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Today McHenry County blog looks at March, 2011, billings from Quest International.

Quest is the company selected by McHenry County Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan in his unsuccessful quest to convict McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi of felony criminal offenses.

Robert Seigalski, Lee Flosi, Patrick Hanretty, Gerald Theis, James P. Reilly and Dan Jerger bill the Special Prosecutors $135 per hour, except for some travel, which Scigalski notes he bills at $70 an hour. The others do not bill $70 for travel time.

Here are the billings for March of this year:

3-1-11 2 hours – Jerger: Prepared discovery materials. Verify and label copies of evidence for production.

3-2-11 3.5 hours – Jerger: Prepared discovery materials. Prepared, traveled to and returned from 901 Warrenville road, Suite 176, Lisle, IL 60532. Dropped off evidence CD’s to Mary Nash, assistant to Terry A. Ekl of Ekl Williams PLLC. Updated McQueen telephonically.

3-3-11 3.75 hours – Scigalski: Call to Nichole Owens / call to McQueen / work on subpoena requiring internal communications

3-5-11 4 hours – Scigalski: Work on subpoena compliance making sure all McHenry relevant emails & notes are gathered, copied and notebooked.

3-6-11 4 hours – Scigalski: Meeting at Tonigan’s office / review with T. Carroll

3-6-11 3 hours – Jerger: Prepared materials for discovery.

3-7-11 6 hours – Jerger: Prepared materials for discovery. Reviewed case details.

3-8-11 9 hours – Jerger: Prepared materials for discovery production. Prepared, traveled to, and returned from 102 South Wynstone Park Dr. Suite 100, North Barrington, Il 60010. Met with Judge Henry “Skip” Tonigan and Tom McQueen to discuss case updates and strategy.

3-9-11 10 hours – Jerger: Prepared materials for discovery. Reviewed case details

3-10-11 1.5 hours – Flosi – Served subpoena on Keith Chval, Clarendon Hills, IL

3-10-11 9 hours – Jerger: Prepared materials for discovery. Reviewed case details

3-11-11 1.5 hours – Flosi – Served subpoena on Ronald Weiss, Arlington Heights, IL.

3-11-11 4 hours – Jerger: Prepared discovery materials. Prepared, traveled to and returned from…Lisle…Dropped off T2 evidence tape and T4CD to Tracy Kreczmer with Ekl williams PLLC. Updated McQueen telephonically and email.

3-12-11 1 hour – Jerger: Reviewed case details.

3-13-11 4 hours – Scigalski: At Tonigan’s Office, Participate in interview/ trial prep of A. Dalby. Again, later meeting at Tonigan’s office with McQueen for interview of Ron Weiss/ email Ownes/ call to Rein.

3-13-11 – Jerger: Prepared, traveled to, and returned from…North Barrington. Met with Judge Henry “Skip” Tonigan and Tom McQueen to discuss case. Reviewed case materials.

3-14-11 2 hours – Scigalski: Prep for and conference call with Tonigan and Nicole Owens and with McQueen

3-14-11 8 hours – Jerger: Reviewed details in preparation for meeting with Tom McQueen.

3-15-11 8 hours – Jerger: Prepared, traveled to, and returned from…North Barrington. Met with Tom McQueen to discuss case. Reviewed case materials.

3-16-11 1 hour – Flosi – Attempted to locate Sgt. Harris for subpoena service.

3-16-11 5 hours – Jerger: Reviewed case details in preparation for trial.

3-17-11 8 hours – Scigalski: Continue work on trial materials. Continue review for confirmation of production of all reports and notes beyond original order.

3-17-11 5 hours – Jerger: Reviewed case details in preparation for trial.

3-18-11 7.5 hours – Scigalski: Review ints – Weiss, Sullivan & Rein / prep PDF’s & email/ contact and email McQueen/ Call to Mist. Sgt. J. Jarris/ Call Chval w email/ confirm Subpoena – Harris

3-18-11 1 hour – Flosi – Served subpoena on Sgt. Harris, c/o Dispatch Desk, Illinois State Police H.Q., 9511 W. Harrison, Des Plaines, IL.

3-18-11 5 hours – Jerger: Reviewed case details in preparation for trial.

3-19-11 2.5 hours – Scigalski: At HT’s [Henry Tonigan's] office- Meeting to debrief Carroll

3-19-11 8 hours – Jerger: Prepared, traveled to, and returned…from North Barrington. Met with Tom McQueen to discuss case. Reviewed case materials.

3-20-11 2.5 hours – Scigalski: At HT’s office – Meeting with McQueen to debrief Dalby

3-20-11 5 hours – Jerger: Reviewed case details in preparation for trial.

3-23-11 Bianchi, Synek Acquitted of All Charges

The grand total for the February and March, 2011, bill from Quest International was $46,875.04.

April tomorrow.

With today’s billings from Quest International, we move into the second month of 2011.

Quest is the company selected by McHenry County Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan in his unsuccessful quest to convict McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi of felony criminal offenses.

Robert Seigalski, Lee Flosi, Patrick Hanretty, Gerald Theis, James P. Reilly and Dan Jerger bill the Special Prosecutors $135 per hour, except for some travel, which Scigalski notes he bills at $70 an hour. The others do not bill $70 for travel time.

Here are the billings for February of this year:

2-3-11 0.25 hours – Jerger: Prepared and responded to email.

2-4-11 2 hours – Flosi: McHenry Co. Matter: To Aurora with R. Scigalski to serve Kiawana Guyton…, Kiawana not home: Mileage 46

2-5-11 1 hour – Flosi: McHenry Co. Matter: To Aurora, & attempt to serve Kiawana Guyton…, Kiawana not home: Mileage 46

2-7-11 3.5 hours – Seigalski: Meet with Quest Agents O’Connell and Hanretty/ provide subpoenas and info for interveiw/ Conf calls with Agents and McQueen / review – Met with again ASA Chrzanowski in Palatine

2-7-11 7 hours – Hanretty: Conference with Seigalski and O’Connell in Palatine. Serve subpoenas in McHenry County on Morzos and three Reids.

2-8-11 2.25 hours – Flosi: McHenry Co. Matter: To Aurora, & attempt to serve Kiawana Guyton…Kiwania not home, serve occupant in her apt. at 2:55 PM. Prepare report of service. Mileaage 46

2-10-11 4.5 hours – Seigalski: Prep for & travel to Woodstock for GJ [Grand Jury]

2/10/11 1.5 hours – Seigalski: Prep for & travel to Woodstock for 80M ($70 x2)

2-10-11 4 hours – Jerger: Prepared digital photographs for discovery and printed.

2-15-11 4 hours – Seigalski: Compile photos and CDs for discovery and meet with Pros[ecution] Team at Tonigan’s office for conference

2-15-11 4 hours – Hanretty: Administration processing of affidavits of service of subpoenas from 2/7. Database research for a “Jackie” Jacques.

2-16-11 2 hours – Hanretty: Database research for a “Jackie” Jacques.

2-17-11 1.5 hours – Flosi: McHenry Co. W/ Scigalski to…Aurora & attempt to Interview Kiawana Guyton. Mileage 46.

2-18-11 7.5 hours – Hanretty: Subpoena service at McHenry Co. Administrative Offices, 2200 N. Seminary Rd. then attempt to locate Tiffany Albrect. Steven Albrecht at {number redacted] Sycamore, Crystal Lake, IL.

2-19-11 1.25 hours – Flosi: McHenry Co. To…Aurora & attempt to interview & serve Kiawana Guyton. No answer to repeated knocks on the Apt. Door. Mileage 46

2-21-11 1.25 hours – Flosi: McHenry Co. To…Aurora & attempt to Interview & serve Kiawana Guyton, No one responded to repeated raps on the front door. Observation at the rear revealed that no lights were on in the house. Milegate 46.

2-21-11 1 hour – Jerger: Teleconferenced and transferred sample audio tracks for recording presentation to Grand Jury.

2-22-11 2.5 hours – Seigalski: Conduct investigation re Morzos matter/ contact McQueen & Hanretty

2-22-11 3.5 hours – Jerger: Teleconferenced with Tom McQueen regarding case details. Emailed Tom McQueen. researched tape restoration options. Audio conversion for Grand Jury.

2-23-11 5 hours – Seigalski: Contact with Jacques for additional questions / prepare, send & prep & send Bates / work w Dan on tapes

2-23-11 1.25 hours – Flosi: McHenry Co: To home of Kiawana Guyton Aurora, IL and attempt to serve & interview. No Answer No one home. Mileage 46

2-23-11 4 hours – Jerger: began initial process of T4 and T5 evidence. Prepared converted audio recordings and methods for Grand Jury.

2-24-11 4.5 hours – Seigalski: Grand Jury appearance & testimony / assist witnesses (6)

2-24-11 1.5 Hours – Seigalski: Prep for & travel to Woodstock for 80 M ($70 x2)

2-24-11 5 hours – Jerger: Prepared, traveled to and returned from 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, Il 60098. Grand Jury potential testimony and audio recording support.

2-24-11 Bianchi Indicted a Second Time

2-28-114 hours – Jerger: Forensically processed and duplicated T4 and T5 evidence in preparation for discover. Teleconferenced with Tom McQueen.

This is the third installment of McHenry County Blog’s look at what Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan’s investigating firm Quest International billed for in its criminal investigation of McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi and his staff.

Previously, we looked at September, October, November and December, 2010, bills. Today we cover January, 2011.

Robert Seigalski, Lee Flose, Patrick Hanretty, Gerald Theis, James P. Reilly and Dan Jerger bill the Special Prosecutors $135 per hour, except for some travel, which Scigalski notes he bills at $70 an hour. The others do not bill $70 for travel time.

1-1-11 7 hours – Scigalski: With PH interview Mr. Wayne/ w McQueen interviews Chief Lindsay

1-1-11 1 hour – Scigalski: Travel to and from Crystal Lake, IL. 44 miles ($70 x2)

1-3-11 0.5 hours – Jerger: Reviewed and responded to email from Tom McQueen

1-4-11 1 hour – Reilly: Review of tapes of calls from McHenry County Jail; review Morzos calls; review voluminous calls from Jeremy Reid to mother, grandmother and friends.

1-5-11 3 hours – Scigalski: Review & to CLPD w/ Chief & Obtain Documents (4)

1-5-11 1 hour – Scigalski: Travel to and from Crystal Lake, IL 44 miles ($70 x1)

1-5-11 5.25 hours – Reilly: Review of tapes of calls from McHenry County Jail; summary of Morzos and Reed tapes reviewed to date

1-5-11 075 hours – Jerger: Teleconferenced with Tom McQueen. Prepared and began additional searches.

1-6-11 3 hours – Scigalski: Begin QuestCheck background for relatives of Lou Bianchi/conference calls with and emails from attorney McQueen/conference call with Special Investigator Reilly regarding his review of prison tapes for Morzos and Reid

1-6-11 4 hours – Reilly: Review of tapes of calls from McHenry County Jail

1-6-11 3 hours – Reilly: Performed requested search and reviewed. Updated Tom McQueen telephonically and via email.

1-7-11 1.75 hours – Jerger: Continued search review and updated Tom McQueen verbally.

1-9-11 3.5 hours – Review of tapes of calls from McHenry County Jail and email summary of info

1-11-11 6.75 hours – Scigalski: Discuss the Morzos case with Theis & prepare email leads/ conference call with deputy chief Lowery/conference call with ASA contact/message left for ASA DT [Demetrios Tsilimigras]/conduct data search re Michael Morzos/ meet with Attorney McQueen & review re GJ [Grand Jury]

1-11-11 5.25 hours – Reilly: Review of tapes of calls from McHenry County Jail

1-12-11 0.5 hour – Scigalski: Calls to CL Chief & Commander Birchette

1-12-11 5 hours – Reilly: Review of tapes of calls from McHenry County Jail

1-13-11 0.25 hour – Scigalski: Calls re Lowrence Matter

1-13-11 1 hour – Theis: Review and efforts to arrange an interview with Pamela Morzos, [address redacted] Frohling Rd., Huntley, IL, telephone [number redacted]

1-13-11 4.25 hours – Reilly: Review of tapes of calls from McHenry County Jail

1-14-11 3.5 hours – Reilly: To McHenry Courthouse of GJ appearance regarding phone calls from McH Cty Jail

1-15-11 2.5 hours – Reilly: Review of tapes of calls from McHenry Cty Jail

1-16-11 3.25 hours – Reilly: Review of tapes of calls from McHenry Cty Jail

1-19-11 1.75 hours – Scigalski: Review Kiawanna interviews and tapes

1-20-11 1.25 hours – Flosi: McHenry Co. Matter: To Aurora & attempt to interview Kiawana Guyton at 1312 2nd Avenue. Complex office closed. Mileage 46.

1-20-11 3 hours – Theis: To Pamela Morzos interview, McHenry County Department of Health, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock IL and return 110 miles. Preparation of interview report.

1-21-11 4 hours – Scigalski: With Agent Lee] Flosi, to Aurora to attempt to locate & interview Kiawana Guyton.

1-21-11 2 hours – Flosi: McHenry Co. Matter: To Aurora with R. Seigalski, & attempt to serve Kiawanna Guyton at 1312 2nd Avenue; Confer with Complex office personnel & directed to Apt #109 A for Kiwana Guyton. Kiawana not home. Mileage 46.

1-23-11 2.25 hours – Jerger: Drafted and edited report of interview.

1-24-11 4.5 hours – Scigalski: Begin prep of photos for discover/ attempt to locate Kiwana Guyton at Aurora

1-25-11 3.5 hours – Scigalski: Work on Photo discovery & Bianchi Dictation tape/ with McQueen review Morzos &meet with Hiscock & Atty in Schaumburg

1-25-11 2.25 hours – Jerger: Met with Bob Scigalski regarding evidence tapes and recordings.

1-26-11 2 hours – Scigalski: Calls – Kiawana, Kirk, Theis, /report to McQueen

1-26-11 0.75 hours – Theis: Review and telephone conversations with Darryl Morzos, arranging for an interview appointment.

1-27-11 3.75 hours – Scigalski: Meeting at Tonigan’s Office / Prep for, travel and interview Kirk Chranoswski at Palatine, Illinois.

1-28-11 2.25 hours – Theis: To Darryl Morzas interview [street number redacted] Savammah Lane, Crystal Lake, Il and return 75 miles.

1-28-11 4 hours – Jerger: Prepared MP3 recordings on CDs from microcassette recording collected 7/23/10 for discovery

1-29-11 1.5 hours – Flosi: McHenry Co Matter: To Aurora & attempt to interview Kiawana Guyton at 1312 2nd Avenue Apt #109 A, Kiawana not home. Mileage 46.

The total billed for January, 2011, and, I believe, December, 2010, was $26,586.51. That includes the hours billed above, plus mileage at 51 cents a mile, something called “QuestChecks,” plus printing and copying.

McHenry County Blog continues looking at what Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan’s investigating firm Quest International billed for in its criminal investigation of McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi and his staff.

Yesterday, we looked at September, October and November, 2010, bills. Today we cover December’s and those of January, 2011.

Robert Scigalski, Lee Flose, Patrick Hanretty, Gerald Theis, James P. Reilly and Dan Jerger bill the Special Prosecutors $135 per hour, except for some travel, which Scigalski notes he bills at $70 an hour. The others do not bill $70 for travel time.

12-1-10 9 hours – Scigalski: Call to Zinke re Reid and Wonder Lake Officer K. O’Connor. To CL interview Chief, Dep. Chief Lowery & Det. Majzner at Crystal Lk PD & meet with ASA DT [Demetri Tsilimigras] & PREP reports / Report to McQueen

12-1-10 1 hour – Scigalski: Travel to and from Crystal Lake, IL 44 miles ($70 x2)

12-1-10 3 hours – Hanretty: Serve subpoena to Detective Kurt, Crystal Lake P.D. and prepare affidavits.

12-2-10 3 hours – Hanretty: Obtain subpoenaed materials from American Banks & Trust & deliver to Judge Tonigan’s office. Prepare affidavits.

12-3-11 3 hours – Scigalski: To Woodstock at GJ [Grand Jury] with witnesses Review Documents for leads

12-3-10 1.5 hours – Scigalski: Travel to and from Woodstock, IL 80 M )$70 x2)

12-3-10 0.5 hours – Jerger: Prepared and teleconferenced with Tom Sullivan, updated and emailed Tom McQueen.

12-6-11 4 hours – Jerger: Prepared, traveled to and returned from 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098. Department data collection. Collected Qo90838-T15. Teleconferenced with Tom McQueen to update.

12-7-10 2 hours – Scigalski: Review DT’s additional Docs he provided and send PDF inventory. Work on photos for discovery.

12-9-10 4 hours – Scigalski: Meeting with McQueen re materials for Morzoz & Reid leads. Review Salvi remaining leads

12-10-10 1 hour – Scigalski: Work on discovery request / review email request of McQueen

12-20-10 5 hours – Scigalski: Prepare for and meeting at Tonigan’s office to discuss evidence & determine interview assignments/ review prior interviews for details and organize schedule and strategies.

12-17-10 1.75 hours – Scigalski: Review prison tapes of Reid and Morzos and discuss transcription strategy

12-17-10 2 hours – Jerger: Prepared evidence for searching indexing. Begin searches.

12-20-0 2.5 hours – Jerger: Continued indexing and searching of T-15 emails. Prepared and teleconferenced with Judge Tonigan Tom McQueen and Bob Scigalski regarding findings. Emailed search results.

12-27-10 1 hour – Hanretty: Meet Seigalski to obtain case materials.

12-28-10 2.5 hours – Scigalski: Meeting at Skip Tonigan’s Office

12-28-10 1 hour – Hanretty: Research contact information for Sue Serdar and interview.

12-29-10 3 hours – Scigalski: Prepare for and attend meeting at Judge Tonigan’s office with attorney McQueen to discuss strategy. Return and review leads for assignments.

12-29-11 2.25 hours – Reilly: Review of McHenry County Jail recorded phone calls for info of value.

12-30-10 3.5 hours – Scigalski: Prepare for an attend meeting at Judge Tonigan’s office with attorney McQueen to discuss strategy. Return and review leads for assignments.

12-30-10 4 hours – Reilly:Tel cal to ICSolutions for tech support. Tell cal to D. Jerger; Review McHenry County Jail recorded phone calls for info of value.

12-31-10 3.5 hours – Scigalski: Conference call w/ Lowery/then w McQueen/with ASA Carroll/Review contact made w treas./rev contribution docs

12-31-10 1 hour – Hanretty: Research contact information begin attempts to contact to arrange interview

12-31-10 4.5 hours – Reilly: Review McHenry County Jail recorded phone calls for info of value.

January, 2011, bills tomorrow.