A press release from the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office: (Lake County, IL) Lake County State’s Attorney, Michael G. Nerheim announced that in late July of last year, he was contacted by the Illinois Legislative Inspector General Julie Porter regarding the possible … Continue reading
Category Archives: Indictment
Here’s what the Chicago Tribune is reporting: BREAKING NEWS Feds charge powerful Ald. Edward Burke with corruption Jason Meisner Longtime Ald. Edward Burke, one of Chicago’s most powerful figures and a vestige of the city’s old Democratic machine, has been … Continue reading
Your homework for today is to read the 2nd Appellate Court decision reinstating McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi’s suit against one of the Special Prosecutors who indicted him on criminal charges that were so weak that they were tossed … Continue reading
Little did I know that the indicted guy today who used to work for State Farm, Matt Sorensen, is the Chairman of the McLean County Board. The local daily newspaper for the Bloomington-Normal area figured it out and wrote this … Continue reading
McHenry County Circuit Court Judge Gordon Graham has informed court officials that he is retiring on September 7th. In 2010, Graham ran for and won the office. He won the GOP primary election without opposition. Then, up popped Sally Wiggins, … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: FORMER SPEAKER OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHARGED WITH STRUCTURING CASH WITHDRAWALS TO EVADE CURRENCY TRANSACTION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND MAKING FALSE STATEMENT TO THE FBI CHICAGO — The former Speaker of the … Continue reading
As anyone who watched the press coverage of the Blagojevich trials observed, attorneys for the defendants tried their best to talk directly to potential jurors through the media. While McHenry County doesn’t have television for that task, defense attorney Mark … Continue reading
On Friday, McHenry County Blog published the indictment of former McHenry County Coroner Marlene Lantz. She is charged with “recklessly” failing to have the body of “Baby Reinert…decently buried, cremated, or donated for medical science purposes” official misconduct for failing … Continue reading
Below you can read the indictment handed down by the McHenry County Grand Jury: … Continue reading
Here is the indictment of Adel Daoud: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) No. 12 CR 723 ) ) Violations: Title 18, United States v. ) Code, Sections 844(i) and ) … Continue reading
That’s what people want now, according to Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mark Brown. He uses State Rep. Derrick Smith, the Democrat appointed by Secretary of State Jesse White and political allies. Smith was arrested for taking $7,000 in bribes. He was … Continue reading
McHenry County Deputy Sheriff Gregory Pyle was indicted today by the McHenry County Grand Jury. Pyle, who lived in southern Crystal Lake, now is said to be living at 3233 W. Oakwood Drive in Joliet. The following stories might be … Continue reading
Charges against the second McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Investigator have been dismissed by Rockford Judge Joseph McGraw. His name is Mike McCleary. Arguments were made for dismissal by his Rockford attorney Christopher DeRango. You can read the judge’s questions on … Continue reading
Below is what Judge Joseph McGraw ruled in the criminal trial of McHenry County State’s Attorney and his assistant Joyce Synek: STATE OF ILLINOIS) ) SS: COUNTY OF McHENRY) IN THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF … Continue reading
A U.S. Marshal told me he had spent three years sitting in courtrooms and never seen a directed verdict. I’ve seen one. It was when my 1982 Skinner for Congress campaign manager sued because I didn’t pay what he thought … Continue reading
In McHenry County Blog’s main story on Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan’s second indictment of McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi, the last count accuses Bianchi of doing a favor for his “nephew.” That’s right, the word is in quotes. That’s … Continue reading
Although this Official Misconduct indictment of McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Investigator Michael McCleary does not say it is a Class 3 felony, the language sounds pretty similar to that used in State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi’s and Chief investigator Ron Salgado’s. … Continue reading
Last Thursday Special State’s Attorney Henry Tonigan filed a second indictment against McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi. Tonigan held a press conference about his grand jury’s four-day ago indictments today, but didn’t let me know it was to be … Continue reading
Can’t bring you the indictment(s) that was announced at a press conference that Special Prosecutor did not notify me of, but I can show you the statement that was released by McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi’s attorney Terry A. … Continue reading
Don’t know why, but as I write, this Special Prosecutor Henry Tonigan is holding a press conference about which McHenry County Blog was not informed. Maybe it’s because I asked Tonigan how much he was being paid per hour the … Continue reading