Friday, May 18, 2012
Bond set at $60,000 for man found carrying 9.5 grams of cocaine, cash.
A Woodstock man stopped on a traffic violation now faces multiple drug charges, the McHenry Henry County Sheriff’s office reports. Jeremiah B. Pedersen, 29, 842 Queen Anne St., Unit #1A, was stopped near the intersection of Clay Street and Maple Avenue at 3:30 p.m. Thursday for a traffic violation when a K9 picked up the scent of narcotics inside his vehicle, according to reports. A search of the vehicle uncovered 9.5 grams of cocaine along with $1,800 in cash, sheriff’s deputies said. The cocaine was worth about $800, reports stated. Pedersen is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance, deputies said. His bond was set at $60,000. The charges …
Special unit mobilized to help with crowd control or potential riots in downtown, The Courier-News reports.
The accident happened Sunday night in the 14600 block of Marengo Road west of Huntley.
Two Lake in the Hills teens narrowly missed being hit by a drunken driver last Sunday while lying flowers at a memorial made for Megan E. Hartigan west of Huntley. Hartigan died following a crash on May 1 in the 14600 block of Marengo Road in the township of Coral and the two 19-year-old Lake in the Hills women had returned to that area on May 13 to pay their respects, said Aimee Knop, public information officer for the McHenry County Sheriff's Office. Around 7:10 p.m., the LITH women told police a vehicle went off the road while traveling west along Marengo Road and hit an embankment and a parked car, Knop said. The vehicle did not hit the LITH women. "They did see the car coming and ran in the opposite direction," Farner said. In an e-…
LITH Police Commission to Decide Whether to Discharge Injured Officer
Thursday, May 17, 2012
James Wales, Lake in the Hills Police Department director of police and public safety, filed a complaint last month to discharge injured officer Craig James.
The Lake in the Hills Police Commission will decide whether to discharge a Lake in the Hills Police Department officer with a pending workers' compensation claim during a meeting later this month, the Daily Herald reported. The officer, Craig James, suffered an on-the-job injury in December 2009 when his vehicle was rear-ended at a traffic stop, the newspaper reported. James had been with the police department for 13 years at the time of the incident. James worked for a bit after the crash until his injuries made it too difficult to continue in his position. He used sick, vacation and comp time to remain on the payroll with a salary of $81,675 thorugh March 2011, according to the Daily Herald. After that, he was granted a one-year leave …
Police Investigate Report of Stranger Approaching Child in Algonquin
Northern Illinois Police K9 Memorial members get closer to making their dream of a memorial a reality.
Tony Fanella always has loved dogs. The Lake County sheriff’s deputy and his sister, Traci Sikorski, grew up with German shepherds in their family. So when the opportunity arose for Fanella to apply for a police K9 partner, he jumped at the chance. Fanella was paired with Sinbad, a smart, loyal German shepherd. They worked together for three years. “These dogs become your best friend,” Fanella said. “You spend more time with them than your family.” Then, in June 2004, Fanella was training with Sinbad when the K9 unexpectedly suffered heat stroke and lost his life. “It was really hard on the whole family,” Sikorski said. “They work with these dogs, they’re home with them. They have such a bond.” Fanella, who now works with a police K9 named…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
A 9-year-old girl was approached by a stranger who asked if she needed a ride Wednesday morning, according to police reports.
The Algonquin Police Department is asking the community to be on alert after receiving a report Wednesday morning of a stranger approaching a 9-year-old girl while she was on her way to school, police said. The girl was in the area of Grandview Court and Huntington Drive in Algonquin when a white male stepped out of his car and asked her if she wanted a ride, according to an Algonquin Police Department press release. The girl was able to run and safely make it to her nearby school where she reported the incident, according to the news release. The white male — whose age is not known — was described as having a gray and black beard and was wearing glasses and a dark blue baseball cap "with something white on the front." The type of vehicle…
The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 pm. on May 20.
In celebration of its hometown heroes, Algonquin Commons will hold its 3rd annual “Touch-a-Truck” and Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Division II Fire Expo on Sunday, May 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This free, family-friendly event will give children an up close and personal experience with a variety of vehicles and shine a spotlight on the men and women who drive them every day. Attendees will be able to interact with an assortment of vehicles, including fire engines, ambulances, police cars, construction trucks, tractors and many more. In addition, guests can watch as local firemen demonstrate repelling techniques from 100 feet in the air, and will have the opportunity to encounter the Flight for Life helicopter as it flies in…
Blog of the Day: Mosey on God
RichP
10:45 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
The residents of Lake in the Hills is paying Jim Wales a pension and a salary. All told, the village could hire three police officers for what they pay Wales more ›