Residents were left homeless after a fire that broke out in a room and caused smoke damage throughout a house near McHenry Monday evening, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:50 p.m. Monday to the 2700 block of West Russett Road in unincorporated McHenry for […]
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Major police response, bomb squad sent after suspicious package prompts road closures near Crystal Lake
A major police response, along with the bomb squad, was sent after a suspicious package prompted road closures near Crystal Lake Tuesday afternoon. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:05 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Walkup Road and Hillside Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a suspicious package call. The Crystal Lake Police […]
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Man dies after falling from roof while construction was underway at house near Spring Grove
A 50-year-old man is dead after officials say he fell from the roof of a house he owned while he and others were working on the home near Spring Grove Monday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 4 p.m. Monday to the 27600 block of West Lakeshore […]
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Coroner identifies 19-year-old U.S. Navy Seaman found dead on Naval Station Great Lakes base in Lake County
The coroner has released the identity of a 19-year-old U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice found dead on the Naval Station Great Lakes base in Lake County as Navy officials mourn his death. The Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire & Emergency Services and Great Lakes Police Department responded around 12:15 p.m. on February 8 to a medical call in […]
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Woman arrested after allegedly burglarizing home before being found with child who she said she was taking to Mexico
A woman was arrested in Deerfield and a child, whom she threatened to take to Mexico, was safe after police say she crashed into a home in Huntley, burglarized the residence and left it in disarray. The Huntley Police Department responded around 3 a.m. Sunday to the 11600 block of Joan Avenue in Huntley for […]
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Crystal Lake woman dead after crash that left her car unrecognizable near hospital in Hoffman Estates
A Crystal Lake woman in her 20s died after she crashed her car near a hospital in Hoffman Estates, leaving her car split into multiple pieces and nearly unrecognizable Friday evening. The Hoffman Estates Fire Department and Hoffman Estates Police Department responded around 6:51 p.m. Friday to the area of Barrington Road and Higgins Road […]
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‘Could not stop himself’: Crystal Lake man tried luring, seducing child by sending sexual messages and saying he loved her
Authorities say a Crystal Lake man was arrested after investigators found he was trying to lure and seduce a child by sending explicit sexual messages while telling her he loved her. A resident, along with her juvenile child, went to the Crystal Lake Police Department on the evening of February 5, according to Crystal Lake […]
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‘Lit up every room he walked in’: 50-year-old man remembered after being found dead following crash near Richmond
A celebration of life was held for a 50-year-old man who is being remembered as a “very outgoing” person who “lit up every room he walked in” after he was found dead following a crash near Richmond. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:52 a.m. Tuesday to 374th […]
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Girl found after going missing, prompting large emergency response to search Fox River in Fox River Grove
A teen girl was transported to the hospital after she was reported to have possibly jumped into the Fox River, prompting a large emergency response in Fox River Grove Saturday evening. The Fox River Grove Fire Protection District and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 7:04 p.m. Saturday to the area of Lions Park, 102 […]