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Residents escape without injury after garage attached to Crystal Lake house becomes fully engulfed in flames

A house in Crystal Lake was deemed uninhabitable after flames engulfed an attached garage and destroyed two cars Thursday afternoon, fire officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded to a report of a structure fire around 3:19 p.m. Thursday in the 5700 block of Briarwood Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Fire […]

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Police arrest man armed with handgun who allegedly committed burglary at residence in Algonquin

A Rockford man is being held on a $500,000 bond after officers caught him burglarizing a home in Algonquin while armed with a handgun, prosecutors said. Chrisitan M. Corson, 24, of the 4100 block of Harrison Avenue in Rockford, was charged with two counts of armed violence, residential burglary, three counts of possession of a […]

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Construction crews hit natural gas line, causing major gas leak in unincorporated Crystal Lake

Construction crews damaged a large gas line and caused a major gas leak Wednesday evening near Crystal Lake, prompting road closures that remain in place this evening. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:01 p.m. Wednesday to Route 176 and Nish Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake. Nunda Rural […]

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Driver transported to hospital after box truck rolls over on Interstate 90 ramp near Marengo

A driver was transported to the hospital after his box truck rolled over on an exit ramp from Interstate 90 near Marengo Tuesday morning. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and Illinois State Police responded around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday to Route 23 and Interstate 90. Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts Communications Specialist Alex Vucha said […]

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Residents, family dog safely evacuate after fire leaves Algonquin house uninhabitable

A family and their dog were able to escape after the garage attached to their residence became engulfed in flames Tuesday morning in Algonquin, fire officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 5:45 a.m. Tuesday to the 0-100 block of Sunset Lane in Algonquin for a structure fire. Algonquin-Lake in […]

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Child taken to hospital by ambulance after getting off bus, running into vehicle in Algonquin

A student was taken to the hospital by ambulance with minor injuries after getting off a school bus and running into a van in Algonquin Monday afternoon, school officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Algonquin Police Department responded to the incident around 2:40 p.m. Monday at Woods Creek Lane and […]