Thomas Puchmelter hung himself in his McHenry County Jail cell last weekend. While the Sheriff’s Office has not released much information. Daily Herald reporter Harry Hitzeman writes that a Freedom of Information request has been filed for the internal investigation … Continue reading
Category Archives: Suicide
Another person has followed Metra Executive Phil Pagano’s example of how to end his life. This time it was in Evanston. This article says he didn’t succeed. … Continue reading
When it became public information that former Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano’s wife Barbara had filed bankruptcy, a reasonable question seemed to be “Has the Metra Board made any filings in the Barbara Pagano bankruptcy case?” In reply to my … Continue reading
You may remember that I’ve been trying to get information about the suicide notes that Phil Pagano’s suicide notes. I requested that McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren send me a copy of Pagano’s signature on one of the notes that … Continue reading
Take a look at the headline in the Chicago Tribune about Sheriff Keith Nygren’s belated release of Al Jourdan’s 911 call about Phil Pagano’s possible suicide. Then, take a look at the emphasis in the Northwest Herald’s headline. Which do … Continue reading
There used to be a mimeographed publication called “The Chicago Journalism Review.” It was published by a man in Skokie and I subscribed. Its purpose was to critique local media. Today, let’s look at the headlines for Sheriff Keith Nygren’s … Continue reading
Eight media requests were apparently made to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department for copies of the suicide notes that Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano wrote to members of his family. Another was made by the Better Government Association. The one … Continue reading
Why Sheriff Keith Nygren refused to release the 911 call made by former McHenry County and State Republican Party Chairman Al Jourdan is beyond me. Now, almost most four months after Metra Exec Phil Pagano committed suicide by stepping in … Continue reading
Despite the negative comments that appear under articles published that remind folks that Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano’s highly publicized suicide by stepping in front of a commuter train, it seems others are of similar opinions. Tuesday, the Chicago Sun-Times … Continue reading
One of the comments under the Daily Herald article on a 17-year old boy’s train suicide near the Barrington High School yesterday morning follows: “Looks like Phil Pagano started a new trend.” Readers didn’t think it was appropriate, turning enough … Continue reading
The following press below just arrived from Justice Department. In the accompanying of FBI Special Agent Robert C. Parker, he says a “Cooperating Source” asked Shaker Masri “if he wanted to travel to a conflict zone to engage in jihadist … Continue reading
A woman walked in front of a train in Mt. Prospect Friday night at 6:59 with predictable results. It was not a regular place that one would walk across the tracks. So, Crystal Lake’s Metra Director Phil Pagano’s May suicide … Continue reading
“Factoring (in retirement and health benefits), 524 employees — 18.4 percent of the rail agency’s 2,848-member work force — made $100,000 or more in total compensation last year,” Chicago Sun Times reporters Chris Fusco, Mary Wisniewski and Art Golab report … Continue reading
Maybe bragging by State Rep. Jack Franks about how he can afford to blow off time and money going to a Scottsdale conference on governmental ethics is supposed to impress potential voters with how hard he is fighting for jobs … Continue reading
Now we apparently have the second copy cat suicide in McHenry County since Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano (“I love Metra”) killed himself by stepping in front of the last train from McHenry at East Hillside Road. A woman in … Continue reading
The Phil Pagano copy cat suicide number two was a twenty-something young man who stepped in front a a Metra engine heading to Fox Lake on the Milwaukee Line at about 1:35 on Sunday night. I am sure it will … Continue reading
McHenry County Coroner Marlene Lantz just revealed the name of the 51-year old man who killed himself by stepping in front of a Metra train yesterday near the Pingree Road Station. He is Crystal Lake resident Marty A. DiFusco. The … Continue reading
A lot has been written by others of the legacy that Phil Pagano left Metra. Having only ridden the Chicago and Northwestern line, I see less service since Metra took over, not more, except for the new Pingree Road Station. … Continue reading
When I was picking up my son from Bernotas Junior High this afternoon a little after 2, I had to wait a long time to get through Woodstock Street. Tree trimmers were out in force on Oak Street holding up … Continue reading
Take a look. Here’s what McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren released today. It’s typed in all capital letters and unsigned. Dear Carole and the Board- I am deeply sorry for all that I have put you through. With the exception … Continue reading