The following statement was released by McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi: Statement December 7, 2015 After deliberation and careful consideration of the personal and family issues that have been a concern to me and my family, I will be … Continue reading
Former State’s Attorney candidate Dan Regna filed at the last moment on the last day of filing for the same office. When the election season began, it appeared that it would be a second face off with incumbent Lou Bianchi. … Continue reading
In a last minute, surprise filing McHenry County Assistant State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally of Crystal Lake has filed for the office of State’s Attorney. “There is no acrimony in this office,” Lou Bianchi told McHenry County Blog. He promised more … Continue reading
Dan Regna was seen passing petitions for the Republican nomination for State’s Attorney at Bob and Anna Miller’s wine and cheese fundraiser on Thursday night. In 2008, Regna challenged one-term incumbent Lou Bianchi. Regna was strongly supported by Sheriff Keith … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi: KELLY GALLAGHER JOINS THE MCHENRY COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AS A VICTIM/WITNESS COORDINATOR Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, is pleased to announce that Kelly Gallagher has joined the office as … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office: DEMETRI TSILIMIGRAS OF THE MCHENRY COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE NOMINATED BY MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING (MADD) FOR 2015 HEROES AWARD Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Assistant … Continue reading
After all the public comment, Township Consolidation Task Force Chairwoman Carolyn Schofield pointed out that at the first meeting a lot of questions had been asked, but not a lot of answers supplied. She told of two meetings that people … Continue reading
There are so many good stories to be written about last Thursday’s Finance Committee meeting. Let me do a little one first. The Lake County State’s Attorney has ruled that its County Board’s Vice Chairman cannot receive extra pay, that … Continue reading
More of the Crystal Lake Independence Day Parade. The Republican Party float followed the Walsh Freedom walkers. Many of those on and around it were also followers of Walsh. Tailing the Republicans was McHenry County Board Chairman Joe Gottemoller. The … Continue reading
Yesterday we looked behind the scenes at political parade participants lining up. Today we’ll look at what was seen. City officials were riding on a float near the beginning. Unfortunately, I was too close to get the whole float. A … Continue reading
You can read about the Illinois Supreme Court case here. You can read about Lou Bianchi’s suit here. … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. candidate Dan Wilbrandt: DAN WILBRANDT ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR ILLINOIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE 66TH DISTRICT West Dundee – Dan Wilbrandt, along with the Citizens for Dan Wilbrandt committee, has announced that he will run for the … Continue reading
Wondering whom I would be taking pictures of in Crystal Lake’s Sunday Independence Day Parade, I asked the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce for those considered political entries. Here’s what Chamber Exec Mary Margaret Maule provided: U.S. Senator Mark Kirk … Continue reading
Today, we hit the jackpot of Political Action Funds. It supports the political ambitions of McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi. As of the end of March, Bianchi had $115,236.82 in the bank. His term is up next year and this … Continue reading
With $115,236.82 sitting in his campaign fund, McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi has announced he is seeking a fourth term. Bianchi has not been acting like someone who is about to retire. For example, he was greeting constituents at this … Continue reading
Yesterday the fight over zoning between the Crystal Lake South High School bleacher neighbors & City of Crystal Lake and the Crystal Lake Lake High School District 155 went before the Illinois State Supreme Court. The arguments were undoubtedly repetitious. … Continue reading
Not since Don Leist moved from being an Assistant State’s Attorney to Affirmative Action Officer in the Sheriff’s Office have I seen such a lateral transfer. But, on the agenda of the Finance Committee today is a similar switch of … Continue reading
Filed on May 1st were two documents concerning a search warrant for 3121 Shenandoah Lane in Woodstock. That happens to be the address of “ZINKE ANDREW FURST KIMBERLY,” according to the McHenry County Treasurer. In the first filing, Randi Freese, an … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi: Illinois Prosecutors Advance Best Practices Agenda Conference is Part of Ongoing National Effort State’s attorneys and senior prosecutors from across Illinois gathered Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at the Kane County Judicial … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi: SCOTT PETERS FOUND GUILTY OF SEVEN COUNTS OF ATTEMPT FIRST DEGREE MURDER OF A PEACE OFFICER, THREE COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED BATTERY WITH A FIREARM TO A PEACE OFFICER AND FIVE COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED … Continue reading
