Lakewood resident Steve Willson did the following analysis: Hate Crimes Up — and Down The FBI just released their annual report on hate crimes in the U.S. It’s useful to look at the data in more than one way to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Hate Crime
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
Commenter Mark offers this follow-up to the horrendous treatment of a special needs 19-year old from Crystal Lake by four black youths in Chicago: Go Fund Me “Let’s Show the Chicago Victim Love” campaign Statistics to date: $179,400 contributions from … Continue reading
I readily admit that I did not vote for legislation to create “hate crimes.” Motivation seemed to me not as important as the underlying crime. The FBI uses taxpayer resources to count such crimes and released its report for 2014 … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: On Monday, February 10th Police Officers were summoned to Hannah Beardsley Middle School; 515 East Crystal Lake Avenue for a report of a physical altercation between two students*. Upon initial investigation it … Continue reading
Tuesday night, the home of former Crystal Lake City Councilman Fred Wickham and his wife Lynn, owner of Wickham’s Interiors in Downtown Crystal Lake was vandalized. The manger was dragged out onto Blue Mound, where it was discovered by Crystal … Continue reading
It’s midday Wednesday and the Northwest Herald has posted a story resulting from court action this morning. This not waiting until the print edition is a relatively new strategy for the NW Herald. I guess they wanted to be first … Continue reading
It’s midday Wednesday and the Northwest Herald has posted a story resulting from court action this morning. This not waiting until the print edition is a relatively new strategy for the NW Herald. I guess they wanted to be first … Continue reading
My guess is that you won’t see one Crystal Lake South School girl wearing short pants the few times she is allowed to leave home before her June 26th trial. That’s because she is being forced by Judge Mike Chmiel … Continue reading
My guess is that you won’t see one Crystal Lake South School girl wearing short pants the few times she is allowed to leave home before her June 26th trial. That’s because she is being forced by Judge Mike Chmiel … Continue reading
I’m still trying to figure out how proposed punishments fit high school crimes. Saturday, the Northwest Herald reported that a St. Charles North High School boy was arrested for felony disorderly conduct. “About 11:30 a.m., a teacher found a box … Continue reading
I’m still trying to figure out how proposed punishments fit high school crimes. Saturday, the Northwest Herald reported that a St. Charles North High School boy was arrested for felony disorderly conduct. “About 11:30 a.m., a teacher found a box … Continue reading
John Bambenek, a Downstate conservative blogger from University of Illinois country, has weighed in on the felony hate crime arrests of the two Crystal Lake South High School students. Originally posted on Part-Time Pundit, I saw it on Illinois Review. … Continue reading
John Bambenek, a Downstate conservative blogger from University of Illinois country, has weighed in on the felony hate crime arrests of the two Crystal Lake South High School students. Originally posted on Part-Time Pundit, I saw it on Illinois Review. … Continue reading