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• Man sentenced for attack on neighbors cat

  
  Chicago Breaking News — Authority: 165
  WOODSTOCK, Ill. -- A former Algonquin man accused of beating his roommates 7-month-old cat with a golf club pleaded guilty today to a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty. After his plea, a McHenry County judge sentenced Donald Conrad, 30, to a year of probation, fined him $500 and ordered him to pay $1,127 ...
  3 days ago

• Read all about it! not Tows R Us

  
  Woodstock Advocate — Authority: 141
  Youve got to read the great stories about the woman whose car was towed from the parking lot of Flowerwood. You know, there on U.S. 14 right at Route 176? Near that infamous corner where Wayne picketed Viking Dodge for two years. Go to Cal Skinners blog at www.mchenrycountyblog.com A regular customer of Flowerhood ...
  4 days ago

• Police escorts for funerals

  
  Woodstock Advocate — Authority: 141
  When is the last time you saw a police escort for a funeral in McHenry County? Normally, the funeral directors vehicle would have a flashing amber light and lead a funeral procession to the cemetery. The lead car approaches traffic lights and stop signs carefully, stopping at red lights. All cars in the procession ...
  1 week ago

• "You can get anything you want ...

  
  Woodstock Advocate — Authority: 141
  ... at Alices Restaurant, exceptin Alice". Can you get anything you want at the McHenry County Jail? You not only cannot get anything you want, you cant even give anything you want. A local religious group has tried to make life a little easier for inmates and detainees at the McHenry County Jail over the years ...
  1 week ago

• Illinois Politics: New Survey: Top 10 Independent Political Blogs in Illinois

  
  THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER — Authority: 475
  (Chicago, IL) — November 2, 2009 . A new survey released today by THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER ranked 51 independent Illinois-based blogs that cover Illinois politics and government–blogs that are not embedded in or sponsored by major media Web sites such as the Chicago Tribune or the Chicago Sun-Times –and ...
  1 week ago

• Illinois Politics: New Survey Identifies Top 10 Independent Political News and Commentary Blogs in Illinois

  
  THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER — Authority: 475
  (Chicago, IL) — November 2, 2009 . A new survey released today by THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER ranked 51 independent Illinois-based blogs that cover Illinois politics and government–blogs that are not embedded in or sponsored by major media Web sites such as the Chicago Tribune or the Chicago Sun-Times –and ...
  1 week ago

• Man charged with beating former girlfriend for 2 days

  
  Chicago Breaking News — Authority: 165
  A Bull Valley man was charged Friday with holding his former girlfriend against her will and physically attacking her for two days, officials announced Friday. Jeffery Mikell, 36, of the 1500 block of South Valley Hill Road, was charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery and one count of unlawful ...
  2 weeks ago

• Philpott files petitions for Sheriff

  
  Woodstock Advocate — Authority: 141
  Gus Philpott (thats me; errrr, that is I) filed petitions today as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of McHenry County. So that puts four hats in the ring, three of which will be on heads in the General Election. But first, there is the Primary Election on February 2, 2010. The first "race" will be in the ...
  2 weeks ago

• NWH limits reporting on sheriff

  
  Woodstock Advocate — Authority: 141
  Yesterday the Northwest Herald carried reporter Jill Duchnowskis article about the flap over the Nygrens homestead exemption claimed on their Cape Coral, Florida home. Why cant it be found online today? It was there yesterday, along with many comments. A search for "Nygren, "homestead" or "Duchnowski" doesnt find ...
  2 weeks ago

• 40 meet at Mental Health Board

  
  Woodstock Advocate — Authority: 141
  Approximately 40 people assembled at the McHenry County Mental Health Board yesterday for a 3 1/2-hour retreat to plan the continuation of the Family CARE Project. Several years ago the Mental Health Board was approved for a multi-million dollar, six-year grant from SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ...
  2 weeks ago

• Listen carefully; read carefully

  
  Woodstock Advocate — Authority: 141
  Be sure to read this mornings Northwest Herald article (Page 1C) about the Nygrens homestead exemption in Florida. It sounds pretty good, if you dont know any more about it. "On Tuesday he denied any wrongdoing..." wrote the NWH reporter after speaking to Sheriff Nygren. Is he speaking only for himself or for his ...
  2 weeks ago

• Nygrens to lose Florida homestead exemption

  
  Woodstock Advocate — Authority: 141
  The Nygrens will lose two years of homestead exemption on their Cape Coral home, says the Office of the Lee County (Florida) Property Assessor. In March that Assessors office received an anonymous call that alerted them that the Nygrens might be receiving homestead exemptions in two states. The Lee County Assessors ...
  2 weeks ago

• Will the real Keith Nygren please raise his hand?

  
  Woodstock Advocate — Authority: 141
  Customer service at State offices in Wisconsin is a whole lot better than it is in Springfield! These folks actually answer the phone promptly. Plus they are friendly. And sure of the information they provide. (I have found State of Illinois employees at the Secretary of States office also to be friendly and sure of ...
  2 weeks ago

• Nygrens reject Hebron homestead exemption

  
  Woodstock Advocate — Authority: 141
  Cal Skinner reports today on www.mchenrycountyblog.com that the Illinois Homestead Exemption is to be removed from the Nygrens home in Hebron. On his blog Cal reproduces the letter sent to Florida tax officials by Donna Mayberry, of the McHenry County Office of Assessments. In her letter dated March 16, 2009, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Homestead requirements in Florida

  
  Woodstock Advocate — Authority: 141
  According to a real estate broker and appraiser in Florida yesterday, there are certain requirements to qualify for the homestead exemption in Florida. Among the requirements are that the homeowner may have to have a Florida Drivers License, register his vehicle in Florida and be registered to vote in Florida. Now, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Merit Commission OKs pocket folders

  
  Woodstock Advocate — Authority: 141
  Yesterday the McHenry County Sheriffs Department Merit Commission met. What monumental business did they have before them, other than approving Minutes of the April meeting (finally!)? They were requested to approve a $1,333 expenditure for 1,000 attractive pocket folders in which employment information would be ...
  3 weeks ago

• Daily Herald announces Sheriffs plan to appeal

  
  Woodstock Advocate — Authority: 141
  Read the Daily Herald (the "other" McHenry County daily newspaper) at http://www.dailyherald.com/ for the story on Nygrens plan to appeal the favorable decision given to Zane Seipler in his July arbitration hearing. The decision (three-days suspension, not termination; and back pay) was released this week. (A story ...
  3 weeks ago

• Sheriff to appeal Seipler arbitration decision

  
  Woodstock Advocate — Authority: 141
  The Northwest Herald will have a story shortly that Sheriff Nygren didnt like the decision of the arbitrator in Zane Seiplers case and will be appealing that decision to Circuit Court. Man! Talk about being a sore loser! Nygren fired Seipler last November. Seipler went to arbitration in July. The decision this week ...
  3 weeks ago

• Merit Commission Members - who are they?

  
  Woodstock Advocate — Authority: 141
  The Sheriffs Department Merit Commission is a five-member commission of the McHenry County Sheriffs Department charged with this purpose: "To ensure the citizens of McHenry County that there is a fair and equal opportunity system for the employment, promotion, discipline and discharge of full-time Deputy Sheriffs." ...
  3 weeks ago

• Perjury to get search warrant?

  
  Woodstock Advocate — Authority: 141
  A reader commented on yesterdays story about Zane Seiplers arbitration win: "What about the search of Zanes squad and confiscation of his personal property during the sheriffs investigation. Then 2 days later they actually swore under oath to a judge to get a search warrant for a search they had already done. If ...
  3 weeks ago

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