ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS ORLAND PARK MAN FOR THREATENING PUBLIC OFFICIALS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 27, 2026
MARCH 27, 2026
ORLAND PARK – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agents arrested 67-year-old Michael F. Henry of Orland Park, IL on charges of threatening Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz, Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison, former Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau, and Orland Park Trustee Cindy Nelson-Katsenes and a private citizen.
On March 18, 2026, while actively investigating Henry for threatening Morrison, Pekau, Nelson-Katsenes, and a private citizen, ISP Special Agents were notified of additional threatening and intimidating emails sent by Henry to Glotz and several others.
On March 24, 2026, after an extensive ISP investigation, Henry was arrested and the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved charges for Threating Public Officials – 2nd Offense (Class 2 Felony), Threating Public Officials (Class 3 Felony), and Intimidation (Class 3 Felony). Henry was also charged with four counts of Harassment Through Electronic Communications (Class B Misdemeanor) for the 2025 case involving Former Mayor Pekau. No additional information is available at this time.
When public officials alert ISP of potential threats (calls, emails, in-person, or online postings), ISP implements its Inappropriate Contact and Communication protocol to assess the communication, investigate confirmed threats and those meeting a criminal threshold, and offer a security assessment to the subject of the threat.
The charges are not evidence against the defendant, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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