According to the Chicago Tribune, Woodstock North High School teacher James B. Guttridge has been arrested at his home in Rockford for one count of Sexual Assault and three counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse. The arrest was made by … Continue reading
Here’s the Chuck Keeshan’s Daily Herald story. … Continue reading
When I asked Crystal Lake District 155 Public Information Officer Jeff Puma the status of the wresting coaches, here is the reply I received: “I wanted to let you know that the wrestling coaches resigned prior to the March board … Continue reading
Finally got my hands on Friday’s press release about the investigation of the Prairie Ridge High School wrestlers from the Crystal Lake Police Department. For the record, it appears below: On Thursday, February 28, 2010 the Crystal Lake Police Department … Continue reading
Five Prairie Ridge High School wrestlers were charged with misdemeanor battery for hazing other team members, an article in the Daily Herald by Chuck Keeshan reports. The arrests were made about a month after the issue surfaced on WMAQ-TV. In … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake High School District 155 Prairie Ridge High School wrestling controversy sparked my interest in the locker room instructions for coaches. Here is what District 155 sent me: “Coaches are responsible to supervise their athletes until each student … Continue reading
Happened on a reprint of the Friday story about the wrestling hazing investigation at Prairie Ridge High School by the Crystal Lake Police Department. It’s on the NW Herald’s sports spin-off McHenryCountySports.com. While it is little more than the police … Continue reading
“The actions which have been found objectionable by the Prairie Ridge and District 155 Administration have been going on in high school athletics for decades,” said Crystal Lake lawyer and former District 155 School Board President Jim Bishop. ‘Different generations … Continue reading
Reading between the lines of the following press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department, but not too much, led me to the use of the words “sexual molestation” in the headline. See if you agree. On Thursday, January 28, … Continue reading
Just to keep you up to date on Crystal Lake High School District’s public response to the wrestling team hazing reported this morning, here is the latest statement. STATEMENT REGARDING ALLEGED HAZING AND INTIMIDATION AT PRAIRIE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL School … Continue reading
Dated today, the following letter has been posted on the District 155 web site about the WMAQ-TV’s Ten O’Clock hazing story: February 4, 2010 Dear Prairie Ridge Community: We would like to share information pertaining to recent events surrounding the … Continue reading
