A Cook County man was arrested after allegedly posing as a home services worker and stealing $15,000 in cash once he gained access to an elderly woman’s home in Crystal Lake. Anthony Miller, 42, of Schaumburg, was charged with theft by deception over $10,000, a Class 2 felony, and theft by deception involving a victim […]
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City of Woodstock Aquatics Coordinator becomes 3rd person to file lawsuit after separate accidents at Algonquin adventure park
The City of Woodstock Aquatics Coordinator is the third person to file a lawsuit against an adventure park in Algonquin, with the plaintiffs all alleging they suffered injuries in separate foam pit accidents. McHenry-based law firm Hans Mast Law Group filed a lawsuit last month in McHenry County Circuit Court against Fun City Adventure Park. […]
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Approximately 700 people line Route 31 in McHenry during protest calling for end to immigration enforcement
Approximately 700 people lined Route 31 in McHenry on Sunday afternoon for a protest calling for “ICE out for good” in the wake of an ICE agent fatally shooting a woman in Minnesota. Sue Rose of Indivisible McHenry County said her organization hosted an “ICE Out For Good” peaceful roadside protest rally on Sunday. The […]
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Former McHenry man charged with sexually assaulting, kidnapping child and threatening her with shotgun in Arkansas
A former McHenry man has been arrested and charged in Arkansas after the sheriff said he sexually assaulted a child and also kidnapped her while threatening her and a woman with a shotgun. Marion County, Arkansas, Sheriff Gregg Alexander said his office arrested Steven M. Manson, 35, of Yellville, Arkansas. Manson is a former McHenry […]
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‘ICE Out For Good’ protest rally set to be held in McHenry after ICE agent fatally shoots woman in MN
A protest rally is set to be held along Route 31 in McHenry on Sunday afternoon as participants call for “ICE out for good” after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minnesota. Sue Rose of Indivisible McHenry County said her organization is hosting an “ICE Out For Good” peaceful roadside protest rally on […]
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No charges to be issued after semi-truck crashes into garbage truck, leaving 3 hospitalized near Marengo
Sheriff’s officials say no charges will be filed against a semi-truck driver who crashed into a garbage truck picking up trash, hospitalizing three and shutting down Route 23 near Marengo for hours. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 23 and […]
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1 injured, residents left homeless after fire causes $100,000 in damage to house in Crystal Lake
One person was injured and residents were left homeless after a house fire broke out, prompting the response of numerous fire departments, in Crystal Lake Thursday afternoon. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1:14 p.m. Thursday to the 1400 block of Candlewood Drive in Crystal Lake for a […]
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Crystal Lake-based Prairie Grove School District 46 superintendent abruptly quits, leaving district scrambling
The superintendent for Crystal Lake-based Prairie Grove School District #46 has suddenly resigned and the school board said the district is now at a “pivotal moment” that demands “clarity, transparency and trust.” The Board of Education for the Prairie Grove Consolidated School District #46 sent a community letter on Tuesday informing parents and students that […]
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Crystal Lake police officer given warning after losing rifle, leading to felon retrieving gun near school in Crystal Lake
A Crystal Lake police officer has been given a written warning after he lost his rifle and a convicted felon found the firearm and ditched it at a library next to a school in Crystal Lake in September. Crystal Lake Police Chief James Black said that an off-duty employee of the Crystal Lake Police Department […]