A man was charged with driving under the influence after a two-vehicle crash in Marengo that left two children and three adults injured Thursday afternoon. Chad Morin, 45, of the 800 block of Hickory Court in Marengo, was charged with driving under the fluence and improper lane usage. The Marengo Police Department and Marengo Fire […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office searching for man charged with raping child
Authorities have been searching for a fugitive on the run since last year after North Chicago police charged him with raping a child and possessing child pornography. Angel Corrales-Lopez, 28, formerly of North Chicago, was charged with three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 and two counts of possession of […]
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Second McHenry County resident tests positive for coronavirus
A second McHenry County resident has tested positive for coronavirus, as state officials announce there are now 32 confirmed cases in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health said on Thursday that seven additional people have tested positive for COVID-19. Those new cases include a McHenry County man in his 60s, a Kane County man […]
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Wonder Lake man sentenced to 6 years in prison for sexual assault
A Wonder Lake man who pleaded guilty to criminal sexual assault has been sentenced to six years in prison, court records show. Randy J. Peterson, 57, of the 7600 block of South Oak Road in Wonder Lake, accepted a negotiated plea deal on Wednesday before McHenry County Judge Michael Coppedge. Peterson pleaded guilty to criminal […]
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Coroner IDs two Beach Park men killed after high-speed crash near Zion
Authorities have identified two Beach Park men in their 20s who were killed Sunday after their vehicle went airborne for approximately 200 feet and crashed into an embankment near unincorporated Zion. An autopsy showed that Angel Calderon, 23, and Miguel Mandujano, 27, both of Beach Park, died of blunt force injuries caused by a motor […]
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Disabled man reported missing from Deerfield located in Chicago
The 45-year-old Deerfield man who was reported missing was located Wednesday morning at a hospital in Chicago, police said. Teodoro “Ted” R. Ordonez, 45, of the 1000 block of Waukegan Road in Deerfield, was last seen leaving his residence, where he lives with his mother, around 12 p.m. Sunday. His family came to the Deerfield […]
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McHenry County officials say there was no reason to close Woodstock DMV due to coronavirus
The McHenry County Health Department said they were not consulted about the Woodstock DMV closing Wednesday due to a possible “indirect exposure” to coronavirus at the facility. The Secretary of State facility located at 428 South Eastwood Drive in Woodstock was closed Wednesday. Their website lists the location as being “temporarily closed.” “Out of an […]
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First case of coronavirus reported in Lake County
State officials have announced six new cases of coronavirus in Illinois, including Lake County’s first case, who is a man in his 50s. Governor J.B. Pritzker said at a press conference Wednesday that the total number of COVID-19 cases is now at 25. Officials said at the press conference that 22 of the 25 cases […]
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State of emergency declared for McHenry County due to coronavirus
McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks has declared a state of emergency on Wednesday for McHenry County in response to the county’s first case of coronavirus. The declaration activates the emergency operations plans of the McHenry County Department of Health and the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency, and requests state and federal funding and resources […]