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Ex-Richmond man accused of making false report of an active shooter pleads guilty to resisting police officer
A former Richmond man accused of calling 911 and falsely reporting an active shooter pleaded guilty Thursday to resisting a police officer, causing injury, and was sentenced to two years of probation. Paul W. Gunn, who has since moved to Kentucky, initially was charged in 2022 with five counts of...
Marengo man found not guilty in slashing of man’s face with a knife
A Marengo man was acquitted Wednesday on charges alleging he stabbed another man in the face. A jury found Benjamin Boss, 38, not guilty on five counts of aggravated battery and one count of unlawful use of a weapon, according to signed verdict forms filed in the McHenry County court.
Tom Skilling named grand marshal of Woodstock PrideFest
WOODSTOCK, Ill. — A familiar face has been named grand marshal for this northwest suburban community’s pride celebrations. Tom Skilling, who signed off as chief meteorologist of Chicago’s Very Own WGN-TV at the end of February after 45 years, will lead the Woodstock PrideFest parade and festival on June 9, officials announced. “We are thrilled […]
Judge won’t consider Wonder Lake man’s past murder conviction in battery case
A judge ruled Thursday that he will not consider a Wonder Lake man’s conviction for killing his wife in 2000 when deciding whether he’s guilty of battery in a case heard in a McHenry County courtroom this week. Charles Gozzola, 49, is charged with aggravated battery, a Class...
‘Chicago should stay Chicago’: McHenry County leaders fret about possible CTA, Metra, Pace merger
McHenry County officials are concerned about a proposal that seeks to combine Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority into one agency. With legislation setting up such a merger proposed in the Illinois General Assembly, some McHenry County municipalities, including Woodstock and Huntley, have previously come out against such proposals, citing concerns about diluting suburban voices.
Another carnival called off in Chicago's northwest suburbs; safety concerns cited
HUNTLEY, Ill. (CBS) -- The Village of Huntley has abruptly canceled a carnival that had been planned for this weekend. The Huntley Police Department cited safety concerns in the decision to call off the Citius Illinois Baseball and More Brewing carnival. Police did not elaborate. The carnival had been scheduled...
McHenry officer took a different path into policing: He began his career as a social worker
When Robert “Bob” Klasek became a police officer, he wasn’t necessarily looking for a career in law enforcement – he already had a job. With a degree from Northern Illinois University in sociology and a minor in Southeast Asian studies, Klasek used that training to work as a community case manager and then to write behavioral plans for clients and training staff members to use those plans. Later, he managed behavioral-based group homes, some of which were in McHenry. But with a family to provide for and the low pay associated with social work, he needed to do more.
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