A man has been charged with home invasion and attempted murder in an incident that happened near Cary early Sunday police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Cary Police Department, and Cary Fire Protection District responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a house in the 7300 block of Swan Way in unincorporated Cary […]
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Coroner IDs man killed while driving motorized wheelchair near McHenry
The man in a motorized wheelchair that was fatally struck by a vehicle last Saturday in unincorporated McHenry has been ID’d by the coroner. The man who was wheelchair bound has been identified to be William Roy Schmidt, 62, of unincorporated McHenry, McHenry County Coroner Anne L. Majewski said in a statement. A 2016 Subaru […]
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6 injured after rollover crash near Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills
Six people were injured Monday after two SUVs crashed in Vernon Hills near Hawthorn Mall. First responders were called at around 2:45 p.m. to a report of a crash with injuries on Route 21 north of Route 60, according to a statement from Countryside Fire Protection District Lt. Russ Bach. Crews arrived to find two […]
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Firefighter injured while battling garage fire caused by fireworks in Wauconda
The Wauconda Fire District responded late Sunday night to a garage fire that left one firefighter injured. At around 11:58 p.m. firefighters were called to the 400 block of Grand Blvd for a report of a structure fire. Crews arrived and found smoke and fire from a detached garage. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire in […]
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Man ejected and killed after motorcycle crash in unincorporated Woodstock
A 26-year-old man died after he crashed his motorcycle in unincorporated Woodstock late Sunday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and the Woodstock Fire Protection District were called to the 2200 block of Lamb Road in unincorporated Woodstock, Hartland Township, at around 11:30 p.m. Sunday for a crash involving a 2016 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. It was initially reported […]
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U.S. Marshals arrest man in connection with armed robbery in Woodstock
A Hanover Park man was charged after committing an armed robbery and leading police on a high-speed chase in Woodstock last Wednesday. Brian Odell, 39, of the 4700 block of Zeppelin Drive in Hanover Park was charged with three felonies which included armed robbery, unlawful restraint, and mob action after being arrested at his home […]
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Woman injured after Metra train hits her car in Round Lake Park
A woman was in critical condition but is now stable after her vehicle was struck by a Metra train Sunday in Round Lake Park. The crash happened at around 11:00 a.m. after a vehicle traveling westbound on Route 134 near Porter Drive was struck by a Metra commuter train bound for Chicago, according to Chief […]
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UPDATE: Missing man from Antioch found safe
The 28-year-old man who was reported missing Saturday from unincorporated Antioch has been found safely. When Dylan P. Yates went missing he was last seen by his family riding his bike on Monday in the 22700 block of West Loon Lake Boulevard, according to the Lake County sheriff’s office. Yates had not been seen by […]
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Two bicyclists injured after being hit by a car in Crystal Lake
Two bicyclists were airlifted to area hospitals after being struck by a car in Crystal Lake Friday night. First responders were called to the scene around 6:00 p.m. to the intersection of Lake Avenue and Riverside Drive in Crystal Lake after they received a report that a car hit two people riding on bicycles. It […]