The Northwest Herald’s article about the Crystal Lake City Council’s lessening marijuana penalties and redirecting fines to city coffers from the county treasurer has raised the ire of local government observer Paul Greenlee. His letter to the Mayor and City … Continue reading
Category Archives: Marijuana
Take a look at this short Thursday article from the Chicago Sun-Times: When I was on the Illinois House Prison Reform Committee, I asked every warden why he couldn’t keep drugs out of his prison. “My constituents don’t understand why … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Rockford: TENTH NORTHERN ILLINOIS RESIDENT SENTENCED ON FEDERAL DRUG CHARGES ROCKFORD — A Cary, Ill. man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Rockford for his role in a drug conspiracy … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Mike Tryon tells us the results of a recent poll. When I asked I was told about 100 people participated. Interestingly, one result is exactly the opposite of the way that Tryon voted. He … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: On Friday, July 22, 2011 members of the Crystal Lake Police Targeted Response Unit, in conjunction with the Illinois State Police North Central Narcotics Task Force and the McHenry County Sheriff’s … Continue reading
A message from State Rep. Mike Tryon to his constituents: Friends, As the General Assembly heads into its final weeks of the legislative session, I wanted to update you on some important pieces of legislation. Budget talks are taking center … Continue reading
If you have the patience compare the votes on the board with the following official roll call: The bill was voted upon again and only 56 of the 60 needed votes were cast. The three state representative representing McHenry County—Mike … Continue reading
Now the Mexican drug lords are bringing marijuana into Chicago by the train. Whole cars filled with marijuana. It is really hard to comprehend such a large scale operation. The U.S. Attorney’s press release is below: U.S. SEIZES NEARLY 11 … Continue reading
After reading the press release from the Sheriff’s Department below, I wondered if the woman making the complaint didn’t think of the implications of doing so. One Arrested for Domestic Battery and Operation of an Indoor Clandestine Grow Operation Sheriff … Continue reading
This past week McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren announced the raids of indoor pot gardens in Ringwood and Crystal Lake. What follows is an FBI press release from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: Six Individuals Charged with Conspiring to Manufacture … Continue reading
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Department has issued the following press release: Crystal Lake Grow House Arrest Results in 167 Cannabis Sativa Plants Seized Sheriff Keith Nygren announced today the arrest of a Crystal Lake resident for operation of an indoor … Continue reading
Here’s an interesting press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department telling about the arrests of Antonia H. Sadikoff, about 30 years old, of Ingleside. He was charged with Unlawful Production of Cannabis Sativa Plants (class 2). He paid $4,000 … Continue reading
Want to know why former Democratic Party candidate Dave Bachmann is ticked off at McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren? It’s not because the Nygren family got Homestead Exemptions in both Florida and Illinois. It’s not because Nygren endorsed fellow Republican … Continue reading
The Northwest Herald has an article about a big Kane County drug bust by state, local and federal officials on the North Central Narcotics Task Force. Among those arrested was Huntley resident Joe Lichay. Huntley Youth Football lists him as … Continue reading
I continue to be surprised that of the three agencies involved in the raid on a 2 acre field of marijuana northeast of Woodstock none is willing to identify its location. The three agencies are the McHenry County Conservation District, … Continue reading
Here’s the roll call on SB 1381, the legislation that would legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes: Click to enlarge the image. Locally, both State Senators Pam Althoff and Dan Duffy were on the negative side of the … Continue reading
United States Marshals raided a Hebron home this morning in cooperation with McHenry County Sheriff’s personnel. “It’s still a pending investigation,” Sheriff’s Lt. Andy Zinke told me Friday morning. Zinke is in the Narcotics Division of the Sheriff’s Department. “We’ve … Continue reading
United States Marshals raided a Hebron home this morning in cooperation with McHenry County Sheriff’s personnel. “It’s still a pending investigation,” Sheriff’s Lt. Andy Zinke told me Friday morning. Zinke is in the Narcotics Division of the Sheriff’s Department. “We’ve … Continue reading
The McHenry County Conservation District got off easy in the headlines of stories about the marijuana cultivation Wednesday arrest on its land southeast of Hebron off Vandder Karr Road near Kemman Road, as well as the Friday discovery of a … Continue reading
The McHenry County Conservation District got off easy in the headlines of stories about the marijuana cultivation Wednesday arrest on its land southeast of Hebron off Vandder Karr Road near Kemman Road, as well as the Friday discovery of a … Continue reading