We continue today looking at things political in Crystal Lake’s July 4th Parade–held on July 5th. McHenry County Board member Donna Kurtz rode on her Kurtzmobile. Her mother, former State Rep. and now District 155 High School Board member Rosemary … Continue reading
Category Archives: Police
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
From the Lake in the Hills Police: Lake in the Hills Police Announce the Results From the Independence Day Enforcement Campaign Lake in the Hills, Il – From June 22nd thru July 5th, Lake in the Hills Police conducted extra … Continue reading
The McHenry-Lake County Village of Port Barrington and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department have apparently renegotiated their deal for the Sheriff’s providing police protection. It must be cheaper for the 1,500 person village to buy police protection than to operate … Continue reading
A press release from Spring Grove Village Trustee candidate Steve Bishop: Spring Grove Trustee Candidate Steven Bishop Takes A Stand Against Property Tax Increase Unfunded State mandates and rising expenses are straining local budgets. In Spring Grove, the Village Board … Continue reading
A press release from the Rockford Police Department: Arrest Release – Prostitution Detail 021715 On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 in the evening hours, the Rockford Police Department District 2 M3 Streets Team conducted an undercover prostitution detail targeting internet-based prostitution … Continue reading
In the “It couldn’t be happening here” category is the alleged theft of taxpayer-bought gasoline by a city policeman in Bensenville. The Chicago Tribune reports “… while employed as a Bensenville police officer, used the village gas pump to fill … Continue reading
There is probably more than one place on Route 120 that Bull Valley Police use to raise revenue for the sales tax-starved municipality. But twice this month I have seen a car using Chatham Lane, a street from a subdivision … Continue reading
WLS radio is reporting that Pam Althoff has gotten a bill out of committee that undoubtedly springs from the Woodstock policeman’s texting interaction with the daughter of one of his ex-girlfriends. The following paragraph explains the legislation: “We had a … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: FORMER DOLTON POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED TO 75 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR VIOLATING CIVIL RIGHTS OF TWO MEN HE BEAT WITH BATON CHICAGO — A former south suburban Dolton police officer was sentenced … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: DOLTON POLICE OFFICER CONVICTED OF CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS FOR USING EXCESSIVE FORCE WITH BATON CHICAGO — A south suburban Dolton police officer was convicted today of federal civil rights charges for using … Continue reading
Our family went to Galena mid-week and, besides seeing skiers on Spring Break for the first time at Chestnut Ridge, I found a press release from the Public Access Division of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office. It was in The … Continue reading
The following was received from Richmond Village Clerk Karla L Thomas in reply to McHenry County Blog’s Freedom of Information Request for information about the Village of Richmond’s Police Pension Fund: “The Village of Richmond’s population does not require us … Continue reading
That’s the response that I received from my Freedom of Information request to Village Clerk Melissa L. Goldman. Here’s the part of her email that answers my question: “The Oakwood Hills Police Department currently does NOT have a pension fund … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog drilled a dry hole in its Freedom of Information Act request for information about Prairie Grove’s Police Pension Fund. That’s because none exists. Here’s the reply I received: … Continue reading
Among the best funded municipal Police Pension Funds is Marengo’s. In 2010, it had 77.44% of the amount that it has obligated for retired police officers. Here are the figures since The figures go back to the turn of the … Continue reading
Attorney Robert Hanlon, known for taking on powerful interests, has pretty much declared war on the Village of Bull Valley. The immediate motivation is three of his friends getting speeding tickets on the way to his home, which is located … Continue reading
I have written how reformer State Rep. Jeanne Hurley got snookered into sponsoring a bill in 1957 to prohibit reporters like Jack Mabley from using tape recordings of legislative corruption. Hurley married Paul Simon and is Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon’s … Continue reading
A pr4ss release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: On February 16th, 2012, police responded to a report of delayed commercial burglary at the Menards Store located at 4850 Northwest Highway. Upon arrival police were informed that the suspect had … Continue reading