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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Inverness Man Sentenced in Palatine Retirement Home Burglary

The burglary occurred around 3 a.m. on Jan. 27, according to the Daily Herald.

An Inverness man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to probation for taking a flat-screen TV from the Tamarack Retirement Home in Palatine earlier this year, according to the Daily Herald.  Leonardo Adames, 33, was ordered to pay $500 in restitution and to serve 24 months of Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC) probation, according to the Daily Herald.  TASC works with men and women whose alcohol and drug problems have contributed to their involvement in nonviolent criminal behavior, according to the Illinois TASC programs website.  

Monday, April 22, 2013

Wow House: French Country Estate in Inverness

Check out this luxury home currently for sale in the Palatine area.

Address: 1679 Dublin Court in Inverness Cost: $2.95 million Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 6 Square footage: 7,384 square feet Built: 1985 Get more information and see more photos on AOL Real Estate. 

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Running Club Shows Support for Boston

Members of the HIP Athletic Association gathered at Ost Field track Tuesday night.

A group of avid runners from the Hoffman Estates, Inverness and Palatine Athletic Association gathered Tuesday night to show respect for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings by walking a mile together at the Ost Field track, 200 E. Wood St., according to the Daily Herald.  Around 30 people showed up for the event, which came from an idea found on a Facebook page, "Runners Rock," that asked running groups to "say a prayer, light a candle (and) run a mile" at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Daily Herald.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Firefighters Sharpen Skills at Smoke Filled, Inverness Home

Firefighters from the Palatine Rural and Rolling Meadows fire departments practice rescues and train at Inverness home.

Firefighters with the Palatine Rural and Rolling Meadows fire departments flooded a smoke filled home in Inverness, shouting and searching for people trapped inside. “These opportunities are tremendous,” said Palatine Rural Assistant Chief Jeff Dill, “This kind of training is so necessary.” While the house fire looked very real and firefighters moved with a sense of urgency, it’s all staged; a scenario setup to sharpen the firefighters’ skills.  Estimated at about $650,000, the Inverness home was donated to the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District and the Rolling Meadows Fire Department to be used for training. “You just can’t get this kind of training unless you’re at a real house fire,” Dill shouted as a fireman cut into the roof of …

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Hunter Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Inverness Man Set To Be Released

An East Dubuque man who shot and killed 44-year-old Inverness resident John Hanlon in a hunting accident last November is set to be released Thursday.

An East Dubuque man charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 44-year-old Inverness resident John Hanlon is to be released Thursday. Charged with involuntary manslaughter, Kelly G. Jackson, 53, was sentenced to two years probation and 180 days of work release Aug. 2, according to Jo Daviess County court records. The work release sentence, which did not begin until Aug. 13, is set to expire early Thursday, Oct. 8. “I’m very frustrated and disappointed, disappointed with the sentence given the gravity of what happened,” said Leslie Hanlon, John’s widow. John Hanlon, 44, was killed by a gunshot wound to the abdomen last November while on a hunting trip in East Dubuque with his one of his four children. Hanlon’s 15-year-old son was hit …

Linda Kovathana

4:45 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012

I am very disappointed by the disposition in this case. The individual who shot John Hanlon -- a father, a husband, a tax professional admired by everyone who worked with him -- the gunman, Kelly Jackson, is said to have done this before in an earlier hunting accident, and walked free before. In the interest of public safety, how is this result the appropriate measure of justice?   more ›

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Ex-Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sexual Abuse of Lake Zurich Students

Nine months after being accused, Ronald D. Culver is sentenced to two years in prison and two years probation.

Former Lake Zurich High School teacher and Inverness resident Ronald D. Culver, 52, was sentenced to two years in prison and two years of probation Aug. 9 after pleading guilty to criminal sexual abuse of two Lake Zurich High School students. Culver, who taught English and drama, plead guilty to aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony, and an amended charge from aggravated criminal sexual abuse down to criminal sexual abuse, a Class 4 felony, in Lake County Circuit Court. “It was (Culver's) best possible option and he weighed his choices,” said Steve Simonian, Culver’s attorney. Lake Zurich police arrested Culver on Oct. 29. He was charged with aggravated sexual abuse against one student. He immediately resigned from Lake Zurich…

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Ellen

11:17 pm on Saturday, August 13, 2011

You know the truth but your lips are sealed? In that case, I hope you think about what a coward you are every day that the man you say is not guilty spends in prison. He plead guilty and you sealed your lips. What a wonderful team the two of you make.   more ›

Friday, July 22, 2011

State Sen. Matt Murphy To Seek Re-Election

Republican Matt Murphy will seek re-election in 2012 the newly-drawn 27th District.

Republican State Senator Matt Murphy announced that he will seek re-election in 2012 in the 27th District. Murphy said the state's budget woes and taxes remain at the forefront of his priorities. The state has consistently been late with payments to local school districts and late in disbursing tax revenue back to the village of Palatine. "There's no question that those who rely on state government funding, are looking at the state to deliver on what it has promised and in a timely fashion," Murphy said. Murphy's district was changed a bit by realignment. The district used to include about half of Barrington Township, that no longer is the case. The district also used to include part of Buffalo Grove and Wheeling. The newly drawn district …

Jack Steen

10:26 am on Thursday, October 13, 2011

We need to CLEANSE the statehouse of know-nothing RepubliKlan. Kick them all to the curb and reclaim America for the citizens - not the corporate, tax-free class the RepubliKlan supports !   more ›

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Maggie Rogers Invitational Honors Memory of Inverness Girl

Maggie Rogers died in a traffic accident when she was 10 years old, but a golf tournament in her name that awards scholarships continues to honor her legacy.

The Maggie Rogers Invitational, the only all-girls Illinois Junior Golf Association (IJGA) tournament, was held at Inverness Golf Club this week.  Despite a three-hour rain delay after storms ripped through the area, as well as a power outage at the golf club during the event, the tournament which was set to end at 3:30 p.m., picked up in the early afternoon and finished around 6 p.m. The invitational tournament has been going strong for the last 16 years, and was created in memory of Maggie Rogers, an Inverness girl who was killed in a traffic accident on Mother’s Day in 1995.  It was May 14 of that year, and Maggie and her grandmother left Inverness Golf Club after spending the day with her parents Ken and Nancy Rogers, to go shopping.  …

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Area Coyote Attacks Spark Palatine Seminar

Palatine Township schedules "Coping With Coyote Seminar" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 22.

Palatine Township will host a “Coping with Coyote Seminar” from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 22, after several attacks in the area. Palatine Township Trustee Sharon Langlotz-Johnson said an expert from the Crabtree Nature Center will discuss how people can cope and safely deal with coyotes living in the area. The seminar is free and will be at the Palatine Township Center, 721 S. Quentin Road. “Part of the problem is that we have built up in this area so much the animals have no where to go,” Langlotz-Johnson said. Palatine resident Jeff June addressed the township board last month, saying that coyotes had killed one of his two Yorkshire terriers just 5 feet from his front door in Plum Grove Estates. In Inverness, resident Derrick Czapala …

Ellen

9:54 pm on Friday, July 8, 2011

Using an air horn every time you see a coyote? WOW. bet the neighbors would be delighted with that.   more ›

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Fremd Students Face Charges From Inverness Brawl, Stabbing

Five current and former Fremd High School students face charges related to a May 26 brawl.

Five current and former Fremd High School students face criminal charges related to a May 26 brawl in Inverness during which an 18-year-old was stabbed. Inverness Police Chief Bob Haas said four juveniles between the ages of 15 and 17 have been charged with fighting in public. The police also charged an 18-year-old who was stabbed and taken to Northwest Community Hospital with minor injuries. The Inverness Police Department declined to release the name of the 18-year-old, despite the criminal charges. Haas said the juvenile who stabbed the 18-year-old does not face additional charges because he was attacked and did not initiate the confrontation. The fighting in public charge is a misdemeanor. If found guilty, the youths face a fine of up …

Camille

8:02 pm on Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Thank you Fremd administration for taking a very serious stand against this. As a parent, I thank you!   more ›

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