A man, who is on parole for a DUI and on pre-trial release in three cases, has been charged with his seventh driving under the influence case after he was involved in a crash near Woodstock. Raymond F. Schordie, 61, of Wonder Lake, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of […]
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‘Brazen behavior’: Crystal Lake man tackled by off-duty officer after allegedly robbing, injuring woman
A Crystal Lake man has been charged after prosecutors say he robbed a woman, leaving her injured, leading to an off-duty officer chasing and tackling him at a DuPage County grocery store. Maximus Herman, 21, of Crystal Lake, was charged with one count of robbery, a Class 2 felony, and one count of misdemeanor battery. […]
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Community raising money for woman left homeless after fire that killed her 2 dogs in Algonquin
The community has raised over $5,000 for a woman who was left homeless after a fire damaged two townhomes and left her two dogs dead in Algonquin on Thanksgiving Day. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 11:57 a.m. Thursday to the 0-100 block of Cedar Grove Court in Algonquin for a […]
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Driver charged after being injured, flown to hospital following rollover crash near Harvard
A driver is facing multiple charges after sheriff’s officials say he rolled his car over into a yard near Harvard and had to be flown to the hospital. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:19 p.m. on November 17 to the 7500 block of Oak Grove Road in unincorporated […]
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Police investigating after two suspects enter house, threaten and rob residents in McHenry
Police are investigating after two suspects entered a house and robbed the residents of cannabis after threatening them in McHenry Sunday evening, officials said. The McHenry Police Department responded around 6 p.m. Sunday to the 5200 block of West Shore Drive in McHenry for a report of a robbery. McHenry Deputy Police Chief Thomas Walsh […]
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2 dogs die after being rescued from fire that damaged 2 townhomes in Algonquin on Thanksgiving Day
Firefighters rescued two dogs that died despite lifesaving measures after a fire left two townhomes uninhabitable on Thanksgiving Day in Algonquin. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 11:57 a.m. Thursday to the 0-100 block of Cedar Grove Court in Algonquin for a report of a structure fire. Algonquin-Lake in the Hills […]
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Good Samaritans rescue ducks that were found injured, abandoned along Route 120 in Lakemoor
Three citizens came to the rescue of two ducks, who were possibly injured, after they were found sitting abandoned on the side of Route 120 in Lakemoor Friday morning. The Lakemoor Police Department said they received a call about an injured duck on Route 120. Officers responded and located two ducks near Sweet Melissa’s Pizza […]
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Woodstock man faces up to 90 years in prison after jury convicts him of sexually assaulting children
A Woodstock man faces up to 90 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing and assaulting two children in Kane County over the span of nearly two years. Steven T. Grimmitt, 57, of Woodstock, was charged in February 2021 with six counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and 19 counts of […]
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Man allegedly pistol-whipped victim before commiting drive-by shooting with 2 children in his car in Marengo
Two suspects have been arrested after police say a man pistol-whipped a woman and then committed a drive-by shooting with two children in his car in Marengo. The Marengo Police Department responded around 9 p.m. on October 26 to the 500 block of Kennedy Drive for a report of a person with a gun. The McHenry […]