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3rd Lake County man sentenced to 10 years in prison in daytime shootout in McHenry where over 50 shots were fired

The last of three Lake County men convicted in a shootout in broad daylight in McHenry where over 50 shots were fired has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Deontae Wade, 28, of Zion, was charged in August 2021 with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, unlawful possession of a weapon by […]

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Man critically injured after being ejected in crash that left woman seriously injured near McHenry

A man was ejected from his car and suffered life-threatening injuries and a woman was seriously injured after a van attempted to pass another car, causing a crash near McHenry. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Island Lake Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 7:19 a.m. Thursday to the 1500 block of […]

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Man sentenced to probation after pleading guilty in case charging him with burglarizing McHenry home, entering 2 other homes

A convicted felon has been sentenced to probation after he took a plea deal in a case charging him with burglarizing a McHenry home and illegally entering two other homes. Dakota J. Wilkinson, 29, of McHenry, was charged in July with residential burglary and two counts of criminal trespass to residence. A criminal complaint filed […]

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No injuries reported after 2 snowmobiles fall through ice on Fox River near McHenry

The riders of two snowmobiles were able to escape after their snowmobiles went through the ice on the Fox River near McHenry Sunday afternoon. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:38 p.m. Sunday to the 4300 block of North Riverdale Drive in unincorporated McHenry for a medical emergency call. A bystander called 911 […]

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Convicted felon charged with possessing loaded gun, drugs in home with multiple children in McHenry

A judge denied pre-trial release for a convicted felon accused of unlawfully possessing a loaded gun, cocaine and fentanyl inside his McHenry home with multiple children inside. Kenneth Price, 31, of McHenry, was charged with two counts of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, armed habitual criminal, two counts of possession of a controlled […]