A lawsuit has been filed alleging that medical staff at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry left a surgical sponge inside a patient following surgery. Chicago-based law firm Bobber, Teich & Pippin filed the medical malpractice lawsuit on behalf of 71-year-old Frank Kryzak in McHenry County Circuit Court on Thursday. The lawsuit complaint said Kryzak was […]
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Injured bicyclist files lawsuit against village after police officer hits him with squad car in Cary
A bicyclist has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Cary and a police officer after he was left injured when a police squad hit him in Cary in December. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. on December 17 at Three Oaks Road and Silver Lake Road in Cary. Cary Deputy Police Chief Scott Naydenoff […]
Wonder Lake resident sentenced to probation for kicking sheriff’s deputy in groin in McHenry County
A Wonder Lake resident has been sentenced to probation for kicking a McHenry County sheriff’s deputy in the groin area, resisting arrest and punching another sheriff’s deputy. Anthony M. Royce, 25, of Wonder Lake, was charged in October with four counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer, two counts of battery and one count […]
Man accused of causing disturbance, attacking security guard at sports complex in Crystal Lake
A Harvard man allegedly caused a disturbance and attacked a security guard, punching his face and grabbing his neck, at a sports complex in Crystal Lake Saturday evening. Hugo Escobar Jr., 24, of Harvard, was charged with aggravated battery of a security guard, aggravated battery in a public place and disorderly conduct. A criminal complaint […]
1 of 2 suspects sentenced to 25 years in prison for drugging, sexually assaulting child in Woodstock
One of two suspects has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after authorities say a man and his girlfriend drugged a child and sexually assaulted her in Woodstock. Jason Reinhard, 39, of Woodstock, was charged in March 2023 with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, one count of aggravated criminal […]
Construction workers alert homeowner to Huntley garage fire, work to contain it before firefighters arrive
Construction workers alerted a homeowner and helped contain a fire that broke out in the garage of a home in Huntley before firefighters arrived Saturday afternoon, fire officials said. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 12:03 p.m. Saturday to the 12100 block of Ehorn Road in Huntley for a reported structure fire. Firefighters arrived […]
Judge sentences convicted felon to 14 years in prison for possessing loaded gun, drugs in home with children in McHenry
A judge sentenced a convicted felon, who rejected a plea deal for 8 years in prison, to 14 years in prison for possessing a loaded gun and drugs inside his McHenry home where children were living. Kenneth Price, 32, of McHenry, was charged in December 2023 with two counts of manufacture or delivery of a […]
Coroner identifies 61-year-old man killed in head-on crash that left woman injured near Spring Grove
The coroner has released the identity of a 61-year-old man who died after he was left unresponsive and trapped in a head-on crash that also left a woman trapped and injured near Spring Grove. An autopsy performed showed Michael De Brock, 61, of Spring Grove, died as a result of blunt force trauma from a […]
Nearly 15 acres of land, machinery damaged by second-alarm brush fire near Harvard
Numerous fire departments were called to a second-alarm brush fire that damaged nearly 15 acres of land as well as machinery near Harvard Thursday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 2:05 p.m. Thursday to the 20700 block of Lembcke Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a brush fire. Initial reports indicated that […]