Drunk Drivers Pleads Guilty to Killing Friend

A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office: CRYSTAL LAKE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO AGGRAVATED DUI CAUSING DEATH CHARGE WOODSTOCK – Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces today that Uri C. Herrera-Garcia, 24, of Crystal Lake, … Continue reading

Bianchi Continues Campaign Against Drunk Drivers

McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi continues his campaign against drunk drivers, as is evidenced by the following press release: WOODSTOCK WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO AGGRAVATED DUI CAUSING DEATH Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Tania Cederholm, … Continue reading

Late Night Christmas Week Enhanced Enforcement in Crystal Lake Nets 3 DUIs out of 99 Stops

Crystal Lake law enforcement officers found three percent of late night drivers on the Tuesday and Wednesday between Christmas and New Year’s Eve were intoxicated. Three out of the ninety-nine vehicles stopped had alcohol impaired drivers. Forty-one citations were issued. … Continue reading

Drunk Motorcyclist Gets Three Years after Fourth DUI Conviction

One of the hallmarks of McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi’s time in office has been vigorous prosecution of those who drink and drive. Here’s the latest sentence, this time of a motorcyclist: MAN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN THE … Continue reading

Results of State Taxpayer Subsidy of Drunk Driving Enforcement in Harvard

Below is a press release from the Harvard Police Department about how it spent a  state grant to go after intoxicated drivers: Illinois Department of Transportation STEP Grant In September, the Harvard Police Department was awarded an Illinois Department of … Continue reading

Wonder Lake DUI Boat Accident that Killed Nicole Jurgens Results in Ten-Year Prison Term

A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney tells of the implementation of a criminal statute sponsored by the late State Senator Adeline Geo-Karis of Zion. She introduced the bill after a Chair-of-Lakes accident in which a drunk boater … Continue reading

LITH Man Arrested for DUI while Having Four Children in Car

On Sunday, October 3rd, 2010 the Crystal Lake Police Department arrested Lake in the Hills resident; Ruben Rodriguez (42) of 416 Prides Run, charging him with Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Driving While License Suspended, four counts of … Continue reading

The Mike Mahon Press Release on His DUI

Our family was out of town when the Democratic Party candidate for McHenry County Sheriff released the following press release. I was so overwhelmed with emails upon returning, I let it slide. With Nunda Township Republican Central Committee Chairman Brent … Continue reading

Bianchi Continues Crusade Against Drunk Drivers

Still another press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney telling of his office’s getting significant sentences for those driving while intoxicated: SHANNON SCHROEDER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR AGGRAVATED DUI CAUSING GREAT BODILY HARM Louis A. Bianchi, … Continue reading

Bianchi Continues Quest to Keep Drunk Drivers Off the Road

One way of doing that is to send them to prison. David S. Prescott will be an example of that after having been sentenced to ten years in prison. With time off for good behavior, he’ll be out in half … Continue reading

Bianchi DUI Campaign Continues

The press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office shows that the campaign against drunk drivers in this area is going full speed ahead. SIXTH TIME DUI OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 7 YEARS PRISON Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s … Continue reading

Another Stiff Sentence for McHenry County Drunk Driver

Another week, another press release about how the McHenry County State’s Attorney is putting away another drunk driver…for a long time: 12 TIME DUI OFFENDER IS SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS  Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County … Continue reading

Bianchi’s Office Continues Crack Down on Drunk Drivers

McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi continued his efforts to keep drunk drivers off the road…for a long time. The press release below says Assistant Ryan Blackney requested 12-15 years for Steven St. John. The judge sentenced him to seven … Continue reading

Bianchi Crackdown on Drunk Drivers Continues

Here’s a press release about the latest conviction by the Office of McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi: DUI OFFENDER WITH 5 PRIOR DUI’S SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS IN PRISON McHenry County State’s Attorney Louis A. Bianchi is pleased to … Continue reading

Lou Bianchi’s Staff Racks Up Another DUI Victory

The McHenry County State’s Attorney is obviously out to convey the message that if you drive while you are drunk and get arrested, you will be prosecuted and convicted. This is the latest press release: McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office … Continue reading

State’s Attorney Wins DUI Case without Breathalyzer Test Results

The following press release has been received from the Office of McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi: McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office Wins Difficult DUI Case McHenry County State’s Attorney, Louis A. Bianchi, is pleased to announce a recent victory … Continue reading