When McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim declared that he had a conflict of interest in the investigation of Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Bob Miller’s credit card charges (because Prim had supported Miller’s re-nomination for the office), he turned the matter … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Karen McConnaughay: McConnaughay bill provides Illinois police with real-time notifications on a person’s criminal activity Springfield, IL… Legislation allowing Illinois to enter into the FBI’s Next Generation Identification Rap Back Program passed the Senate … Continue reading
I filed a Freedom of Information Request for the reward point pages of a number of American Express Premium Credit Card statements with the Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik. A week delay was requested and granted. Now I have received … Continue reading
McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim’s deputies were the law enforcement officials who were called about the Algonquin Township phone hacking yesterday. Today, a spokeman for the Sheriff’s Office told McHenry County Blog that the Sheriff had turned over the criminal … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Ruaner: Illinois Improving Training Hate Crime for State Police Cadets CHICAGO – Governor Bruce Rauner today announced the next steps to comprehensive plan to combat hate crimes in Illinois through improved training of law … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office: FORMER HEBRON POLICE OFFICER RYSZARD KOPACZ SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS FOR AGGRAVATED POSSESSION OF STOLEN FIREARMS AND OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Ryszard Kopacz, 32, of … Continue reading
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I asked the following of the Illinois State Police: Under the FOIA I request documents that show the name of the judge who issued the search warrant to search the Woodstock home of Kane … Continue reading
The Illinois State Police provided no answers to the following two questions submitted as Freedom of Information requests: any affidavit issued to obtain permission for a search warrant relating to Kim Zinke, any search warrant relating to Kim Zinke in … Continue reading
I attended my first Milk Day Parade since I served the area in the 1970’s in the Illinois General Assembly Before the parade, I noticed petitions being passed for the Independent candidacy of Jim Harrison for Sheriff. Libertarian candidate for … Continue reading
A press release from the Illinois State and Crystal Lake Police Departments: Illinois State Police Announce Roadside Safety Check to be Conducted Elgin, IL – The Illinois State Police (ISP), District 2, and Crystal Lake Police Department will conduct a … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog told me that police officers were inside recently arrested McHenry County Sheriff Sgt. Greg Pyle’s home. That was just before 2 PM. It took me a long time to find the address, 1,566 Autumncrest, … Continue reading
My guess is that Chicago media will be reporting on the arrest of McHenry County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Greg Pyle on, maybe even before, Monday. Ten counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault, according to Illinois State Police Spokesperson Monique Bond. … Continue reading
Today McHenry County blog looks at March, 2011, billings from Quest International. Quest is the company selected by McHenry County Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan in his unsuccessful quest to convict McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi of felony criminal offenses. … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: On Friday, July 22, 2011 members of the Crystal Lake Police Targeted Response Unit, in conjunction with the Illinois State Police North Central Narcotics Task Force and the McHenry County Sheriff’s … Continue reading
“No Guns Within” That’s the sign that I’ve suggested those opposed to people being allowed to protect themselves with guns should stick in their front yards since I ran for State Comptroller in 1982. Now Attorney General Lisa Madiagn’s … Continue reading
First it was prostitution arrests in Hampshire and Crystal Lake. The Illinois State Police were called in. Turns out it was the Illinois State Police North Central Narcotics Task Force. When I asked for details, I got very few about … Continue reading
After reprising the indictment of McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi and Metra, which the Better Government Association says has been “long the domain of McHenry County Republicans,” in an article today. “The State Police (has) launch(ed) an investigation into … Continue reading
On Thursday, September 16, 2010, Crystal Lake Police and Illinois State Police Zone 1 conducted Alcohol Compliance Enforcement (ACE) checks on establishments that are licensed to sell alcoholic beverages within the City limits. During these A.C.E. details, undercover officers and … Continue reading
Going after the family vote, I suppose, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is conducting a highly publicized campaign against “Johns,” the customers of prostitutes. It must be a bigger problem than in McHenry County. And, anyway the Illinois State Police … Continue reading
Here’s what the Northwest and Daily Heralds built major stories around, allowing newly-named Undersheriff Andy Zinke to launch a full-blown attack on McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi. Personally, I found it intriguing that Sheriff Keith Nygren assigned him to … Continue reading
