David McSweeney Urges Sheriff Bill Prim to Contact U.S. Justice Department re Illegals

State Rep. David McSweeney has urged McHenry County Sheriff to ask advice from the United States Attorney Jeff sessions with regard to how to react to Governor Bruce Rauner’s signing into law a bill entitled, “The Trust Act.” Sessions opposed … Continue reading

Sheriff, Mayor Indicted…Not in Illinois, in Indiana

Take a look at this story in the Chicago Tribune about indictements in Indiana. The U.S. Attorney over there is after corruption. Wishing the U.S. Attorney in Illinois was concentrating on more of Illinois’ corrupt politicians. Incidentially, the Sheriff is … Continue reading

Lake County Sheriff’s Spokesman Running for GOP Committeeman in Cary

Seeing Chris Covelli on the news Wednesday night with regard to the indictment of Fox Lake’s GI Joe’s wife reminded me that I met him at State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally’s Meet and Greet last week at Crystal Lake Rib House. His … Continue reading

Lake County Sheriff Arrests Man for Drug-Induced Death of Spring Grove Woman

That’s what the Chicago Tribune is reporting. The woman who died was Cristina Villasana, age 21. The man arrested was Jacob Mazzuca, also 21. This is the second arrest for county line fatal drug overdoses this week. The other was … Continue reading

Will Lake County Sheriff’s Office Have a Greg Pyle Problem?

It’s been over a year since McHenry County Sheriff’s Sgt. Greg Pyle was arrested for criminal sexual assault, but those with good memories might see some similarities with the problem facing the Lake County Sheriff’s Department in a Chicago Tribune … Continue reading

State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi’s 2012 Fund Raiser a Sell-Out

Last year’s fund raiserfrom McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi was a victory celebration. It was also the day he announced his candidacy for a third term in office. It came within days after his second criminal case was dismissed … Continue reading

Sheriff’s Deputy Arrests Trystan Weeks for Not Registering as a Sex Offender

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Department won’t reveal where in McHenry County Registered Sex Offender Trystan Weeks was arrested without my filing a Freedom of Information request. The McHenry County State’s Attorney announced Weeks indictment for failure to register Thursday. His … Continue reading

Finding Someone in County Jail

Update of June 15, 2012. There is now a way to find people in the McHenry County Jail.  Look here for the link. = = = = = A friend of McHenry County Blog was trying to find out if … Continue reading

Nygren to Join Sheriffs Arresting Illegals

A Chicago Tribune article I didn’t find in that newspaper today says that McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren is going to have his deputies start checking the names of those arrested with suspects’ names in Department of Homeland Security files. … Continue reading

8th District Watch – Lake County Sheriff and State’s Attorney Endorse Maria Rodriguez for Congress

It’s tough to find something that is newsworthy at the end of a campaign, but I think Long Grove Village President Maria Rodriguez has managed to do it. She announces today the endorsements of the top two law enforcement officials … Continue reading

Republican Assembly of Lake County Snags Potential Congressional Candidate

They may not know it, but the Republican Assembly of Lake County may have as its guest speaker a future Republican candidate for congress. With Congressman Mark Kirk obviously preparing to run for the United States Senate instead of undergoing … Continue reading

Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran Seeks Illegal Alien Deportation Authority

The Chicago Tribune reported yesterday that Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran is seeking Immigration and Customs Enforcement certification to deport illegal alien criminals after they have served their sentence. Curran is a member of the Democratic Party. Perhaps he should … Continue reading

Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran Seeks Illegal Alien Deportation Authority

The Chicago Tribune reported yesterday that Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran is seeking Immigration and Customs Enforcement certification to deport illegal alien criminals after they have served their sentence. Curran is a member of the Democratic Party. Perhaps he should … Continue reading