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3 juveniles hospitalized, 1 flown with life-threatening injuries, after crash on Route 31 in McHenry

A juvenile suffered life-threatening injuries and had to be flown to the hospital after a crash on Route 31 in McHenry that left two other juveniles injured, police said. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Route 31 and Park Place for a […]

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Man accused of trying to escape police after being found with stolen car, gun, drugs in McHenry

A Wisconsin man was charged with escaping a police officer after officers found him driving a stolen vehicle while in possession of drugs and a stolen gun in McHenry. Logan C. Kramer, 23, of the 9900 block of 191st Avenue in Bristol, Wisconsin, was charged with aggravated delivery of methamphetamine, possession of a stolen firearm, […]

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2 transported to hospital after t-bone crash on Route 176 east of Crystal Lake

Major traffic backups were reported on Route 176 near Crystal Lake after a t-bone crash left two people hospitalized Wednesday, fire officials said. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District and Prairie Grove Police Department responded around 4:52 p.m. Wednesday to Route 176 and Valley View Road in Prairie Grove for a vehicle crash. Nunda Rural […]

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Gas equipment damaged after car rolls over into cornfield near Hebron

The driver of a vehicle escaped without serious injuries after a rollover crash into a cornfield near Hebron Sunday evening, fire officials said. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:28 p.m. Sunday to the 11300 block of Route 173 in unincorporated Hebron. Alex Vucha, a spokesperson for the Hebron-Alden-Greenwood […]

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Barrington man flown to the hospital after losing control of motorcycle, crashing near McHenry

A 61-year-old was flown to the hospital and cited after he crashed his motorcycle while trying to pass another vehicle near McHenry Saturday evening, police said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:55 p.m. Saturday to the area of Chapel Hill Road and North River Road in unincorporated […]

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McHenry County state’s attorney files lawsuit against CVS, Walgreens and others for over-prescription of opioids

The McHenry County state’s attorney has filed a lawsuit against the nation’s largest pharmacies, including CVS and Walgreens, for their “alarming” over-prescription of opioids. The lawsuit was filed in Cook County last Monday against CVS, Walgreens, Kroger, Meijer and Albertsons. The complaint alleges that the pharmaceutical companies provided opioid painkillers in an “alarming number” with […]