A family says their lives “changed forever” after a father, who is a teacher in Huntley, suffered severe injuries that left him partially paralyzed when a tree fell onto him in Algonquin during a “freak accident.” The incident happened around 10:45 a.m. on July 22 in the 900 block of Harper Drive in Algonquin. The […]
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Sheriff says teen remains alive in hospital, was at fault in e-bike crash with car outside high school near Crystal Lake
The sheriff said in an update Thursday that a 15-year-old boy is alive but in serious condition and was the at-fault driver in an electric bicycle crash with a car outside a school near Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1 p.m. […]
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SWAT team arrests man during warrant at Waukegan home as investigators find thousands of files of child sexual abuse
A SWAT team arrested a 32-year-old man during a warrant carried out at his home in Waukegan Wednesday where investigators found him possessing thousands of files of child sexual abuse. Francisco Ruiz, 32, of Waukegan, was charged with two counts of dissemination of child abuse material, a Class X felony, and eight counts of possessing […]
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Child seriously injured, reportedly left with amputated fingers after fireworks accident in Lake in the Hills
A child, possibly 12 or 13 years old, was seriously injured and reportedly left with amputated fingers after a fireworks accident at a home in Lake in the Hills, authorities said. The Lake in the Hills Police Department and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 3:05 a.m. on July 27 to the 200 block of […]
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Officials say child was flown in critical condition after e-bike crash with car in front of high school near Crystal Lake
Officials said in an update that a teenage boy was flown to the hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries after he was involved in an electric bicycle crash with a car outside a school near Crystal Lake Wednesday. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1 […]
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Lawsuit filed against former exec accused of causing high-speed, drunken boat crash near McHenry that killed U.S. Marine veteran
A lawsuit was filed Wednesday accusing a former company exec of causing a drunken, high-speed boat crash that resulted in a man watching his U.S. Marine veteran fiancée being decapitated on the Fox River near McHenry. The lawsuit was filed in McHenry County Circuit Court on Wednesday afternoon by Chicago-based law firm GWC Injury Lawyers. […]
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Popular barbecue restaurant in Waukegan reopens after temporarily closure following 3rd fire in 10 years
A popular barbecue restaurant in Waukegan has reopened after being temporarily closed following a fire, at least the third to occur at the restaurant, fire officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:30 p.m. Thursday to Hillery’s Bar-B-Q, 2021 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan, for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived and […]
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‘Horrifying accident’: Teen boy flown to hospital after crash involving e-bike, car outside school near Crystal Lake
A teenage boy was flown to the hospital with apparent critical injuries after his electric bicycle was involved in a crash with a car outside of a school near Crystal Lake Wednesday afternoon. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Wednesday to the […]
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Sheriff says car failed to yield, causing crash with semi that left 2 teens seriously injured, 3rd person critically injured near Woodstock
The sheriff said in an update that a car failed to yield at a stop sign to a semi-truck, causing a crash that left two teens seriously injured and a 21-year-old man in critical condition on Route 14 near Woodstock. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:55 p.m. Monday […]