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Sheriff’s candidates share views Prim, Harrison offer different perspectives on the future of the office By CHELSEA McDOUGALL cmcdougall@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – The two candidates vying to become the next McHenry County sheriff have different views about the future of the office. In a meeting with the Northwest Herald’s Editorial Board this week, Bill Prim and Jim Harrison each laid out their respective plans to change the direction of the office – an office
that will see its first new sheriff in 17 years. Republican candidate Bill Prim has focused his campaign on a plan to expand a sheriff’s office volunteer base to help with security Bill Prim at events, traffic detail, or in the event of a natural disaster. He said its benefits are threefold: to engage the com-
munity, build trust and improve the office’s image. “I’ve said from the beginning, the biggest resource that goes untapped in this county is its residents,” said Jim Harrison Prim, a retired Des Plaines police commander. Independent candidate Jim Harrison, a Woodstock-based at-
torney, criticized the volunteer program, saying the sheriff’s office formerly had a similar auxiliary police force that was axed when the sheriff’s office became CALEA accredited, effectively eliminating its need. CALEA, or Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, was formed to address accountability, liability, performance and community partnership issues in law enforcement. “The problem with the auxil-
iary [program] is that some folks are just interested in guns and badges,” Harrison said. “… That is a big potential source for liability. Most departments need a training mechanism in place, and that doesn’t come for free.” Both candidates criticized the county’s nearly 10-year-old contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house
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Illinois’ top doctor: State prepared for Ebola testing Calls proposal from aldermen ‘overkill’ By CARLA K. JOHNSON The Associated Press
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Citlaly Velasco (left), 14, of Woodstock and her mother, Yanet Lopez, pause during a moment of silence Wednesday while attending a candlelight vigil in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month hosted by Turning Point, Mather’s Clinic and the 22nd Judicial Circuit Family Violence Coordinating Council on the Woodstock Square. For more photos of the vigil, visit NWHerald.com.
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By STEPHEN Di BENEDETTO sdibenedetto@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – Don Shackleford came to the Woodstock Square on Wednesday night with a simple message: Domestic abusers have the power to change. He would know. He was one. Standing in the Square gazebo and facing 150 people, Shackleford shared how he learned the many forms domestic violence can take and the many resolutions available to avoid it after being court ordered to visit Turning Point of McHenry County in 2002. The order was given after he was charged with domestic battery. “I wanted people to see that people can change,” Shackleford told the Northwest Herald. “I’ve come a long way on this and learned a lot. Over a period of time, your belief system changes and the way you view things change. Your capacity for empa-
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Zenice Harasymchuk (left) of Woodstock has her candle lit by Mindy Iverson, shelter case manager at Turning Point, while attending a candlelight vigil Wednesday in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. thy is improved and because of that, the quality of your relationships improve.” Shackleford was one of the featured speakers at Turning Point’s annual candlelight vigil for domestic violence victims. Nearly 150 people turned
out to light a candle and take a moment of silence for domestic violence victims, in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It was the first time a former abuser spoke at the event. With domestic violence among NFL players recently
dominating the news, it’s important for people like Shackleford to share their stories about how they changed, said Jane Farmer, executive director of Turning Point. The domestic violence agency that offers various services to victims and perpetrators has seen increased calls and visits this year, as news about NFL players and domestic violence intensified, Farmer said. “It carries significance,” she said. “We have more people coming in the doors because more people are talking about it. ... That is the whole point of tonight, to really look out for domestic violence victims.”
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“It carries significance. We have more people coming in the doors because more people are talking about it. ... That is the whole point of tonight, to really look out for domestic violence victims.” Jane Farmer, Executive director of Turning Point
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CHICAGO – Illinois’ top doctor said Wednesday the state is ready to test for Ebola, but he called a proposal from two Chicago aldermen to screen all international passengers arriving at two city airports “overkill.” Illinois Department of Public Health Director LaMar Hasbrouck promised to keep the public informed of any suspected cases during a news conference held on the same More inside day Dallas health officials announced that the first For more on patient diagnosed in the the death of the United States had died. first U.S. Ebola Ebola has killed about victim, see page 3,800 people in West AfriB3. ca, according to the World Health Organization. “Until the outbreak is controlled in West Africa, there will continue to be some amount of risk here in the United States, including here in the state of Illinois,” Hasbrouck said. So far, no Illinois patients have been tested for Ebola, he said. The man who died in Dallas, Thomas Eric Duncan, flew from Liberia to Dallas days before he started having symptoms. The White House announced Wednesday that extra screening will soon begin for travelers from Ebola hotspot countries in West Africa who arrive at five international airports, including Chicago’s O’Hare. Those passengers – about 150 a day at the five airports – will get their temperatures taken and will be asked additional screening questions. Hasbrouck said those plans are appropriate, calling a proposal from two Chicago aldermen to set up screening facilities at O’Hare and Midway airports for all international passengers unnecessary. “It would be a waste of resources in some ways,” he said. “I think that it is overkill.” Hasbrouck said some airport travelers will “get through the screen” and may even lie about their exposure to the disease. “You ask them the question and some people lie,” he said. If an exposed person later gets sick and seeks help at an Illinois hospital or a clinic, Hasbrouck said, doctors and nurses are ready to ask more questions about exposure and travel history, and, if necessary, to isolate patients. “That’s when the dots will be connected and that’s when they may go to a suspected status and we may do testing,” Hasbrouck said. The state health department will authorize any blood tests and inform the public of suspected cases that meet the criteria such as fever within 21 days of a high-risk exposure. Results, which usually come back in 48 to 72 hours, would also be shared with the public, he said.
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