Bianchi Tells of Gauger Case Insurance Settlement

A press release from McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi: McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office Recovers an Additional $700,000.00 for County Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that after several years of litigation, the County reached an agreement with … Continue reading

Trial Part of the Defense of Gary Gauger Case Cost McHenry County Taxpayers $153,000

$152,582.64 to be exact is the August billing. That’s what will be paid defense attorney Jim Sotos for defending county interests during the month Gary Gauger’s attempt to win monetary damages for his wrongful imprisonment on death row for the … Continue reading

$1.2 Million Cost for McHenry County Taxpayers for Gary Gauger Trials thru July

Know what you see above? It’s the bottom of the spreadsheet sent me by the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office showing how much money has been spent on outside lawyers since September 1997 because of the 1993 murder of Morris … Continue reading

MCC Student Peace Group Sponsoring Death Penalty Forum

This press release tells of an April 8th meeting at McHenry County College on the death penalty sponsored by the McHenry County College Student Peach Action Network: MCC STUDENT PEACE GROUP TO HOST DEATH PENALTY FORUM The McHenry County College … Continue reading

Gary Pack-Initiated Murder Charges Dropped by Successor State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi

In a headline-grabbing effort right just before the 2004 election that replaced former State’s Attorney Gary Pack, two already convicted motor cycle gang members were indicted again in McHenry County. Although the two were in Federal prison, Pack decided to … Continue reading

Gary Pack-Initiated Murder Charges Dropped by Successor State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi

In a headline-grabbing effort right just before the 2004 election that replaced former State’s Attorney Gary Pack, two already convicted motor cycle gang members were indicted again in McHenry County. Although the two were in Federal prison, Pack decided to … Continue reading