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requests for homework assistance, the report said. Also according to the report, officials found that Redfield, a 37year employee of the department, had used his state email account “to send or receive approximately 400 emails that clearly appeared to be related to his schoolwork.”
WOODSTOCK – Undersheriff Andrew Zinke plans to ask for a partial recount now that the vote totals have been canvassed and certified by the county clerk. Ninety-seven votes, or less than 1 percent of those cast, separate Zinke from opponent and winner Bill of the Republican primary for McHenry Prim County sheriff, Bill Prim. The vote totals became official Thursday after the McHenry County Clerk’s Office counted late Andrew absentee and proviZinke sional ballots. “I’m going to do the partial recount Breaking because it’s less than news a percent,” Zinke said Friday. “My friends, Text the my family, every- keyword body is asking me to NWHNEWS do it. Why wouldn’t I to 74574 to check? Just because sign up for it’s so close. I have no breaking reason not to do one.” A partial, or dis- news text covery, recount is alerts from fairly standard prac- the Northtice, especially in west Herald. tight races, Coun- Message and ty Clerk Katherine data rates Schultz has said. It apply. examines a sampling of precincts – up to 53 of the county’s 212 – to see whether there is anything that could potentially lead to a change in the results. The only way to change the outcome of the race is a court-ordered full recount. The cost for the recount is paid by Zinke, but Schultz said the $10 per precinct he or any other candidate pays doesn’t come close to covering the manpower costs to conduct the recount. Prim, a retired police commander in Des Plaines, earned 14,520 votes to Zinke’s 14,423.
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Two targeted enforcement campaigns by the Lake in the Hills Police Department resulted in 41 citations for using a cellphone while driving.
Local police departments step up enforcement of new law By JOSEPH BUSTOS jbustos@shawmedia.com In the span of two four-hour targeted enforcement campaigns earlier this year conducted by Lake in the Hills police, 41 drivers were cited for talking on cellphones while driving. “Our goal is not issuing as many citations as possible,” said Sgt. Eric Decker of the Lake in the Hills Police Department. “It is to increase awareness and gain voluntary compliance. If we never write another ticket, I would consider that a success.” More than three months into the year with a law banning using hand-
“Our goal is not issuing as many citations as possible. It is to increase awareness and gain voluntary compliance. If we never write another ticket, I would consider that a success.” Sgt. Eric Decker Lake in the Hills Police Department held cellphones while driving, residents are still adjusting. Through the end of March, 1,368 McHenry County drivers had been issued a ticket for using an elec-
tronic communication device while driving, according to the McHenry County Circuit Clerk’s Office. The special Lake in the Hills details that included three officers – one to observe the violations and radio to the other two officers who pulled over the offending vehicles – were initiated by the department. Holding a cellphone up to an ear creates a blindspot, Decker said, and not paying attention while operating a vehicle can easily lead to an accident where someone is killed or injured. “With the new cellphone law, ... we took the initiative to enforce it
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citations for using an electronic device while driving through the end of March
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fine to settle the ticket without going to court
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maximum fine a judge can assess, plus court costs, if a driver goes to court
Source: McHenry County Circuit Clerk’s Office
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State manager fined after misuse of time Department of Employment Security member had co-workers do his homework on the clock The ASSOCIATED PRESS SPRINGFIELD – A former Illinois Department of Employment Security manager was fined for directing his co-workers to do his college homework on taxpayer time, state reports shows. An April 3 report by Executive Inspector General Ricardo Meza said 63-year-old Clyde Redfield,
who resigned from his $71,000 job in 2012 after the allegations surfaced, instructed several subordinates to help him during their shifts with classroom assignments from Benedictine University in Lisle, where he was a part-time student from 2008 to 2010. Redfield’s attorney did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
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Among the pieces of homework employees told the inspector general that Redfield asked them to work on was editing a multimedia presentation on 1936 Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens. Redfield also asked for tutoring with math work. Redfield’s subordinates worried they’d be demoted or could lose their jobs if they refused comply with his
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MOBILE WELDING LAB TEACHES SKILLS Kurt Beier, executive director for First Institute Training & Management, is bringing manufacturing training to the people, creating a trailer with four welding stations and an eight-person classroom section to offer companies and individuals an opportunity to earn American Welding Society certification within a month. For more, see page B1.
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