McHenry County Coroner Dr. Anne Majewski submitted a letter a resignation to the McHenry County Board on February 21st. February 21, 2019 TO: McHenry County Board 2200. North Seminary Avenue Woodstock IL 60098 CC: Jack Franks, McHenry County Board Chairman … Continue reading
Since State Rep. David McSweeney shared with the Northwest Herald part of the contents of his bill to reshape McHenry County government by providing Chairman Jack Franks with line item veto power, albeit with a Board veto override power to … Continue reading
At the November 27th, 2017 Law & Government Meeting, McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski requested additional funds from the Special Fund to pay for an increasing number of required autopsies. She reported an increase in “unnatural” deaths in McHenry County … Continue reading
Since the subject of Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund pensions will be discussed at tomorrow night’s McHenry County Board meeting, I think folks might be interested in seeing which ones are currently participating in pension program. They follow: Not on the … Continue reading
The obituary of Marlene Lantz: MARLENE A. LANTZ Born: January 5, 1947 in Streator, IL Died: October 5, 2017 in Lafayette, IN Marlene Ann Lantz, age 70, of Rensselaer, Indiana (formerly of McHenry), passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017 … Continue reading
According to an article in the Champaign News-Gazette by Jim Dey, McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks wants to hand over the McHenry County Coroner’s duties to the Lake County Coroner. Strangely (and inaccurately), Franks claims credit in the article … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Death Investigation Today, June 19, 2017, the Crystal Lake Police Department responded to a report of a body in a retention pond located in the 4400 block of the Northwest Highway. Upon arrival, … Continue reading
Campaign Disclosure Reports are not due to the State Board of Elections until midnight April 15th–Friday night. But, having just finished my quarterly torture, I started looking for reports from other local committees. Jack Franks, now running for only one … Continue reading
Yesterday, Associate Judge Robert Wilbrandt handed down this decision denying the dismissal of criminal charges requested against former Coroner Marlene Lantz. You can read his opinion below: … Continue reading
Dr. Anne Majewski, McHenry County Coroner is asking to cut the least senior Deputy Coroner’s hours in half. A report to the Finance and Audit Committee shows “…it has been determined that a reduction in scheduled Deputy Coroner hours is … Continue reading
That’s what this meeting notice for January 5th indicates: The HUMAN RESOURCES and FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEES have scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 8:15 a.m. to discuss and consider a Resolution Authorizing a Contract Agreement … Continue reading
Dr. Anne Majewski, McHenry County Coroner, is requesting permission to transfer $18,650 to cover costs of autopsies in October and November. from money in the Coroner Special Fund to the fund that pays for autopsies. The memo to the County Board says … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim: The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has officially requested that the McHenry County Major Investigation Assistance Team (MIAT) conduct the investigation into the death Monday of Deputy Dwight Maness and MIAT has … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board will set salaries for all the countywide officials up for election this fall except the State’s Attorney. $104,750 is what the following will be paid each year of their term: County Auditor Circuit Clerk Coroner Recorder … Continue reading
This comes from a report submitted to the Management Services Committee of the McHenry County Board: Bellwether Benchmarking McHenry County participated in a Multi-County Benchmark comparison to assess the performance of departments and operations. Seven Illinois counties participated in the … Continue reading
The Human Services Committee has the setting of salaries on the agenda of its next meeting. The most important line on the memo accompanying the resolution follows: Impact on Budget (Revenue; Expenses, Fringe Benefits): None That means the following will … 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
Here is the motion asking court permission to bury the mummified remains of the baby found in the storage room of the McHenry County Coroner’s Office by the staff of retired Coroner Marlene Lantz’ successor, Dr. Anne Majewski. The baby … 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
