Praise for Sheriff’s Deputies

A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department: Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Staff Members for Exemplary Work Sheriff Bill Prim presented Life Saving and commendatory awards during a ceremony Wednesday to eight employees recognizing their exemplary performance of duties while … Continue reading

Remembering Running for Office at Age 23

Jason Blumenthal, a 23-year old is running for State Representative. Boy, did that bring back memories from 52 years ago. I was the same age when I stood outside in the really, really cold weather on the steps of the … Continue reading

Canadian Robert Gould Arrested for Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child in Woodstock and Island Lake

A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office: International Investigation Finds Accused Child Molester; Woodstock, Island Lake Crimes Involved Robert J. Gould, 51, of Nova Scotia, Canada, was behind bars in the McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility Thursday charged with … Continue reading

Prayer Vigil and March to McHenry County Jail in Support of Detained Immigrants Sunday

That’s pretty much what the flyer passed out at the candidates’ night held by the McHenry County Democratic Party at McHenry County College last night. The request for attendance was from the first speaker, District 5 County Board candidate Carlos … Continue reading

Five Countywide Elected Officials in IMRF Pension Program, Four Not

Since the subject of Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund pensions will be discussed at tomorrow night’s McHenry County Board meeting, I think folks might be interested in seeing which ones are currently participating in pension program.  They follow: Not on the … Continue reading

Meet Woodstock Police Chief and Sheriff’s Deputies at Starbucks

A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department: Sheriff’s Office and Woodstock Police Department Partner with Starbucks for National Coffee with a Cop The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Woodstock Police Department have partnered with Starbucks for National Coffee … Continue reading

Jack Franks Seems to Be Saying that If He Can’t Have a Pension as County Board Chairman, No Countywide Officials Should Get One

Appearing apparently from the head of McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks is a resolution for next Wednesday’s Human Resources Committee that would end pensions for all countywide officials. Franks certainly wants citizens to think that he led, whether he … Continue reading

Chuck Wheeler Asks for Equal Treatment for Republicans

Under member comments at Tuesday’s McHenry County Board meeting, McHenry’s Chuck Wheeler said the following: Thank you Chairman Franks. A few weeks our governor signed and placed into law the Trust Act.This bill is one of those things that was … Continue reading

Jenner & Block Pulls Out of Illegal Alien McHenry County Jail Domestic Battery Case

On Monday, the powerhouse firm of Jenner & Block filed a motion withdrawing its representation of Niceforo Macedo-Hernandez, believed by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and ICE to be an illegal alien. The firm filed a 93-page brief Friday, September … Continue reading

McHenry County State’s Attorney Partick Kenneally Argues TRUST Act Unconstitutional

Here is the motion on McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim’s behalf in the case of the illegal alien Niceforo Macedo-Hernandez now in the custody of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT … Continue reading

Tribune Reports Latest on CL Man’s Not Getting the Result from the Trust Act He Expected

Niceforo Macedo-Hernandez, an illegal alien arrested for domestic battery last week and not released on bond by McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim, is now in the custody of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can read the details here. … Continue reading

Expect TV Trucks at the Courthouse Wednesday

Chicago television stations will probably be ringing the Courthouse Wednesday for the results of  Niceforo Hernandez-Macedo’s hearing. The 20-year Crystal Lake resident, a landscaper by occupation, but not an American citizen, was arrested domestic battery, a misdemeanor. Friday, Sheriff Bill Prim … Continue reading

David McSweeney Urges Sheriff Bill Prim to Contact U.S. Justice Department re Illegals

State Rep. David McSweeney has urged McHenry County Sheriff to ask advice from the United States Attorney Jeff sessions with regard to how to react to Governor Bruce Rauner’s signing into law a bill entitled, “The Trust Act.” Sessions opposed … Continue reading

Sheriff Issues Statement on New “Trust” Act

From McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim: Illinois Trust Act The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office would like to issue the following statement. “We have a public act less than a week old with a sweeping effect that has yet to be … Continue reading

Details of the Judge’s Decision in Scott Milliman Case – His 2014 Deposition

More of Federal Judge Frederick Kapala’s decision that Scott Milliman was not wrongfully discharged by Sheriff Keith Nygren: Milliman’s 2014 Deposition in this Case In his deposition in this case, taken in September 2014, Milliman said that he was not maintaining … Continue reading

Details of the Judge’s Decision in Scott Milliman Case – After His Deposition

From Judge Frederick Kapala’s court decision dismissing former McHenry County Deputy Sheriff Scott Milliman’s suit for wrongful dismissal: Events Following Milliman’s 2010 Deposition After Milliman gave his 2010 deposition, Nygren and his subordinate, defendant Undersheriff Andrew Zinke, received copies of … Continue reading