On Monday, the McHenry County Board’s Law and Justice Committee is set to approve a two-year continuation of its arrangement with Kane County to house minors in its Juvenile Justice Center. For the use of up to twelve beds the … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board’s Law and Justice Committee has a contract for Correctional Officers before it next Tuesday before the County Board meeting at 9. The cost implications can be seen below: On October 8th the Human Resources Committee will … Continue reading
Arrived at the McHenry County Board’s Law and Justice Committee a little late on Monday. Discussion was taking place about the collective bargaining agreement between Circuit Clerk Kathleen Keefe’s office and its union, the Metropolitan Alliance of Police. Here’s what the … Continue reading
There aren’t any strip joints in McHenry County right now, but note was made during the Unified Development Ordinance debate by Wonder Lake’s John Hammerand that it language was not good enough. Deputy County Administrator Scott Hartman brought up the … Continue reading
At nine months on the job, Sheriff Bill Prim is asking McHenry County Board permission for a six months longer to decide on whether to keep housing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees in the McHenry County Jail. He gained … Continue reading
Consider this a cause. I have just tried to find the minutes of another McHenry County Board committee–the Law & Justice Committee. Here’s what popped up when I clicked on “Minutes of May 4, 2015 8:15 AM:” I don’t have … Continue reading
So, what would require a top secret, hush, hush joint meeting of the Finance and Audit Committee and the Law and Justice Committee? One meeting notice is below: A joint meeting of the FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE and the LAW … Continue reading
The utter failure of Special Prosecutors Henry Tonigan and Thomas McQueen to put on a criminal case against McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi seems to have emboldened the McHenry County Board. After the acquittal on all counts rendered by … Continue reading
In the agenda for the Law and Justice Committee meeting of the McHenry County Board distributed this morning, there is an agenda item that is identified as “not in packet.” What’s the subject? “Approval of a Resolution respecting the length … Continue reading
