The Chicago Tribune released results of a study of traffic ticket data that shows whether police departments discriminate in favor of their own residents. In the towns studied in McHenry County Crystal Lake and Harvard stood out as being even-handed. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Traffic Ticket
Many people undoubtedly think that pensions that McHenry County Board members are signed up for are a scam. People know these are part-time jobs. A bigger concern arises every time someone has to pay a traffic ticket. Here’s a recent … Continue reading
Folks know when they drive through Bull Valley that they should not exceed the speed limit. But how many know that Route 12 south of Wonder Lake is Bull Valley territory? Here’s evidence that one should not speed on Route … Continue reading
Coming out of the examination of the Ferguson shooting is legislation “limiting the ability of cities to profit from traffic tickets and municipal court fees,” according to a very short article in the Chicago Tribune on Friday. Two years ago … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: The Crystal Lake Police Department Completes the St. Patrick’s Holiday Crackdown to Save Lives The Crystal Lake Police Department recently completed participation in the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program … Continue reading
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Department has attracted the attention of the Chicago Tribune. Two weeks ago, a front-page story about drug sniffing dogs mentioned McHenry County Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Bruketta. Now a wide-ranging Freedom of Information request has been filed … Continue reading
Christmas Eve, McHenry County Blog ran the first part of the December 15, 2010, transcript of a Rockford hearing before Magistrate P. Michael Mahoney. December 25th, the second part was published with the third installment published Sunday. Part 4 went … Continue reading
Christmas Eve, McHenry County Blog ran the first part of the December 15, 2010, transcript of a Rockford hearing before Magistrate P. Michael Mahoney. December 25th, the second part was published with the third installment published Sunday. Part 4 went … Continue reading
At least in traffic tickets issued. The Chicago Tribune took a look at the number of traffic tickets issued by municipalities throughout the metropolitan area and discovered that tiny Bull Valley issued the most. More than 400 per officer. 437, … Continue reading