A bicyclist was flown to the hospital after he was struck by a car that fled the scene in McHenry Thursday evening, police said. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 11:23 p.m. Thursday to the 300 block of North Street for a report of a vehicle crash. McHenry Police […]

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Man detained after climbing up radio tower in Woodstock
A 24-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis was detained after trying to climb a radio tower at the McHenry County Government Center in Woodstock. A McHenry County sheriff’s deputy observed a man scaling the fence to a McHenry County Emergency Management Agency radio tower around 12:44 p.m. Thursday. Additional members of the McHenry County […]
‘I am a child of god,’ JoAnn Cunningham says at her sentencing hearing for the murder of AJ Freund
JoAnn Cunningham gave a tearful statement during her sentencing hearing in the murder of her son, AJ Freund, and said that she is a “child of God” and asked forgiveness. Her sentencing hearing began on Thursday with McHenry County Judge Robert Wilbrandt presiding over the case. Cunningham, 37, of Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty in December […]
Zion woman charged in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist in Waukegan
A Zion woman has been charged with leaving the scene after fatally striking a bicyclist with an SUV in Waukegan last month, police said. Linda J. Ray, 47, of Zion, was charged with one count of leaving the scene of an accident causing death. The Waukegan Police Department said that Chad Aiello, 37, of Kenosha, […]
Man flown to the hospital after crashing car into tree in Woodstock
A 27-year-old man was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after he crashed his car into a tree near Woodstock Tuesday evening. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:03 p.m. Tuesday to the 2900 block of South Country Club Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a single-vehicle crash. McHenry County […]
Pritzker announces new health regions, plans to curb COVID-19 resurgence
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new COVID-19 mitigation plan on Wednesday designed to combat any resurgence of cases in Illinois. The plan is based on months of additional data and research as public health experts learn more about the coronavirus and how it spreads. “Illinois now has the lowest infection rates […]
New York man was drag racing prior to crash that killed 2 people on I-94 near Deerfield, police say
A New York man has been charged after Illinois State Police say he fled the scene of a double fatal crash on I-94 near Deerfield that was caused by drag racing. Josue A. Noboa, 22, of New York City, NY, was charged with two counts of leaving the scene of a fatal crash and two […]
Father charged with raping, sexually abusing his 2 young daughters, 1 other girl in Waukegan
A Waukegan man has been charged with raping and sexually abusing his two young daughters and another girl on numerous occasions, according to court records. Apolinar Zarate-Garrido, 46, of the 1-99 block of South Genesee Street in Waukegan, was arrested on July 9 by police. He was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual […]
36 Lake Zurich High School students test positive for COVID-19
36 students at Lake Zurich High School have tested positive for the coronavirus after a cluster of cases were identified at the school’s sports camps. The Lake County Health Department said they continue to work closely with Lake Zurich School District 95 after a COVID-19 outbreak was identified among participants of school athletic camps and […]