McHenry Crime
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The suburban prosecutors taking the lead in the legal battle to topple the SAFE-T Act
Nov 11, 2022 5:30 AM - When more than half of Illinois' state's attorneys go to court in Kankakee County next month in a last-ditch effort to block the controversial SAFE-T Act, the proceedings will have a distinctly suburban flavor.
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'They should be banned': Foster calls for restrictions on military-style firearms
Oct 26, 2022 5:30 AM - Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville believes the ownership and sale of military-style weapons like those used in several mass shootings should be banned nationally. -
Should possession of a little fentanyl, cocaine and heroin be a misdemeanor, not a felony?
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Tree of Life to hold Oct. 22 forum on bail reform and the SAFE-T Act
Oct 19, 2022 1:38 PM - On Saturday, Oct. 22, Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation in McHenry will host an online forum to discuss the truth about the Pretrial Fairness provisions of the SAFE-T Act. -
Richmond-Burton teacher accused of opening one student's shirt, touching another's backside
Oct 13, 2022 3:13 PM - A Richmond-Burton High School teacher has been charged with misdemeanor counts of battery and disorderly conduct this week after allegations he opened one student's shirt in January and touched another student's buttocks last month, court records show.
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Antioch man sent to prison for heroin possession
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Prosecutors challenge SAFE-T Act eliminating cash bail as thousands sign petition
Sep 21, 2022 5:06 AM - As questions linger over what the end of cashless bail will mean in Illinois, three county states attorneys are turning to the courts for help, and one state senator has launched an online petition to push for change. -
McHenry County sues over SAFE-T ActSep 19, 2022 9:43 PM - McHenry County is now the third county in Illinois to sue the governor and Illinois attorney general over the elimination of cash bail passed as part of the SAFE-T Act, McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally announced Monday.
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Huntley, Lake in the Hills teens accused of torturing raccoon, posting it on social media
Sep 13, 2022 6:44 PM - Two McHenry County teenagers are charged with torturing a raccoon with a garden rake, hammer and sword, recording the animal in "agony" and posting it on social media, according to Huntley police and McHenry County prosecutors. -
GOP congressional candidate blames Highland Park mayor for parade shooting
Sep 1, 2022 5:42 PM - In a tweet Wednesday, the Republican candidate for the 10th Congressional District seat called Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering negligent in the deaths of seven people killed during the city's Independence Day parade.
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