A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Springfield: CHICAGO COUPLE SENTENCED FOR MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR STATE GRANT FRAUD SCHEME Springfield, Ill. – A Chicago couple convicted nearly one year ago of taking millions of dollars in state grant funds … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Springfield: FORMER STATE PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR SENTENCED FOR BRIBERY, KICKBACK SCHEME AND FILING FALSE INCOME TAX RETURNS Springfield, Ill. – A former director of human resources for the Illinois Department of … Continue reading
State Rep. Mike Tryon filed one bill on the first day of this legislative term. It I understand House Bill 132 correctly, it’s aim is to make sure local health departments interpret State Health Department rules and regulations consistently. … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney in Springfield: JURY CONVICTS CHICAGO COUPLE ON ALL COUNTS CHARGED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR STATE GRANT FRAUD SCHEME Springfield, Ill. – A jury in Springfield, Ill., deliberated approximately five hours today before returning guilty … Continue reading
The State of Illinois is scheduled do testing for ebola in about two weeks. That’s what McHenry County Blog reported exclusively yesterday. Now comes an article into my inbox from The Daily Herald in Kankakee about slow testing for an … Continue reading
Currently any samples to be tested for ebola would be sent to the Centers of Disease Control. None have been sent yet. “To my knowledge, we have not sent any specimens to the CDC,” Illinois Public Health Department Public Information … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney in Springfield about another Rod Blagojevich administration crook: FORMER ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR PLEADS GUILTY TO BRIBERY, KICKBACK SCHEME AND FILING FALSE INCOME TAX RETURN Springfield, Ill. – A former human … Continue reading
A press release from the Village of Lakewood: Water Well Testing for Private Wells Near Lakewood Working in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Village of Lakewood is helping to raise awareness of the presence of … Continue reading
A press release from Springfield’s U.S. Attorney’s Office: FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF FOR ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PLEADS GUILTY TO BRIBERY AND TAKING KICKBACKS, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE Springfield, Ill. – A former Chief of Staff for the Illinois Department … Continue reading
I know more than one family who has moved from McHenry County to Boone County. It’s cheaper to live there. But, alerted by former McHenry County resident and Democratic Party Board member Bill Pysson’s “Boone County Watchdog,” I discovered a … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: U.S. SEIZES FOOD AT WAREHOUSE IN STREAMWOOD AFTER ALLEGING RODENT INFESTATION CHICAGO — United States Marshals, acting on behalf of the Food and Drug Administration, today seized various food products stored under … Continue reading
Recently, the Illinois Department of Public Health verified to McHenry County Blog that none of Planned Parenthood’s facilities are licensed by that agency. A new Friend of McHenry County Blog who wishes to be identified as “McHenrymom210“ has become interested … Continue reading
This may not be a shock to some readers, but it certainly was to me. Planned Parenthood, a major abortion provider in Illinois, is not licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Take a look the reply to my … Continue reading
The Illinois Department of Public Health released the number of Swine Flu infections and deaths found in the state today. “For confidentiality reasons and out of respect for the families, the Illinois Department of Public Health is not releasing any … Continue reading
The Kane County Health Department announced today that Aurora’s Marmion Academy and Rotolo Middle School in Batavia would “close temporarily following the identification of a probable swine flu case in each of the schools. This is a preventive measure designed … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune’s Carolyn Starks and Jeff Long plowed new ground on the Woodstock Residence yesterday. The two reporters covering McHenry County discovered that the Illinois Department of Public Health has fined the nursing home $360,000 “The Department of Public … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune’s Carolyn Starks and Jeff Long plowed new ground on the Woodstock Residence yesterday. The two reporters covering McHenry County discovered that the Illinois Department of Public Health has fined the nursing home $360,000 “The Department of Public … Continue reading
by Pete Gonigam In late 2006 Illinois State Police investigated a complaint of unusual deaths at the Woodstock Residence nursing home. Within two weeks they identified a primary suspect and had her removed from duty. If they had the right … Continue reading
by Pete Gonigam In late 2006 Illinois State Police investigated a complaint of unusual deaths at the Woodstock Residence nursing home. Within two weeks they identified a primary suspect and had her removed from duty. If they had the right … Continue reading
I’d have used the word “alleged” in headline, but that would have made it longer. Now a Illinois Department of Public Health private sanitarian (restaurant worker) license examiner is charging restaurant owners something in the neighborhood of $300 a certificate. … Continue reading
