Written by Melissa Howard: The Sad Relationship of Substance Abuse and Suicide When you hear about the health risks of substance abuse, you often think of impaired driving, long-term health effects, and overdosing. However, there is another huge risk associated … Continue reading
Category Archives: Suicide
From Melissa Howard: How to Boost Your Mental Health by Improving Your Sleep Mental health issues and suicide seem to be running rampant in our society lately. There’s a good chance that someone you care about is living with anxiety, … Continue reading
A piece by Melissa Howard on suicide: The Sad Relationship of Substance Abuse and Suicide When you hear about the health risks of substance abuse, you often think of impaired driving, long-term health effects, and overdosing. However, there is another … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Anne Majewski, ruling the McHenry County Jail death of Thomas Doheny, late of Cary, was a suicide: … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Chief of Police: Suicide Prevention and Awareness presentation at Coffee with the Chief on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 from 6:00 pm This program is free and open to all. In 2014, suicides accounted … Continue reading
At the November 27th, 2017 Law & Government Meeting, McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski requested additional funds from the Special Fund to pay for an increasing number of required autopsies. She reported an increase in “unnatural” deaths in McHenry County … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board: MENTAL HEALTH BOARD REPORTS ON SUICIDE PREVENTION TRA The QPR Institute and the McHenry County Mental Health Board are excited to partner to prevent suicide. QPR stands for Question, … Continue reading
I received the following email from Steve Johnson out of the blue. It may be surprising to some, but suicide is actually the second leading cause of death for young people ages 10 – 24. And in fact the suicide … Continue reading
Dr. Anne Majewski, McHenry County Coroner, is requesting permission to transfer $18,650 to cover costs of autopsies in October and November. from money in the Coroner Special Fund to the fund that pays for autopsies. The memo to the County Board says … Continue reading
A press release from the 708 Mental Health Board: MENTAL HEALTH BOARD AND MCHENRY COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMMIMNG The McHenry County Mental Health Board in partnership with the McHenry County Community Foundation is bringing QPR Gatekeeper Training for Suicide … Continue reading
While getting the address of Willow Creek for the article about Human Trafficking below, I noticed this prayer meeting: Prayer for Our Community and Schools March 17, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Room 123, Student Ministry Auditorium Our hearts are heavy and go … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department: Community Forum to be Held Wednesday: Signs and Resources around Suicide A community forum on suicide has been scheduled for this Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., at McHenry County College … Continue reading
An email to parents of Crystal Lake High School students. It came as school was letting out on Friday. Dear Crystal Lake Central Families, As I am sure you are aware, one of our students passed away earlier this week, … Continue reading
A press release from Coroner Anne Majewsk about the Huntley death of Mark Grundeii: Dr. Majewski … Continue reading
The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that the Federal Appellate Court for Northern Illinois has ruled that a civil suit against Centegra can proceed, but McHenry County and Correctional Officers are off the hook. The suit is about the hanging suicide … Continue reading
A press release has come from the Crystal Lake Police Department concerning the morning activity on Uteg Street. It follows: On October 31, 2012, at 9:01 a.m., the Crystal Lake Police were contacted by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center … Continue reading
Coroner Marlene Lantz confirmed today, “It was an apparent suicide.” She also told me that it was a man. The Crystal Lake Police Department again directed me to the Union Pacific Railroad and I ended up talking to the same … Continue reading
As I was driving to Fox River Grove in mid-afternoon, a Crystal Lake Police Car was blocking Sands Road at Route 14. On the way home, I drove from Route 14 to Sands Road via Smitana Raod, the one that … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Barricaded subject – Crystal Lake On Friday, November 4, 2011 at approximately 10:19 AM, Crystal Lake Police responded to a residence in the 200 block of Peterson Parkway, where the occupant, … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office: INMATE SUICIDE CASE DISMISSED SECOND TIME Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that his Office has succeeded again in obtaining the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Michelle … Continue reading