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Lawsuit alleges staff left surgical sponge inside patient following surgery at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry

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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]