Freeburg officers fired, some citizens standing by them

KSDK-TV, ksdk.com BYLINE: Casey Nolen Link to Article One Video Freeburg, IL Freeburg, IL (KSDK) – Two Freeburg, Illinois police officers are out of a job for allegedly breaking at least the rules and possibly the law. The evidence against them includes an...
Charges provide details to Hardin jail burglary

Charges provide details to Hardin jail burglary

BYLINE: Jon Musgrave, Daily Register/Daily Journal Link to Article Hardin County, IL Hardin County Sheriff’s Department Jon Musgrave ELIZABETHTOWN — Three prisoners in the Hardin County Jail broke into one of the sheriff department’s evidence rooms by...

Inmates get into Hardin evidence room

The Southern, thesouthern.com BYLINE: BECKY MALKOVICH, The Southern, beckymalk@gmail.com Link to Article Hardin County, IL Sheriff calls in state police Charges of burglary and theft have been filed against two inmates accused of taking pills and other items from a...
Charges against McHenry cop may hurt other cases

Charges against McHenry cop may hurt other cases

Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com BYLINE: Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune reporter, rmccoppin@tribune.com Link to Article McHenry, IL Prosecutor’s office notifies defense attorneys of potential evidence problems Dale Hojnacki, a former police officer for the...

Our view: The costs of corruption

Northwest Herald, nwherald.com BYLINE: Northwest Herald Editorial Board Link to Article McHenry, IL There are hidden costs to public corruption. As more details emerge in the case of a former McHenry police officer accused of stealing money from the evidence lockup in...