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Man guilty of stabbing wife By CHELSEA McDOUGALL cmcdougall@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – A Harvard man received 15 years in prison after admitting to stabbing his estranged wife in the head and abandoning her in Wisconsin. Jose Enriquez-Hernandez’s guilty plea to armed violence was accepted Friday by McHenry County Judge Sharon Prather. In exchange for pleading guilty, prosecuJose tors agreed to Enriquezdrop all other Hernandez charges including attempted murder and aggravated kidnapping. Assistant State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally said that prior to the Sept. 30, 2012, incident, 46-year-old Enriquez-Hernandez and his wife, Margarita Enriquez, had separated and she began dating another man. The day of the attack, the woman returned to her Harvard home where she found Enriquez-Hernandez waiting for her. She agreed to drive him home, and an argument ensued. Enriquez-Hernandez pulled out two 3-inch knives and threatened his wife, Kenneally said.
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Sheriff candidate Bill Prim (right) talks with Keith Hansen during a Feb. 18, 2013, fundraiser for Prim, headed by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich at the Bull Valley Country Club.
Candidate wants to bring ‘fresh set of eyes’ to office By CHELSEA McDOUGALL cmcdougall@shawmedia.com WOODSTOCK – Last week in this space, the Northwest Herald outlined the initiatives of Andrew Zinke, one of two lawmen vying to be the next sheriff of McHenry County. It’s time for Bill Prim’s voice to be heard. Prim, a 27-year veteran police officer, spent much of his career in investigations – fo-
cusing much of those efforts on drugs and asset forfeitures. He eventually retired as commander from the Des Plaines Police Department and currently works in security at the Lake County Courthouse. He touted numerous law enforcement awards and commendations during his career. “[I will bring] a fresh set of eyes and new set of ideas and somewhat of a different philosophy,” Prim said in an
interview with the Northwest Herald. Prim is publicly backed by McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi. It’s that endorsement, Prim says, that would put an end to public – and often costly – squabbles with the sheriff’s office. He says he and Bianchi have an “inherent trust” in one another. “I would do away with all the political infighting between
all the offices there … working in conjunction with someone instead of being in constant friction,” Prim said. “When you have people consistently having to be in court discussing issues, that costs the taxpayers money. That’s on the taxpayers’ dime,” he said. Sheriff Keith Nygren, who is retiring this year, supports Zinke to run as his successor.
The Northwest Herald, in partnership with the League of Women Voters, will host a debate between the two candidates at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake.
Funds According to quarterly reports filed with the Illinois State Board of Election, Zinke has $38,418 in the bank compared to Prim’s $23,600.41. Zinke raised $21,401.23 in the most recent quarter. Prim raised $10,310.
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Hope, hubris for Russia as Games start The ASSOCIATED PRESS
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SOCHI, Russia – A Russia in search of global vindication kicked off the Sochi Olympics looking more like a Russia that likes to party, with a pulse-raising opening ceremony about fun and sports instead of terrorism, gay rights and coddling despots. And that’s just the way Russian President Vladimir Putin wants these Winter Games to be. The world’s premier athletes
on ice and snow have more to worry about than geopolitics as they plunge into the biggest challenges of their lives on the mountain slopes of the Caucasus and in the wet-paint-fresh arenas on the shores of the Black Sea. But watch out for those Russians on their home turf. A raucous group of Russian athletes had a message for their nearly 3,000 rivals in Sochi, marching through Fisht Stadium singing
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that they’re “not gonna get us!” Superlatives abounded and the mood soared as Tchaikovsky met pseudo-lesbian pop duo Tatu and their hit, “Not Gonna Get Us.” Russian TV presenter Yana Churikova shouted: “Welcome to the center of the universe!” Yet no amount of cheering could drown out the real world. Fears of terrorism, which have dogged these games since
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FORECLOSURE FILINGS FALL IN 2013 Fewer residents in McHenry County found themselves being the recipients of foreclosure notices from banks in 2013. There were 1,991 foreclosure filings in 2013, about a third less than in 2012, according to figures released by the circuit clerk’s office. In 2003 there were 789 foreclosures filings in the county. For more, see page E1.
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Russia’s Maria Sharapova carries the torch Friday during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. AP photo