A homeowner was transported to the hospital for treatment after a fire that damaged a two-car garage and a motorcycle in Lake in the Hills Sunday afternoon. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 2 p.m. Sunday to the 500 block of Mohican Trail in […]
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Man flown to hospital with serious injuries after crashing motorcycle near Woodstock
A man was flown to the hospital after suffering multiple serious injuries when his motorcycle crashed in a curve of a roadway near Woodstock Sunday afternoon. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:56 p.m. Sunday to the 10100 block of Lucas Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a […]
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Probation for man who pleaded guilty to trying to lure child to sit on his lap outside bar in Woodstock
A 57-year-old man has been sentenced to probation after he pleaded guilty to trying to lure a young girl riding her bicycle to sit on his lap and kiss him while he was on the Woodstock Square. John R. Luna, 57, of Woodstock, was charged in August 2025 with grooming, a Class 4 felony, and […]
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Man with extensive criminal history arrested for repeatedly punching woman in public at Crystal Lake festival
A Crystal Lake man who has an extensive criminal history is accused of punching a woman multiple times in the face and pulling her hair in public at a festival in Crystal Lake. Thomas D. Craft, 58, of Crystal Lake, was charged with domestic battery causing bodily harm, domestic battery physical contact and obstructing identification. […]
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Cary police officer arrested in Florida after allegedly slamming woman to ground, repeatedly stomping on her face
A Cary police officer was arrested in Florida and has since resigned after a report says he slammed an apparently random woman to the ground and then stomped on her face, causing her to lose consciousness. The incident happened just after 2 a.m. on March 1 at Gateway Live, which is a bar in Sarasota, […]
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Resident left homeless after fire leaves home uninhabitable with heavy damage in Marengo
A resident was left homeless after a fire broke out in the attic of his home in Marengo and left it uninhabitable with heavy damage Friday morning, fire officials said. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts was dispatched around 9:10 p.m. Friday to the 1100 block of North Hale Street in Marengo for a report […]
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Part of Route 31 shut down for over 6 hours in Crystal Lake after work van becomes engulfed in flames, causing hazardous situation
Part of Route 31 was shut down for over six hours in Crystal Lake after a work van became fully engulfed in flames and a hazardous materials situation unfolded, fire officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 2:56 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Route 14 and […]
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Police seek public’s help in locating 20-year-old man who disappeared from Huntley
Police are seeking the community’s help in locating a 20-year-old who disappeared from Huntley and was spotted in Crystal Lake on Wednesday evening. The Huntley Police Department announced late Thursday evening that they were working to locate Sean Giebelhausen, a 20-year-old from Huntley. Giebelhausen is a male white, approximately six feet tall and 130 lbs, […]
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Evacuations underway after workers strike high-pressure natural gas main in Woodstock neighborhood
Evacuations are underway after workers struck a high-pressure natural gas main in a new construction subdivision in Woodstock Friday afternoon, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 12:42 p.m. Friday to the area of Daybreak Ridge and Riverwoods Drive in Woodstock for a report of an odor investigation. Fire […]