A Waukegan woman was charged with driving under the influence after she crashed into a utility pole near Crystal Lake, causing the pole to snap in half and her passenger to be injured. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Nunda-Rural Fire Protection District responded around 3:18 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of Route 176 and […]
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Judge sentences Wonder Lake man to 59 years in prison for sexually assaulting child
A judge sentenced a Wonder Lake man to 59 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting a child on at least 10 occasions over the span of more than two years in Algonquin and McCullom Lake. Joshua R. Kreger, 35, of the 9000 block of Oriole Trail in Wonder Lake, was […]
Police officers help deliver thousands of Christmas presents to struggling families in McHenry County
Police officers and other volunteers helped on Sunday to deliver over 13,000 presents to children of struggling families in McHenry County. Members of the McHenry Police Department and their family members delivered presents on behalf of the McHenry Area Rotary Club Secret Santa Program Sunday morning. “The Secret Santa program helps struggling families by providing […]
Arrest warrant issued for 2nd man wanted for firing shots into house in Harvard
An arrest warrant has been issued for a second man wanted for firing multiple shots into a home in Harvard last month. Andrew Calderon IV, 30, of the 300 block of Marengo Road in Harvard, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon. A warrant was […]
Northwestern Medicine says they will end maternity services at McHenry hospital next week
Northwestern Medicine announced their McHenry hospital will eliminate labor and delivery services starting this coming Tuesday after a state board approved the change earlier this week. The ​​​​​Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board met on Tuesday and voted 7-1 to allow the Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry to close their obstetrics and gynecology department. […]
Over 230 hospitalized with COVID-19 in Lake, McHenry counties as state reports nearly 60,000 weekly COVID cases
Over 230 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Lake and McHenry counties as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported nearly 60,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past week in the state. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Friday reported 59,312 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including an increase […]
Extra police presence at Lake, McHenry County schools due to nationwide threat made to schools on TikTok
There is an extra police presence at schools in Lake and McHenry counties Friday following a nationwide threat of violence towards schools reportedly made on TikTok, authorities said. Susan Harkin, Superintendent of District 300, which has schools in McHenry and Kane counties, sent a statement to parents providing information on the threat. “District 300 has […]
Warrant issued for Oregon resident accused of trafficking cannabis into McHenry County
After a couple was found earlier this year with a large quantity of marijuana in their Woodstock home, a warrant has been issued for an Oregon resident accused of trafficking the marijuana to Illinois. Alexander G. Jensen, 31, and Kristina M. Weyrough, 29, were arrested earlier this year following a search warrant of their home […]
25-year-old man gets 4 years in prison for stabbing brother in the chest, trying to disarm police officer in Crystal Lake
A 25-year-old man convicted of stabbing his brother in the chest and trying to disarm a police officer in 2019 in Crystal Lake has been sentenced to four years in prison. David E. Lepey, 25, of the 300 block of Elmwood Avenue in Crystal Lake, was charged with two counts of domestic battery, aggravated battery […]