A village employee was hospitalized after officials say there was a crash involving a Village of Wonder Lake snowplow truck and a car in Wonder Lake Sunday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:05 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of Wooded Shore Drive and East Wonder Lake Road for a vehicle crash. Deputies arrived […]
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‘A very sad day’: Massive fire department response sent after extra-alarm fire tears through bakery in downtown McHenry
A massive, multi-county fire department response was dispatched to a multi-alarm fire that broke out at Riverside Bake Shop and Reese’s Barkery in downtown McHenry Sunday afternoon. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 12:06 p.m. Sunday to 1309 Riverside Drive in McHenry for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived and found […]
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Man injured while trying to extinguish fire that broke out in living room of house near Harvard
A man suffered smoke inhalation while trying to extinguish a fire that broke out in the living room of a house near Harvard Saturday evening, fire officials said. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 7:29 p.m. Saturday to the 10900 block of White Oaks Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a residential […]
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Deputies arrest suspect accused of burglarizing cars, stealing gun and car before fleeing police in Port Barrington
Deputies have arrested a suspect who they say broke into vehicles in Port Barrington, stole a gun from a car and then stole a car and fled from deputies, leading to an hours-long search in Port Barrington. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4 a.m. on August 20 to the 700 block of Brighton […]
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Army recruiter assigned to Lake County office accused of soliciting, grooming student from Fox Lake
Police say a U.S. Army recruiter assigned to the Army’s office in Round Lake Beach was arrested for allegedly soliciting and grooming a child student from Fox Lake. The Round Lake Beach Police Department said they became aware and responded to a report on May 12 regarding a U.S. Army recruiter assigned to the U.S. […]
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Trump and Truth Store hosts soft opening of new store in Crystal Lake after closure of Huntley location
The owner of the Trump Truth Store in Huntley, which was closed down in July following an eviction case, launched her new retail store in Crystal Lake with a soft opening Saturday. The Trump Truth Store “pre-opened” on Saturday, selling apparel, cups, mugs, posters, flags and other memorabilia related to President Donald Trump. The new store […]
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Child hospitalized with moderate injuries after ATV rolls over off roadway in Wonder Lake
A child was hospitalized with moderate injuries after he lost control of his ATV and it rolled over off the roadway in Wonder Lake, fire officials said. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Wonder Lake Police Department responded around 4 p.m. Thursday to the 3500 block of Westwood Drive in […]
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1 hospitalized after crash leaves car lodged underneath semi-tractor-trailer truck on I-294 near Deerfield
One person was transported to the hospital with injuries after an SUV crashed into a semi-tractor-trailer truck, with the car becoming lodged underneath the trailer, on Interstate 294 near Deerfield. The Illinois State Police and Northbrook Fire Department responded around 10:11 a.m. Wednesday to Interstate 294 at the 52.75 mile post in Deerfield for a […]
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Suspect in custody after allegedly attempting to murder woman found critically injured in Beach Park
Deputies have arrested a suspect who they say attempted to murder a woman who was found unresponsive and rushed to the hospital in critical condition in Beach Park Friday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:40 p.m. Friday to the 9900 block of Michigan Boulevard in Beach Park for a report of a […]