Baseball bat strike equals felony

It seems that McHenry County knows more than Kane County apparently does:  When you strike someone with a baseball bat, it’s a felony (aggravated battery).

Some defenders of Trustee Paul Humpfer have been contending that if Mr. Humpfer actually hit his wife with a baseball bat, she would require medical treatment and hospitalization.

According to the report of an incident that happened in Algonquin last Wednesday, where a 19-year-old man was allegedly struck with a baseball bat, which resulted in a felony charge of aggravated battery…

The man was examined at the scene but not taken to a hospital.

Seems that it didn’t require a trip to the hospital in this case, and yet still warranted a felony charge.

This just raises more questions about why Trustee Paul Humpfer was not charged with aggravated domestic battery by the Kane County State’s Attorney’s office.  And, why has sentencing taken nearly 4 months and still not been completed?  And, why isn’t the State’s Attorney’s office following up on other charges related to questionable behavior in office by Trustees Paul Humpfer and Judy Sigwalt?

Be careful what you object to

A Saturday article in the Daily Herald — Carpentersville Board to enforce rule, remove commissioner — is another example of the serious problems in Carpentersville Village government.

The article reports on the impending removal by the Board of Nathan “Nate” Spain from the Audit & Finance Commission.  The removal is based on new rules created by the Board last month.  The establishment of the rules was initiated by allies of Trustee (and A&F Commission Chairman) Paul Humpfer, who was found guilty in early March of four counts of domestic battery.

In the end, those members of the Board said that Paul Humpfer’s domestic battery conviction was not serious enough to merit removal from office.

So,  Judy Sigwalt, Kay Teeter, Ed Ritter and Keith Hinz allow a convicted criminal to remain in his position.  But, they — along with Paul Humpfer, will remove an exemplary resident from his position for objecting to such a serious problem.

How is this allowed to go on?  Because they use their majority on the Board to further their own personal agendas.

Why do you think that Carpentersville has crumbled in the years before Sarto took the helm?  Look at what Public Works Director Bob Cole had to say about the foot-dragging taking place over the new Public Works building and the continuation of streets and sewer improvement:

“I have been very patient for the past eight years,” Cole said. “I have seen departments take money from public works so they can do a remodel. I have seen another department receive $2.2 million so they can do a remodel. When is it my turn?”

A new Public Works building has been in the planning stages for at least 24 months already — so what the heck is the problem?  (Note, Judy Sigwalt has been on the Board for a little more than 8 years).

The problem appears to be that Judy Sigwalt and Paul Humpfer, with the help of their friends on the Board, are using their majority position to slow things down so that they can use it to their advantage in the 2009 elections.  Since Sarto came on board, things began moving … and it hasn’t been a good thing for Sigwalt and Co. whose prior lack of action has begun to stick out like a sore thumb (including failures related to the “pet issue”: illegal immigration, unless you count providing grounds for a discrimination lawsuit).

Pay attention to what’s going on …  They will use their position to protect their friends; to try to remove anyone who opposes them; and to replace anyone they can with those who will help them acheive their personal agendas.