MCC Administration Loses Another

McHenry County College announed Friday its Interim Treasurer and Administrative Services VP was stepping down after only five months in the position.

Frank Zeller said family-related issues, not to mention a two-hour commute to and from his home near LaSalle, forced him to quit effective Jan. 22. The college hired Zeller on an indefinite-duration temporary basis after Treasurer Ron Ally left this past summer to become the Elgin school district's CFO.

Zeller's resignation will leave only one of the three top slots in MCC's administration permanently filled. The college hired Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Tony Miksa last August after Interim VP and Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager retired. MCC's Interim President is Kathleen Plinske chosen to fill in when President Walt Packard resigned early last year.

District 300 Revises Plans For Early Closures

The next time District 300 sends the kids home from school early they'll try to tell their parents about it, officials said Friday. They didn't when the buses ran 15 minutes early in Thursday's snow.

"We did hear from some parents," said Allison Strupek, Supervisor of Communications Services. "Dr. (Superintendant Ken) Arndt apologized to them," she said.

Although neighboring District 158 called a snow day for its schools Thursday, District 300 didn't. As conditions deteriorated, however, the district opted for an early dismissal. Strupek said that even in hindsight, "There's no regret about holding school."

"Most of the schools in the Chicago area were open," she said.

If there's another day cut short, however, Strupek said parents would be notified of early closure via the district's Rapid Communication System. That's the voicemail phone program that calls in the morning if a school day's going to be canceled before it even starts

FEN Apologies For Tardiness

The First Electric Newspaper jury-rigged computer didn't actually collapse but after fighting it for 16 hours the editor finally did.

The computer seems to be stable at the moment except that it's booting from the wrong hard drive now. Somehow that doesn't seem as troubling as it would have yesterday.

Local Sports

Boys Basketball

Thursday
Jacobs at South Elgin, canceled. Rescheduled for Jan. 9, 2010, 4:30, at Jacobs.
Crystal Lake Central vs Grayslake Central, canceled.
Grayslake North vs Woodstock, canceled.

Friday
Grayslake Central 72, Crystal Lake Central 51

McHenry County Indictments

A McHenry County Grand Jury returnted indictments this week against the following individuals:
The charges against these defendants are merely allegatiions against them. The defendants are presumed innocent of any crime until proven guilty in court.
MICHAEL J. LUNDY, DOB: 05/21/61, 104 HARVEST GATE, LAKE IN THE HILLS. AGGRAVATED BATTERY(2CTS), CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO GOVERNMENT SUPPORTED PROPERTY, AGGRAVATED FLEEING OR ATTEMPT TO ELUDE A POLICE OFFICER--CRYSTAL LAKE PD
NOAH D. MACCALLUM, DOB: 02/22/75, 22 ½ N. AYER STREET, HARVARD. RESISTING A PEACE OFFICER(2CTS), DOMESTIC BATTERY--HARVARD PD
MICHELLE S. RASMUSSEN, DOB: 08/29/90, 801 N. EDINBURGH COURT #201, ROUND LAKE. FORGERY(6CTS), DECEPTIVE PRACTICES(4CTS)--MCHENRY PD
ANDREW J. ESPINOZA, DOB: 01/25/69, 3701 JAMES STREET UNIT #2C, MCHENRY. AGGRAVATED BATTERY(2CTS)--MCHENRY PD
LOREN R. WANG, DOB: 10/04/74, 126 JANDUS CUTOFF,CARY. AGGRAVATED DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, DRIVING WHILE LICENSE REVOKED (SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE)--CRYSTAL LAKE PD
STEVEN E. KARAVIDAS, DOB: 02/22/71, LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 13 LONGWOOD COURT, ALGONQUIN. UNLAWFUL VIOLATION OF ORDER OF PROTECTION(3CTS)--ALGONQUIN PD
CHRISTOPHER R. BROWN, DOB: 03/27/85, 14101 HEMMINGSON ROAD, HUNTLEY. CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY--HUNTLEY PD
JOSHUA R. GOORSKY, DOB: 04/05/80, ADDRESS UNKNOWN. RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY(3CTS), THEFT (UNDER $300.)(2CTS), CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY (OVER $300.), UNLAWFUL USE OF CREDIT CARD(2CTS)--MCHENRY COUNTY SHERIFF
MARCIN L. PAPROT, DOB: 05/30/89, LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 601 HAWTHORNE LANE, CARPENTERSVILLE. UNLAWFUL USE OF CREDIT CARD--MCHENRY COUNTY SHERIFF
DYLAN E. DRAUT, DOB: 06/01/74, 422 LINCOLN AVENUE APT. D, FOX RIVER GROVE. BURGLARY, THEFT, CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.--MCHENRY COUNTY SHERIFF
TERIESA GREENE, DOB: 05/25/70, 200 E. BRINK STREET, HARVARD, AND AMBER M. KUMM, DOB: 07/17/86, 524 E. CALHOUN STREET, WOODSTOCK. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE(2CTS)--WOODSTOCK PD
MICHAEL W. CLARK, DOB: 03/25/87, 913 PLYMOUTH LANE. MCHENRY, AND TUESDAE J. CONKLIN, DOB: 08/10/89, 4506 W. WONDER LAKE ROAD, WONDER LAKE. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CANNABIS--WOODSTOCK PD
BRETT J. NORRIS, DOB: 06/10/81, 903 ANNABELLE LANE, MCHENRY. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, OBSTRUCTING A PEACE OFFICER.--MCHENRY PD
RICHARD T. MILLER, DOB: 08/10/80, 4505 E. WONDER LAKE DRIVE, WONDER LAKE. UNLAWFUL DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.--NORTH CENTRAL NARCOTICS TASK FORCE
GEORGE HERRERA, DOB: 10/09/86, 351 MARENGO ROAD, HARVARD. UNLAWFUL DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE(2CTS), UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE(2CTS)--MCHENRY COUNTY SHERIFF
SHAUN P. GARZA, DOB: 01/31/79, 216 MAPLE AVENUE, WOODSTOCK. UNLAWFUL DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.--MCHENRY COUNTY SHERIFF
LARRY M. NICHOLS, DOB: 02/05/85, 126 ARMARILLO ROAD, CARPENTERSVILLE. UNLAWFUL DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE(2CTS), UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE(2CTS)--MCHENRY COUNTY SHERIFF

Police Blotters

The filing of charges is not proof of guilt. A defendant charged is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the state’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Lake in the Hills
January 8
0627 HRS 600 BLOCK OF JOSEPH ST. ASSIST AMBULANCE. Male, 78 years of age, with a high fever and feeling weak. Transported to Sherman Hospital.
1355 HRS 1115 CRYSTAL LAKE RD. (LAKE IN THE HILLS POLICE). INFORMATION FOR POLICE. Investigative information passed along from an outside agency. TURNED OVER TO INVESTIGATIONS.
1400 HRS 500 BLOCK OF BLACKHAWK DR. ASSIST AMBULANCE. Male, 49 years of age, possible overdose.Transported to Sherman Hospital.
1534 HRS 1400 BLOCK OF ADAMS ST. DOMESTIC BATTERY. Sister vs. brothers. One prior. FAIL TO FILE.
1954 HRS 400 BLOCK OF PRIDES RUN. INTOXICATED SUBJECT. 43 year old intoxicated female; causing a disturbance.
2115 HRS RANDALL RD. & MILLER RD. INFORMATION FOR POLICE. Police Officer had contact with a registered sex offender during a traffic stop.
2152 HRS 400 BLOCK OF PRIDES RUN. DOMESTIC BATTERY. Boyfriend vs. girlfriend. Two priors. FAIL TO FILE.

Candidates Reveal Interests, So Does Ethics Group

District 3 County Board candidate Craig Steagall announced Thursday that he'd filled out the conflict of interest form proposed by the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water.  ALAW has a draft ordinance before the County Board asking all candidates and officeholders to do so and earlier said District 2 candidate Donna Kurtz had also submitted the form.

Premised on the supposed public perception, especially in Illinois, that politicians are corrupt, ALAW has called for the board to force appointed and elected officials to disclose their real estate and financial interests.  The measure is currently being vetted by the State's Attorney's office to see if some of its penalties are legal.

Kurtz sent out her copy of ALAW's form this morning listing all her local economic interests.  The form says she doesn't have any.  Even so, said Kurtz, “It is time for all elected and appointed
officials in Illinois to show that they will never use their position of public trust to benefit themselves.”
Steagall, a Crystal Lake businessman said, "I have completed ALAW’s disclosure questionnaire, and I challenge all candidates and elected officials in McHenry County to do the same."  That gauntlet would be directed at the other 50 candidates running for county office in the Feb. 2 primary who haven't filed the form.  ALAW has warned it will withhold its endorsement from any candidate won't complete it.

Meanwhile this week ALAW revealed the names of the group's current board of directors. Spokeswoman Emily Berendt had promised to do so following an FEN story about the ordinance a month ago.   According to the group's site they are Patricia Kennedy, Emily Berendt, Kim Willis, Joseph Daleiden, Richard Brook, and John Kunzie.

Auger Advances Kane County Candidacy At Fundraiser

Thursday's snow didn't blanket the turnout at a fundraiser for Kane County Board candidate Maggie Auger. A lot of the guy supporters kept an eye on the widescreen Rose Bowl championship game playing in the rear, however.

Auger, Chairman of the Algonquin Planning and Zoning Commission, wants the Republican nomination for Kane County's District 23 Board Seat and thinks her planning experience will come in handy there.  "Kane County's going to grow again even though we're in a slowdown right now," she said.

Auger's opponent is Carpentersville's Donald Moore who pitches his financial expertise, something else Kane County could use a helping of.

District 23 includes the southern part of Algonquin, and parts of Carpentersville, West Dundee, Sleepy Hollow and Dundee Township.

In the pic:  Dundee Township Supervisor Sue Harney introduced Kane County Board candidate Maggie Auger at a fundraiser at Algonquin's Barley House Thursday.

Police Blotters

The filing of charges is not proof of guilt. A defendant charged is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the state’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Lake in the Hills
January 7
1741 HRS 100 BLOCK OF VILLAGE CREEK. DOMESTIC BATTERY. SABON, CHAZ A., M/W 19 YEARS OF AGE, 154 VILLAGE CREEK, LAKE IN THE HILLS. CHARGE: Domestic Battery, Interference with Reporting a Domestic Battery. TRANSPORTED TO MCHENRY COUNTY JAIL.
0736 HRS 10 BLOCK OF GRANT AVE. ASSIST AMBULANCE. Female, 58 years of age, had a piece of food caught in her throat. Transported to Sherman Hospital.
0841 HRS 100 N RANDALL RD. (WALGREENS). FOUND PROPERTY. A license plate.
0919 HRS 50 W. ACORN. (HOME STATE BANK). ACCIDENT. Two vehicles. Property damage only.
0922 HRS 6900 BLOCK OF RAKOW RD. ACCIDENT. Vehicle vs Deer. Property damage only.
1054 HRS RANDALL RD. & MILLER RD. ACCIDENT. Two vehicles. Property damage only.
1155 HRS PYOTT RD & MENOMINEE DR. INJURY ACCIDENT. Vehicle vs Telephone pole.  Male, 92 years of age, had minor injuries. No transport.
Algonquin
December 31, 2009
12:45pm Bynum, Brandon E., DOB: 09/03/83, of 202 N. Main Street, #2, Algonquin, was charged with DWLS.  He was taken into custody at Hubbard and Jackson Streets.  He was released on a Personal Recognizance Bond, with a court date of 02/03/10, in McHenry County.
23:30pm Walker, Steven L., DOB: 02/02/73, of 106 Lesley Lane, Crystal Lake, was charged with DWLS.  He was taken into custody at Route 31 and Cary Road.  He was released after posting $100, with a court date of 02/10/10, in McHenry County.
January 1, 2010
01:16am Cantilena, Bradley S., DOB: 06/19/87, of 25 W. Oak Street, Lake in the Hills, was charged with Fighting in the Village.  He was taken into custody at 2081 Tracy Lane.  He was released on a Notice to Appear, with a court date of 02/24/10, in Algonquin.  Also taken into custody was Michalski, Brent M., DOB: 11/21/88. of 305 Grandview Court, Algonquin, and Aleksiejczyk, Luiza, DOB: 11/03/87, of 2081 Tracy Lane, Algonquin.  Michalski was charged with Obstructing a Peace Officer, Resisting and Battery.  He was released after posting $100, with a court date of 02/04/10, in Kane County.  Aleksiejczyk was charged with Obstructing a Peace Officer.  She was released on a Personal Recognizance Bond, with a court date of 02/04/10, in Kane County.
January 2
10:04am Georgean, William David, DOB: 02/27/79, of 5606 N. Major, Apt #2, Chicago, was charged with DWLR.  He was taken into custody at Randall and Stonegate Roads.  He was released on a Personal Recognizance Bond, with a court date of 02/10/10, in McHenry County.
22:32pm Gama, Eustorgio C., DOB: 12/30/77, of 320 North Grove Street, Carpentersville, was charged with DWLS.  He was also Wanted on a Warrant, out of Kane County for Failure to Appear, on a No Valid Driver’s License charge.  He was taken into custody in the 100 block of N. Randall Road.  He was released on a Personal Recognizance Bond, on the Algonquin charge, with a court date of 02/10/10, in McHenry County and after posting $300, on the Kane County Warrant, with a court date of 02/24/10, in Kane County.
January 3
00:52am Zepeda, William E., DOB: 10/04/87, of 734 Houston, Carpentersville, was charged with DWLS.  He was taken into custody at Algonquin Road and Meyer Drive.  He was released on a Personal Recognizance Bond, with a court date of 02/03/10, in McHenry County.
13:41pm Newett, Daniel J., DOB: 07/03/65, of 1930 Ridgefield Road, Algonquin, was charged with Reckless Driving.  He was taken into custody at the Algonquin Police Department.  He was released after posting his Illinois Driver’s License, with a court date of 02/03/10, in McHenry County.
17:20pm Knox, Kari D., DOB: 03/04/74, of 6342 W. Hagarshore Road, #5, Coloma, Michigan, was charged with No Valid Driver’s License.  She was taken into custody at Algonquin and Square Barn Roads.  She was released after posting $100, with a court date of 02/10/10, in McHenry County.
January 5
06:20am Sipe, Anthony J., DOB: 07/04/82, of 1120 Blackhawk, Apt #21, Elgin, was charged with Retail Theft.  He was taken into custody at Meijer’s, 400 S. Randall Road.  He was issued a Notice to Appear, with a court date of 02/24/10, in Algonquin.
18:11pm Leonard, Barbara A., DOB: 12/04/54, of 514 N. Harrison Street, Algonquin, was charged with DUI or Improper Turn.  She was taken into custody at Harrison Street and Route 62.  She was released after posting $100 and her Illinois Driver’s License, with a court date of 02/17/10, in McHenry County.
January 6
10:05am Wachholder, Jesseka S., DOB: 05/26/89, of 112 Delaware Street, Crystal Lake, was charged with DWLS and Suspended Registration.  She was taken into custody at Randall Road and Commons Drive.  She was released on a Personal Recognizance Bond, with a court date of 02/10/10, in McHenry County.
11:39am A fifteen-year-old male from Lake in the Hills was charged with Aggravated Battery.  He was taken into custody at Jacobs High School, 2601 Bunker Hill Drive.  He was referred to the Tri Area Court for Teens and then released into the custody of his grandfather.
January 7
19:47pm Mittelbrun, Eric C., DOB: 09/19/89, of 902 Brandt Street, Lake in the Hills, was Wanted on a Warrant out of McHenry County for Retail Theft.  He was taken into custody at the Algonquin Police Department.  He was released after posting $100, with a court date of 01/27/10, in McHenry County.
January 8
00:07am Falcon, Jose Luis, DOB: 07/17/79, of 1519 S. Route 31, McHenry, was charged with DWLS.  He was taken into custody at Route 62 and Highland Avenue.  He was released on a Personal Recognizance Bond, with a court date of 02/10/10, in McHenry County.

Snow Here and More Coming: School Closings

With a couple of inches already fallen and another four to six predicted all District 158 schools called a snow day Thursday.  The Huntley area Public Library was also marked closed.

In District 300, however, only the Cambridge Lakes Charter School called a snow day.  Buses were running for all the rest of the schools.

Same snow, different opinions on its significance.

County Board Authorizes Housing Commission

The McHenry County Board Tuesday created a new Housing Commission to deal with the perceived lack of "affordable housing" in McHenry County.  The Commission will have no enforcement powers, however.

"Oh, goody. Another layer of bureaucracy," said one planner off the record.

"Let me get this straight.  This isn't our problem.  It belongs to the municipalities but we're going to 'coordinate' it," said another observer.

The  federal Department of Housing and Urban Development has promised to fund the Commission for two years , according to Board Chairman Ken Koehler.

That's the point, he said.  "I think the municipalities are going to be happy about this one day," he said.  "The federal agencies are going to be coming down on this in the near future," he said.

First Electric Newspaper Recovering

Bloody but unbowed, the First Electric Newspaper returned to providing free local news coverage for Algonquin, Lake in the Hills and Huntley Thursday with a computer assembled from a mismatched melange of castoffs and rubbish sporting a $10 operating system.

"The hard drive sounds like a rock crusher but this Frankenstein computer seems stable now and will become the backup when FEN's four month-old main computer is repaired," said Publisher Pete Gonigam. "I get another blue-screen-of-death and I'll just laugh (slightly madly) and swap a few connections."

In the meantime, Gonigam said he'd like to thank readers for their patience and forebearance. "If FEN had a mission statement I'd alter it slightly in view of this latest fiasco," said Gonigam. "FEN is an online free local weekly newspaper with new stories daily. Usually," he said.

"May I get back to doing news now?" he asked wearily.

GOP Governor's Candidate Woos County Voters

Hinsdale Republican gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard Monday reminded a McHenry County  meeting of FOP (Friends of Pam [Althoff, State Senator]an ad hoc assemblage) in Crystal Lake that he was chief of staff the last time the state ran a balanced budget.

Dillard implied McHenry County would have some extra input in a Dillard administration since he, Althoff and State Rep. Mike Tryon used to have some pretty good times during joint morning constitutionals back in the day.

Dillard rep Sean Murphy said the candidate's polls put him about even with ex-Attorney General Jim Ryan in the race for the GOP nomination.

In the pic:  Governor's candidate Kirk Dillard pitches his candidacy to county GOP leaders over pancakes and eggs Monday. 

Algonquin Board Accepts, Postpones Recreation Plan

The Algonquin Board of Trustees Monday accepted a report on the village's recreation and events needs and largely put it on a shelf until there's any money available to do anything with it.

The village budget's shaping up to be tight for 2010-11 and President John Schmitt said, "when we have some money to spend on it we will.  There's no time limit on this."

Monday's meeting was packed with Algonquin cops there to witness the swearing in of John Bucci as a sergeant.  They'd have been there for Bucci all by himself but wife Amy is an Algonquin cop, too.

In the pic:  Algonquin Chief Russ Laine looks on as officer Amy Bucci pins sergeant's insignia to the uniform of husband John Bucci at Algonquin Village Hall Monday.

Police Blotters

The filing of charges is not proof of guilt. A defendant charged is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the state’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Lake in the Hills
January 05
0813 HRS 600 BLOCK OF JUNIPER LN. ASSIST AMBULANCE. 52 year old male having a seizure. Transported to Sherman Hospital.
1346 HRS RANDALL RD. & ACORN LN. INJURY ACCIDENT. Two vehicles. 29 year old female injured her wrist. Transported to Sherman Hospital.
1355 HRS RANDALL RD. & ACORN LN. ACCIDENT. Two vehicles. Property damage only.
1520 HRS 100 BLOCK DEERPATH LN. ASSIST AMBULANCE. 43 year old female having muscle pain.
Transported to Saint Joseph’s Hospital.
1604 HRS ACORN LN. & RANDALL RD. ACCIDENT. Two vehicles. Property damage only.
2054 HRS 10 BLOCKOF LARKSPUR CT. ASSIST AMBULANCE. 17 year old female lost consciousness. Transported to Sherman Hospital.
January 06
1759 HRS BENNINGTON DR. & SOMERSET LN. WANTED ON WARRANT. ZONNO, VITTORIO, M/W 21 YEARS OF AGE, 341 WEDGEWOOD CIRCLE, LAKE IN THE HILLS. CHARGES: Wanted on Warrant, McHenry County for Fraud, Illegal use of Credit Card. Bond Amount: $10,000 at 10%. TRANSPORTED TO MCHENRY COUNTY JAIL.
2238 HRS ALGONQUIN RD. & BOULDER DR. DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED. RUSSELL, RHEANN M., F/W 20 YEARS OF AGE, 102 WANDER WAY, LAKE IN THE HILLS. CHARGES: Driving While License Suspended. RELEASED ON BOND.
FOLLOW-UP ARRESTS: 0017 HRS 3300 BLOCK OF BANFORD CIRCLE. POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. BROCKMAN, MATTHEW D., M/W 23 YEARS OF AGE, 3340 BANFORD CIRCLE, LAKE IN THE HILLS. CHARGES: Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Hypodermic Syringe, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. TRANSPORTED TO MCHENRY COUNTY JAIL.
0144 HRS 180 BLOCK OF HILLTOP DR. ASSIST AMBULANCE. Female, 70 years of age, feeling pressure to her chest. Transported to St. Joseph Hospital.
0804 HRS 00 BLOCK OF HILLTOP DR. UNLAWFUL USE OF A CREDIT CARD. Credit card number was used by an unauthorized subject.
1036 HRS 9625 HALIGUS RD. (MARLOWE MIDDLE SCHOOL) ASSIST AMBULANCE. Male, 12 years of age, having a seizure. Transported to Woodstock Memorial Hospital.
1111 HRS MILLER RD. &  RANDALL RD. ACCIDENT Two vehicles. Property damage only.
1236 HRS 4145 SPRING LAKE DR. (WELL #9). CRIMINAL DEFACEMENT. Gray paint was found on the south wall of the building.
1842 HRS 200 BLOCK OF BRIDALWOOD CIRCLE. ASSIST AMBULANCE. Female, 40 years of age, highly intoxicated. Transported to Woodstock Memorial Hospital.
2043 HRS 2800 BLOCK OF GENEVA LN. ASSIST AMBULANCE Male, 41 years of age, fainted and fell. No transport.
Huntley
December 28
Jeremy J. Ahillen, age 18, of 761 Parc Court, Lake in the Hills, was arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor.
Ashley E. Langford, age 18, of 6 Rochelle Court, Lake in the Hills, was arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor.
Gabriel C. Hiatt, age 19, of 420 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake, was arrested for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, and cited for speeding.
December 29
Eulalia Banuelos, age 35, of 70442 Brown, Harvard, was arrested for no valid driver’s license and improper display of registration. Ms. Banuelos posted bond and was issued a McHenry County court date February 18, 2010 at 8:30 a.m.
December 30
Roberto C. Antunez, age 37, of 19109 Lauren Lane, Marengo, was arrested for no valid driver’s license and cited for one headlight and no insurance. Mr. Antunez posted bond and was released with a court date of February 5, 2010.
Crystal A. Arias, age 22, of 426 N. Seminary, Woodstock, was arrested for no valid driver’s license. Ms. Arias posted bond and was released.
December 31
Douglas W. Jordan, age 30, of 3306 Elaine Drive, Woodstock, was arrested for driving while license suspended and suspended license plates.
Criminal damage to property occurred near 9800 Sheldon. Several holiday decorations that were in the yard were damaged.
Stephen J. Anton, age 22, of 6225 Lakewood Drive, Marengo, was arrested for driving while license suspended and on a McHenry County outstanding warrant.
January 2
Eleazar Matus, age 19, of 5 Elizabeth Court, Lake in the Hills, was arrested for driving while license suspended and expired registration.
Jarvis J. Hedge, age 36, of 1807 Ballina Lane, McHenry, was arrested for possession of cannabis.

Huntley Library Mobile Addition Delayed

Big trucks and crews of workers were scheduled to begin installing Huntley Area Library District's new "mobile" addition Monday but that didn't happen.  Communications Coordinator Leigh Ann Porsch said delivery had to be postponed thanks to "manufacturing delays".

Porsch said the Library still hasn't been informed of a new delivery date.

The near-3000 foot addition will house, mostly, the library's children's area.  Speaking of which, the library's semi-annual Great Puzzle Exchange/Sale is up and running through the end of the month.  Puzzles may be dropped off now at the  Children's Room desk and starting next Monday the old old puzzles can be swapped for new old ones! The only rule is no missing pieces, please. Leftover puzzles will be sold beginning Jan. 24.

Police Blotters

The filing of charges is not proof of guilt. A defendant charged is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the state’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Lake in the Hills
January 4
0103 HRS MCHENRY AVE. & DARTMOOR DR. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL. HADJU, JAMESON J., M/W 24 YEARS OF AGE, 501 COVENTRY LN., CRYSTAL LAKE. CHARGES: Driving under the Influence of Alcohol, Driving under the Influence with Breath Alcohol Content over .08, Speeding. RELEASED ON BOND
0629 HRS 10105 S. ROUTE 31. (MATERIAL SERVICES). ACCIDENT. Vehicle drove into a conveyor belt. Property damage only.
1138 HRS 100 BLOCK OF HILLTOP DR. ACCIDENT. Two vehicles. Property damage only.
1148 HRS 164 RANDALL RD. ( NANCY’S PIZZA). DECEPTIVE PRACTICES. TURNED OVER TO INVESTIGATIONS.
1245 HRS 00 BLOCK OF WANDER WAY. ASSIST AMBULANCE. 83 year old male incoherent. Transported to Sherman Hospital.
1326 HRS 200 BLOCK OF OAKLEAF RD. ASSIST AMBULANCE. 74 year old female having stomach pain. Transported to Sherman Hospital.
1402 HRS 200 BLOCK OF PYOTT RD. ASSIST AMBULANCE 62 year old female having diabetic problem. Transported to Northern Illinois Medical Center.

More Computer Problems At FEN

Fourteen hours of frustration followed a spontaneous computer shutdown and an incomprehensible warning on restart Sunday morning at the First Electric Newspaper.  Emails and files were lost and FEN is currently publishing from a computer literally pulled from the garbage.

It's going to be a long week.

Police Blotters

The filing of charges is not proof of guilt. A defendant charged is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the state’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Lake in the Hills
January 3
0205 HRS 900 BLOCK OF MCPHEE DR., CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE. LENZ, SCOTT C.,JR., M/W 20 YEARS OF AGE, 116 E MAIN ST., CARPENTERSVILLE. CHARGES: Criminal Sexual Abuse. RELEASED ON BOND.
0201 HRS 400 BLOCK OF CEDAR ST. ASSIST AMBULANCE. Male, 62 years of age, feeling ill. Transported to Sherman Hospital.
0814 HRS MILLER RD. & LAKEWOOD RD. ACCIDENT. Two vehicles. Property damage only.
1619 HRS 49 W. ACORN LN. (ALGONQUIN ORTHODONTIC). CRIMINAL DEFACEMENT. Graffiti located on brick wall that surrounds the dumpster area.TURNED OVER TO INVESTIGATIONS
1813 HRS 1100 BLOCK OF HALFMOON GATE. DOMESTIC BATTERY. Husband vs Wife. Four priors. FAIL TO FILE.
1936 HRS 900 BLOCK OF NOELLE BEND ST. DOMESTIC. Husband vs Wife. Verbal only. No priors.
2021 HRS 800 BLOCK OF DOGWOOD LN. CHECK ON WELLBEING. Check for wellbeing for a 911 abandoned call.

Year End Reports Show H1N1 Ebbing

The latest numbers from the Illinois Department of Public Health and the U.S. Centers For Disease Control show H1N1 flu cases continuing to fall but DCD warns "flu is unpredictable and activity can rise and fall throughout the season" and the season has several months yet to run.

The IDPH report for the week ended Dec. 31 found 77 new hospitalizations for H1N1 in illinois and four new deaths.  The cumulative death total for the state now stands at 83, almost half in Cook County.  Three deaths have been attributed to the virus in McHenry County.

IDPH figures show that, as experts predicted, H1N1 cases have hit the young disproportionately.  Cases of seasonal flu skew to late middle age and older.


IDPH has an H1N1 shot locator here:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/h1n1_flu/sf_vaccine_locations.htm

CDC has an H1N1 and seasonal flu shot locator here:
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/general.htm

Police Blotters

The filing of charges is not proof of guilt. A defendant charged is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the state’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Lake in the Hills
January 2
2045 HRS OAKLEAF RD. & ALGONQUIN RD. HIT & RUN. KENNEDY, KATHLEEN M., F/W 47 YEARS OF AGE, 100 PATRICK DR., SOUTH ELGIN. CHARGES: Leaving the  Scene of a Property Damage Accident, Failure to give Information for a Property Damage Accident, Improper turn. TRANSPORTED TO MCHENRY COUNTY  JAIL.
0158 HRS 00 BLOCK OF GRANT AVE. ASSIST AMBULANCE. Female, 68 years of age, with difficulty breathing. Transported to Woodstock Hospital.
0722 HRS 600 BLOCK OF JOSEPH ST. ASSIST AMBULANCE. Male, 78 years of age, weak and experiencing back pain. Transported to Northern Illinois Medical Center.
1026 HRS 1100 BLOCK OF RIDGEWOOD CIRCLE. DOMESTIC. Husband vs Wife. Verbal only. One prior.
1721 HRS RANDALL RD. & ALGONQUIN RD. ACCIDENT. Three vehicles. Property damage only.
1859 HRS 4600 BLOCK OF BARHARBOR DR. SUICIDAL SUBJECT. Male, 13 years of age, making suicidal statements. Transported to Woodstock Memorial  Hospital.