Sunday, March 30, 2008

Vote For Tom Cynor, McHenry County States' Attorney

 

It is time to make a change in McHenry County,

It is time to get our judicial system back on track,

It is time to shift into high gear,

It is time to throw Lou Bianchi out on his rear!

Vote for Tom Cynor, our new McHenry County States' Attorney!

 

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Monday, March 24, 2008

Now opened, The McHenry County Message Board serving all of McHenry County

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"We would like to welcome you to the McHenry County Message Board. This message board is for people to talk freely about their community, concerns, and any other topics of interest. The forum is divided into various areas, according to the town that you live in McHenry County. There are also various other areas and topics, for everyone to post in.

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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Crystal Lake Tax Hike Passes, Will The Raise Help The City Or Create More Empty Spaces?

Link: McHenry County Message Board

Well, sorry to say all you CL resident’s out there, you will have to spend more of you hard earned dollars. The City of Crystal Lake is raising the sales tax to a whopping 7.75% as of July 1st! Why is the sales tax going up? The politicians’ pockets are empty! Seriously, here are some excuses:



  1. The Vulcan Lakes Project (What happened to the money that was set aside for this project long ago?)

  2. Senior Center

  3. Resurfacing city streets (Are we talking actually resurfacing or more Mickey Mouse fills?)

  4. Four new police officers and a community service officer (With or without mental problems?)


And a few others.


How about Crystal Lake’s current dilemma? I wonder how the stiff tax increase will help fill these voids? Take a look:







The old CL Walmart is supposed to house JCPenny. Just look at all these empty fronts. Downtown Crystal Lake is pretty bad. The Toy Connection is one of the latest shops to close. I know there are more empty spaces than this, it is all I had time to take pictures of.


I guess we will have to wait and see how the extra income will benefit the city. Will Vulcan Lakes ever be built? Will we all be driving on much smoother roads? Or, will we see CL officials spending taxpayer money on more lavish dinners, driving more expensive cars, and  building room additions to their homes?


In the mean time, if you are not happy about the tax increase, you can this take this man’s advise:  Mayor Aaron T. Shepley:



“People can shop at Super Walmart and Menard’s in Woodstock, if they want to.”



Right from the horse’s mouth. This goes to show how much he cares about the Crystal Lake residents.


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Saturday, March 15, 2008

Crystal Lake To Raise Sale Tax

 

Link: McHenry County Message Board

Crystal Lake Tax Hike: The Vulcan Lakes Project Bad Idea, Conservation Area Instead

For over 7 years Crystal Lake's Vulcan Lake Project has gone nowhere. To help it along, the officials propose a sales tax increase to get the money needed to create this magnificent recreational area. Wasn't part of Vulcan's tax put aside to buy the land back? What happened to the money? Did Crystal Lake blow the money on something else? As far as I am concern, using the Vulcan Lakes Project as the city's escape goat to raise taxes is getting old. I say "Let go of the dream!"

The price of this project will probably hit near the 30 million dollar mark. That is 10 million more than originally estimated. Why waste that kind of money on a project that will be ruined by people anyway? Once you have the beach and the boats, the water will be polluted and the beach will not look any better than the one that is there now. In the end, Crystal Lake would take an area of beauty and turn it into a dump. I think Vulcan Lakes would serve the community better as a conservation area. "I Propose that McHenry County should buy the land." Not only that, there are enough empty stores in Crystal Lake as it is. There is also another factor: the economy. I am sure a place like this will cost the public something.... nothing is free.

   

Red = Hiking/Bike Path    Blue = Boat Launch

I would very much like to see a large hiking path around Vulcan Lakes and a boat launch (no motors allowed). Sure,  The Hollows does not allow boat motors (unless you are the Cary Fire District- those bozos sure messed up that lake with their drills!)

For 30 million dollars, Crystal Lake could put the money where it is really needed.
I know! How about here:

Crystal Lake Library

The library, for one, is too small. I have seen how many people visit the library on a daily basis, it is just not large enough. The librarians complain that there are too many inter-library loans. Well, the Crystal Lake Library does not have enough materials due to it's size and lack of funding. Even after the remodeling there is not that much of a difference.... maybe a little, but not a lot.

 

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Friday, March 14, 2008

McHenry County Message Board

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McHenry County Council of Governments, are they just wasting time and our tax money?

Just like Lou Bianchi, I feel our tax dollars continually are being missed used by the McHenry County Council of Governments. I am not claiming to be highly political suave, but I do not think we are getting any bang for our buck. Has anyone seen any good that has come out of this council? All I see are higher and higher taxes, higher utilities, very dumb ordnances and more police issues.

McHenry County Council of Governments

Mission Statement

The McHenry County Council of Governments is a cohesive network of governmental bodies who seek to foster cooperation between all levels of government.  The purpose of the McHenry County Council of Governments is to uphold and advocate principles of effective local government, facilitate solutions to regional issues and otherwise lessen the burdens of government.

What? What? What does this mean?

McHenry County Council of Governments is made up of all the mayors and village presidents. Most of them have a hard time running their own town or village. Do you think it is wise to trust in them to "uphold and advocate principles of effective local government, facilitate solutions to regional issues and otherwise lessen the burdens of government"?  How about applying your principles to the place you govern first? Let start off by cleaning up local law enforcement. When you have rogue cops, it should be your responsibility to make sure that they are let go and the appropriate action is taken against them. All I have seen for the last few years is they are forced to resign in good standing and with a good recommendation. Thus, moving on to another place causing the same problems, in turn going through the whole speigle again, resigning  in good standing and with a good recommendation. Could any of the government bodies explain this? If it is because of the "cost" to train a new officer? I'd rather go with cost than some wacko with a gun. Anytime you transfer your bad apples to another village, town or whatever, you put citizens at risk.

Here is something else to work on: city or village employment and work ethics. What is with hiring family, friends of family, friends of friends, etc? Money is being wasted here as well. I am tired of seeing five people at a work site. One guy sits in the truck, one guy digs (or whatever he is doing) and three guys stand and watch. Another one that comes to mind is the Mickey mouse street patches. Route 31 up to about Bull Valley Road is a joke. The street is so lumpy that it's best off being shut down and fixed right before people start losing tires or other vehicle parts. I do not know how many times they had the five man crew filling holes. It doesn't last, why not just fix it right and stop wasting money and resources?

This is just the beginning of a very long list.

If these mayors or village presidents cannot take care of things individually, how effective can they be when they get  together?

 

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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

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Friday, February 8, 2008

Judge Joseph Condon Knows Cops Were Wrongfully Accused, Bianchi And Owens Should Be Jailed Instead

Corruption is undermining justice which is denying the basic human right to a fair trial of the innocent.

I would like to congratulate Volstad and Pilati for their victory against a corrupted judicial system.
It is nice to see that even Judge Joseph Condon could not ignore the fact that Louis Bianchi and Nichole Owens tampered with crucial evidence in the case. There is nothing more incriminating than having two audios of the call to 911 and having them being different. Let’s not forget that William Kroncke handed over the remix. Also, he was probably responsible for the missing video tape that was taken from a gas station across the way that might have captured the whole thing. What video tape!? You will have to ask Nichole Owens about this one.

The way I see it, 90 days in jail and 2 years probation is much better than 5 years in prison. There lies the victory. Who knows, they might only serve half of that.

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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

ANOTHER 4 MORE YEARS IN MCHENRY COUNTY JAIL UNDER LOUIS BIANCHI, OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM LOSES FACE VALUE

Again, we can look forward to another 4 years of Louis Bianchi’s corruption of the McHenry County Justice System. Face it people, he is nothing but lights, mirrors, and a whole bunch of smoke. His dishonesty is his character, lying, cheating, and stealing. He has damaged this county’s judicial system to such extent that there was only one other candidate who was willing to step up to the challenge to make the system righteous again.

It is sad that most people in McHenry County read and believe what the Northwest Herald prints. Unfortunately, it is the only local news source for our area. I do not know how long they have been established, but to me they do not seem to have any notion to what their purpose is. They never print the truth, they just bend until it sounds good. Just like Louise Bianchi, the NWH is nothing but lights, mirrors, and a whole bunch of smoke. The NWH definitely has no moral value at all, their article comments reflect that.
The NWH is unethical in their practices and fold under the pressure of McHenry County Government. Again, it was displayed be endorsing a candidate. The NWH fooled the people by endorsing Louis Bianchi as the best candidate for States Attorney and confusing voters.  I hope another 4 years of Louis Bianchi was worth whatever promises he made or any donation he threw at you to endorse him.

As our county grows, I will praise the day when another media source comes to town.

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Sunday, January 20, 2008

State's Attorney Louis Bianchi Defending Baby Killer Lyndsey Tucker, Cannot Decide How To Do His Job

Vote for Dan Regna, McHenry County States Attorney

“Mr. Bianchi’s administration has been a failure. The state’s attorney’s office is in chaos, defeat and ruin.”

I cannot believe that Louis Bianchi has not filed any murder charges against Lyndsey Tucker for killing her baby. Is this the type of State's Attorney you want in McHenry County?  This is what I am trying to tell all of you. He does not prosecute actual criminals!!! This goes to show that he is defending a baby killer. He is not competent enough to hold office. How can the Northwest Herald support such a person?

Source Chicago Tribune


Death of baby born to mom on home detention is ruled homicide


Home-detained mom birthed infant who suffocated



By Carolyn Starks | Tribune staff reporter

November 8, 2007


The death of a baby boy born to a woman who was under home detention on bank robbery charges was ruled a homicide by a McHenry County coroner's jury Wednesday.

The infant suffocated because a placental membrane covered his mouth and nose, which probably occurred during birth, according to testimony at a coroner's inquest.

Lyndsey Tucker, 25, apparently gave birth the morning of July 9, police said. Her baby was found in a bag in the bathroom of the apartment she shared with the baby's father just north of Harvard.


"Lyndsey admitted she had a baby but as far as what occurred in that bathroom ... she will not talk about it," said Detective William Umbenhower of the McHenry County sheriff's office.

The homicide ruling means the jury believed the death was caused by another person but does not indicate whether a crime was committed.

Tucker has not been charged in the death of her baby, but the case remains open, according to prosecutors.

The baby was born alive and had a great chance of surviving had the membrane been removed, said Deputy Coroner Paula Gallas.

"It's not very common in occurrence -- about 1 in 1,000 babies," Gallas said. "They are termed to be born with a veil."

Tucker is being held in the McHenry County Jail on federal charges in two February bank robberies in Lake in the Hills. After being notified of the baby's death, a judge revoked an order that allowed Tucker to be on home detention before her trial. Tucker had been on home detention since Feb. 16 at an apartment with her boyfriend, who was unaware that Tucker was pregnant, Gallas said. DNA tests concluded that he was the baby's father, authorities said.

The boyfriend called an ambulance July 9 after finding Tucker unconscious in the bathroom and bleeding. She was taken to Memorial Medical Center in Woodstock about 3:15 a.m., when doctors determined she had given birth.

"Where is it?" Umbenhower said the boyfriend asked the doctor.

The father returned to the apartment and found the baby in a brown plastic bag in a cabinet underneath the bathroom sink.

"He put it in a soft-sided cooler and took it to the hospital," Umbenhower testified.

In another case Wednesday, the county coroner's jury determined that a 7-year-old Crystal Lake girl was suffocated and that her mother then killed herself by standing in front of an approaching commuter train. Magdalene Kamysz, 28, died about 2 p.m. Aug. 28 after she was struck by a Crystal Lake-bound Metra train along the Union Pacific Northwest tracks in Cary, authorities said. Police believe she suffocated her child before she took her own life.

At 6 p.m. that day, McHenry County Deputy Coroner Robert Locke went to Kamysz's home in the 4500 block of Hanover Drive near Crystal Lake to notify family members about her death.

Locke found the body of Sydney Kamysz, 7, on a bed holding two stuffed animals.

"She had a comforter over her," Locke said Wednesday. "She was resting in a peaceful position."

The child had some bruising that suggested something was held over her with force, he said.

Kamysz was involved in legal proceedings filed by the girl's father, who was seeking visitation rights. The two were not married.

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The Northwest Herald Is An Unethical Newpaper, Louis Bianchi Is No Good For McHenry County, Vote For Dan Regna




Louis Bianchi is nothing but a snake. He has been a terrible State's Attorney. The Northwest Herald has portrays Louis Bianchi as some kind of "Hero" for convicting high profile cases. How many of those case had the evidence been tampered with? Hey Bianchi? Like the cops from the Fox Lake bar beating. It must of been nice to of  had a tempered recording. The Northwest Herald never mentioned that. Why? How about illegal wire taps? Boy did Bianchi waste a good sum of our tax dollars on unnecessary and illegal wire taps.... and got nothing!
The list goes on and on. Bianchi will find some other way to buy his candy and eat on our tax dollars.
Lets not forget that he seems to hate Army Reservists. You have to admit, he treats his people very poorly.
Louis Bianchi is bad for McHenry County. He has to resort to law breaking measures in order to get his convictions. Truly innocent people in McHenry County will never get a fair trial while Bianchi is in office. If you look at his cases, more criminals go free while innocent people go to prison.
One thing about the Northwest Herald, they will never print the truth. The county government has this paper wrapped around their finger. I bet they were some how forced or bribed into endorsing Bianchi.... which is unethical for a printed  newspaper to do.

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