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By JOHN O’CONNOR The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD – With just 40 days before a federal court-ordered deadline to enact a law allowing public possession of firearms, Gov. Pat Quinn is holding fast to the notion that decisions about who may carry guns – and where – should be made at city hall, not by a statewide standard. But the reality in the Pat Quinn Statehouse is that a mareiterated his jority of Democrats are position that having difficulty convinclocal govern- ing lawmakers to leave ment should any gun decisions to local be able to control, even if it’s just for decide gun Chicago and Cook Counpossession ty, let alone giving police laws within chiefs and county sheriffs their limits statewide veto power. instead of a A federal appeals court statewide in December ruled the state’s last-in-the-nation ruling. ban on the carrying of concealed weapons is unconstitutional and gave lawmakers until June 9 to legalize the practice. Gun owners are adamant the law be uniform across Illinois. They want the General Assembly to produce a “shall issue” bill, requiring permits be issued to most anyone who obtains the necessary training and passes background checks. Gun-control forces favor “may issue” measures that give law enforcement officials veto power. Quinn, a Chicago Democrat, reiterated his position last week that cities with so-called “home rule” decision-making authority should be able to decide public gun possession within their limits. “We believe in local government and local control and government that’s
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Deputy Daniel Kramer demonstrates a thermal imaging camera, which picks up body heat, Thursday at the McHenry County Sheriff’s office in Woodstock.
Technology helps in assisting law enforcement officials By LAWERENCE SYNETT lsynett@shawmedia.com
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ocal, state and federal authorities have praised the role of technology in helping apprehend the suspect allegedly behind the Boston Marathon bombings that killed three people and injured scores more. Investigators, dealing with a flood of digital evi-
dence from citizens, used technology, among other things, to help identify the brothers accused in the bombings. Although law enforcement agencies in McHenry County rarely, if ever, find themselves hunting possible terrorists, the use of technology also plays an import-
ant role in solving everyday crime and identifying suspects. “People [in Boston] got involved and were willing to step forward,” Crystal Lake police Cmdr. Dan Dziewior said. “The combination of existing technology and the
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Churches collect food for area pantries Volunteers were able to fill a semi-truck with about 11,500 pounds of food By EMILY K. COLEMAN ecoleman@shawmedia.com McHENRY – A white pickup truck backed up to the semi-truck parked behind McHenry West High School on Sunday afternoon, the bed of the truck filled with food. In a quick procession, about 10 people unloaded bags filled with canned vegetables and fruit, vegetable oil, ramen noodles and cere-
al, piling them into 3-foot tall boxes. By the end of the day, the semi-truck was filled with about 11,500 pounds of food to be delivered through the Northern Illinois Food Bank, which has partnerships with area food pantries. The event was put together through Christ Together, an organization founded in Lake County in 2000 to get churches working together.
Last year, 12 area churches raised almost 7,200 pounds of food for local pantries. This year, the group beat its goal of 10,000 pounds. “I didn’t actually think we would make it, but we passed it,” volunteer organizer Jim Van Peursem said. “It’s awesome. It’s so great. It’s going to feed so many people in the community.” Van Peursem goes to The Chapel in McHenry, one of
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the 10 churches that participated this year. The other churches include the Community of Faith Lutheran Church in Spring Grove, Lifespring Community Church in Spring Grove, Light House Church in McHenry, Fellowship of Faith Lutheran Church in McHenry, Meadowland Church Sarah Nader – snader@shawmedia.com in Johnsburg, Maranatha Stuart Swanson, 17, of McHenry helps load donated food items onto the
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