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LOCAL BRIEFS LITH man charged with child porn possession LAKE IN THE HILLS – A Lake in the Hills man has been charged with multiple counts of child pornography possession as part of a statewide initiative to crack down on the offense. Jonathon A. Morgan, 29, of the 1200 block of Birch Street, was charged Wednesday with three counts of possession of child pornography, a Class 2 felony punishable by three to seven years in prison. Investigators from Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office and officers from the Lake in the Hills Police Department and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search warrant at Morgan’s home that led to the charges. Morgan was the 67th person arrested as part of Operation Glass House, which Madigan launched in 2010 to investigate and arrest offenders trading child pornography online. The McHenry County state’s attorney’s office will prosecute the case. A bond hearing for Morgan is scheduled for Thursday.
LinkedIn account incorrectly listed Kopsell as County Board member view, he doesn’t have the job yet. And as far as jobs go, the Kopsells said they have no A n o n l i n e r é s u m é f o r idea who took it upon themMcHenry County Board candi- selves to write the résumé and date Don Kopsell lists that he set up the account. has held a County Board seat Kopsell’s account at Linkesince March. dIn, an online résumé and However, while the voters professional networking site, granted him a second inter- states that the Republican has
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represented the board’s District 3 since March. Although he was one of two winners of the March 18 primary, the office isn’t his unless he wins the contested Nov. 4 election. His wife, Donna, said they did not set up the account or write the résumé, and do not know who did. The summa-
ry is copied almost verbatim from his campaign website for his unsuccessful 2013 re-election bid for Nunda Township highway commissioner. “He did not [set up the LinkedIn account]. We don’t do Facebook. We don’t do any of that,” she said Wednesday morning.
However, a Facebook page does exist for Kopsell’s 2013 highway commissioner campaign, which has since been repurposed for his 2014 County Board bid. The LinkedIn account was changed within hours of the
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‘Radiothon’ raises more than $5K in Huntley HUNTLEY – A 24-hour online radio marathon recently netted the volunteers at Huntley Community Radio more than $5,600 in donations. More than 3,000 listeners tuned in for the “Radiothon,” which lasted from Friday evening to Saturday evening. The fundraiser featured a variety of programs, interviews and contests. Guests included state Sens. Pam Althoff and Karen McConnaughay, Village President Chuck Sass, Village Manager Dave Johnson, Police Chief John Perkins and District 158 Superintendent John Burkey. The Huntley station needs about $40,000 total to purchase the necessary equipment to broadcast locally on FM radio, after the Federal Communications Commission granted the group permission in March. The station previously raised more than $8,000 during a June fundraiser. Highlights from the recent “Radiothon” will be replayed this coming Friday, Monday and Wednesday at huntleyradio.com.
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Dorthy Johnson of Huntley has her blood pressure checked Wednesday by Centegra registered nurse Madeleine Mason during the senior fair.
CRYSTAL LAKE – McHenry County senior citizens Wednesday were able to collect a wealth of information, including fitness tests and bone density levels, at the Hearthstone Centegra Senior Fair.
The 15th annual event, held at McHenry County College, featured free wellness screenings, food, games and a business expo to introduce local services. “We’re here trying to get information that will be helpful for us seniors as we progress through life,” said Gary Heinis of McHenry, as he prepared himself for a free back rub. Betty Simmons chose not to wait in line for a massage, but said she received free screen-
By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Crystal Lake city officials ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with the city’s fire department on the same day it officially swore in a new chief. Moments after longtime Crystal Lake firefighter Paul
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DeRaedt was sworn in Tuesday as the new chief, the City Council approved a four-year deal with the department that includes a roughly 7 percent increase to salaries over the life of the deal. Salary ranges for firefighter/paramedics will range from $60,249 a year to $88,899 a year in 2014-15 before increasing to a floor of $64,591 and a ceiling
of $95,306 in 2018. Lieutenants will see their maximum earning power increase from $101,990 in 2014 to $109,341 in 2018. The increase to each level occurs every six months. “We were able to conduct our negotiations with the city quickly and efficiently,” said Tim Kerley, president of the Crystal Lake Professional
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ings for bone density and blood pressure. “We come every year just for an outing,” said Simmons, a Woodstock resident. Jointly hosted by Centegra Health System and Hearthstone Communities, the fair’s goal is twofold, Centegra’s Michael Geheren said. “Its main purpose is to educate the county’s senior population and connect them to the
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