special prosecutor to look into the alleged use of taxpayer money and resources to advance the campaign of McHenry County Sheriff … Continue reading
Just in case you are a public official who wants to obey the laws about Freedom of Information and Open Meetings and, maybe, especially, if you are one who doesn’t, a free seminar will be conducted by McHenry County State’s … Continue reading
The last time such a briefing was held by the McHenry County State’s Attorney Office, the board most in need of hearing the advice, not to mention following the law, the McHenry County College Board board was meeting at the … Continue reading
Ever since I wrote the article entitled, Coerced Charity in Grafton Township I’ve been thinking about the Grafton Township Food Pantry. As I pointed out in that article, Crystal Lake’s Food Pantry is privately supported. Private contributions bought and remodeled … Continue reading
Who will make the first reportable campaign contribution to eventually-to-be United States Senator Roland Burris? In his press conference today, Burris said, “Let me get in and raise some money to pay for all we’ve been doing.” Burris, who is … Continue reading
Who will make the first reportable campaign contribution to eventually-to-be United States Senator Roland Burris? In his press conference today, Burris said, “Let me get in and raise some money to pay for all we’ve been doing.” Burris, who is … Continue reading
The weekly Pioneer Press is reporting on its web site today that the Illinois Attorney General’s office, to put it in the words of the headline, “State finds no basisfor Bianchi complaint” McHenry County Republican Central Committee Chairman and County … Continue reading
The weekly Pioneer Press is reporting on its web site today that the Illinois Attorney General’s office, to put it in the words of the headline, “State finds no basisfor Bianchi complaint” McHenry County Republican Central Committee Chairman and County … Continue reading