Police and DCFS are investigating a report that a teacher physically abused a non-verbal child with disabilities at Gages Lake School, which is a special education school in Lake County. The incident reportedly happened at Gages Lake School, 18180 West Gages Lake Road in Gages Lake, which is part of the Special Education District of […]
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Sheriff says speed, alcohol, drugs led to rollover crash that ejected and critically injured driver near Huntley
The sheriff said in an update that a Woodstock man was suspected to have alcohol and drugs in his system and was speeding, leading to a rollover crash that left him ejected and in critical condition near Huntley. The Huntley Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:57 p.m. Wednesday to the area […]
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Family mourns death of young Marengo woman killed after other driver causes head-on crash near Huntley
A family is mourning the death of a Marengo woman, who had just turned 22, after she was killed when another driver crashed head-on into her car near Huntley as she was traveling to Walmart Thursday. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Kane County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:28 p.m. Thursday to the area of […]
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Nicor Gas rebuffs lawsuit, says they were not responsible for house explosion and fire that killed woman in Wonder Lake
Nicor Gas is rebuffing a lawsuit filed against them, saying they were not responsible for a gas-fueled explosion and fire that killed a woman and seriously injured two others in Wonder Lake. Wonder Lake resident Dean L. Patnaude filed a three-count lawsuit complaint in McHenry County Circuit Court on Friday. The suit was filed on […]
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Coroner identifies 28-year-old man who died in head-on crash that also left woman dead near Huntley
The coroner has released the identity of a 28-year-old man who died in a head-on crash that also left a woman dead and caused significant damage near Huntley Thursday evening. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Kane County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:28 p.m. Thursday to the area of Sandwald Road and Big Timber Road […]
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‘Tragic and preventable’: Man charged with homicide for allegedly providing drugs that led to woman’s death in Lake in the Hills
A man has been arrested by a law enforcement task force and charged with homicide for allegedly providing the drugs that led to a woman’s overdose death in Lake in the Hills. The Illinois State Police North Central Narcotics Task Force and Lake in the Hills Police Department worked together to arrest a suspect on […]
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Founder of Black Lives Matter Lake County arrested after allegedly smashing window at employee’s home, trying to kick down door
The founder of Black Lives Matter Lake County, who has since been ousted, was arrested Thursday after he allegedly went to an employee’s home near Zion, smashed a window and then tried kicking down the door. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:05 p.m. Thursday to a residence in the 9700 block of 17th […]
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Coroner releases identity of Woodstock man who died following crash off roadway into pole in Wonder Lake
The coroner’s office has released the identity of a Woodstock man who died at the scene after he drove off the roadway and crashed into a utility pole in Wonder Lake. The Wonder Lake Police Department and the Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 2:20 p.m. on May 18 to the area of West […]
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Owner of Trump Truth Store in Crystal Lake arrested, briefly jailed after failing to appear in court for traffic case
The owner of the Trump Truth Store in Crystal Lake was arrested and jailed following a traffic stop after she failed to appear in court for a traffic case, with her saying she experienced “horrific” treatment in custody. Lisa Fleischmann, an Algonquin resident, said she was arrested on Tuesday on a traffic arrest warrant and […]