The McHenry County Board approved an ordinance last Tuesday night whose origin was stopping the noise of gun fire in rural areas. One of the locations was in Hartland Township next to a Conservation District property. If memory serves me … Continue reading
Category Archives: Shooting Range
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Patron Suffers Gunshot Wound at Crystal Lake Firearms Range On Monday, April 20th, 2015 at approximately 12:43 PM, Crystal Lake Police and Fire Rescue personnel were summoned to the On-Target firearms range … Continue reading
Neighbors of a proposed shooting ranged on Route 120 east of Marian Central High School owned by a “Franks Trust” organized so well, that the petitioner for a change in the parcel’s zoning withdrew his petition. That’s what you see … Continue reading
Wednesday was the opening day for OnTarget, Bo Strom’s new Crystal Lake shooting range and gun shop. The building is way, way out of my normal driving patterns, but, having found it, I can tell you how to get there. … Continue reading
An email about a meeting being held tomorrow night about the shooting range proposed for Route 120 east of Marian Central High School: “First, I apologize for the confusion. Due to the high interest in this subject, we needed to … Continue reading
Here’s the press release from OnTarget: On Target Range and Tactical Training Center is opening its doors on Wednesday, May 9 at 10:00 a.m. Ready, aim, fire! We know that all of you have been anxiously awaiting the opening of … Continue reading
Paul Levin wants to share this information: Thursday April 26 and 1:30 pm at the Government Center on Ware in Woodstock the zoning commission is having a second meeting to discuss the proposed outdoor gun range at Queen Anne and … Continue reading
A press release from a new business in Crystal Lake, OnTaget: Opening April 2012 On Target Range and Tactical Training Center is scheduled to open in April 2012. Check out our construction progress on www.OnTargetSite.com as we are updating our … Continue reading
The firm that provided the ammunition that is supposed to disintegrate upon impact was sued by McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Woods in Federal Court on January 25, 2011. McHenry County Blog obtained the purchase orders through a Freedom of … Continue reading
A press release from those building a shooting range in Crystal Lake: On Target Breaks Ground in Crystal Lake Range & Tactical Training Center Targeted to Open in March of 2012 CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – Area business leaders, elected officials, … Continue reading
Supporters of the Second Amendment are especially invited to the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation for skeet shooting with Congressman Joe Walsh followed by breakfast. As you can see from the invitation below, the price is steep–$250 for breakfast and $1,000 … Continue reading
Explanations McHenry County Sheriff’s Department and shooting range injured Deputy Eric Woods have offered about his shooting and the extent of Wood’s injury are challenged in press release which arrived this morning. The release follows: INJURIES CONTINUE TO NAG SHERIFF’S … Continue reading
Looks like there might be a deeper investigation of the wounding of McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Woods if incumbent Keith Nygren isn’t re-elected. It’s not too likely that Democrat Mike Mahon will defeat Nygren, given the predominant Republican leanings … Continue reading
Still trying to discover the details of what happened March 15th when McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy is reported to have been shot by ricocheting frangible ammunition, I filed a Freedom of Information request asking for its purchase order. Here’s what … Continue reading
Missing from the photos the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department provided me as a result of a Freedom of Information request was the paper target of the vicious dog. The low target representing a snarling dog, as readers will remember, is … Continue reading
Earlier, I let you hear the 911 calls made from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department’s Hartland Township Shooting Range. A friend of McHenry County Blog kindly transcribed them so you can read, as well as listen to them. Here they … Continue reading
McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy A. Thomas is credited with this drawing of a recreation of the accident that took Deputy Eric Woods to the hospital twice as a result of a March 15th SWAT Team practice accident. Above is the … Continue reading
Three short calls were made to 911 after McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Woods was wounded by ricocheting bullet fragments at the sheriff’s shooting range on March 15th. Others have said that a Flight for Life helicopter was called, but … Continue reading
The Northwest Herald published a story about Eric Woods’ being hit by bullet fragments in Sunday’s paper, which I got for free at the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce Business Expo. The most interesting part was McHenry County Sheriff Keith … Continue reading
McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Woods must have been received bullet fragments wounds worse than folks thought. So far, only Woodstock Advocate—here and here—and McHenry County Sheriff’s Department Exposed—here and here—have run articles. You can find my first article with … Continue reading