Following a request from the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, the McHenry Police Department announced they have donated and shipped dozens of extra ballistic vests to Ukraine. The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police said that retired Mokena Police Chief Steven Vaccaro’s sister, Jennifer Doloski, and her husband adopted three boys from Ukraine in […]
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Family says grandfather, grandson were on ice fishing trip when both were found dead near Johnsburg
A grandfather and his grandson who went missing and were found dead in Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg earlier this month were on an ice fishing trip, their family said. McHenry Township Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Kevin Sears said the fire district received a call from the Will County Sheriff’s Office around 6 a.m. on […]
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Huntley home deemed uninhabitable after fire causes $150,000 in damage, fire officials say
A family and their pets were able to escape a fire at their home in Huntley that caused $150,000 in damage and left their residence uninhabitable Sunday evening. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 5:06 p.m. Sunday to the 11300 block of Middletown Lane in Huntley for a report of a structure fire. The […]
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Fundraiser started for family who lost their belongings, family dog in fire that destroyed their Cary home
Almost $3,000 has been raised to help a family of four who lost their entire house, belongings and family dog in a fire in Cary Friday evening. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 10:53 p.m. Friday to the 9400 block of 3rd Avenue in Cary for a report of a residential structure fire. Firefighters […]
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180 days in jail for man charged with burglarizing Crystal Lake Public Works truck
A 31-year-old man charged with burglarizing a Crystal Lake Public Works Department truck in Crystal Lake has been sentenced to 180 days in jail. John D. Secunda, 31, of the 100 block of South Route 31 in McHenry, was charged in October 2020 with burglary, a Class 3 felony, and criminal trespass to vehicles, a […]
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Video shows bystanders performing CPR, saving man who collapsed at gym in Lake in the Hills
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Officials have released video showing bystanders saving the life of a man who collapsed and went into cardiac arrest while working out at a Lake in the Hills gym in December. Lake in the Hills resident Brian […]
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120 days in jail for 1 of 4 suspects charged with selling cannabis, trafficking it into McHenry County
One of four suspects accused of selling marijuana and trafficking it into McHenry County from Oregon has been sentenced to 120 days in jail. Alexander G. Jensen, 32, and Kristina M. Weyrough, 29, were arrested last year following a search warrant of their home in the 100 block of Meadow Avenue in Woodstock. McHenry County […]
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Family dog unaccounted for after fire that left Cary home a ‘total loss’
Fire officials say a family dog is unaccounted for after a fire heavily engulfed a home in Cary and left the structure a total loss Friday evening. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 10:53 p.m. Friday to the 9400 block of 3rd Avenue in Cary for a report of a residential structure fire. Firefighters […]
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McHenry County Jail inmate charged with throwing urine at corrections officer
A McHenry man being held in the McHenry County Jail is facing additional charges after he allegedly threw urine at a corrections officer last week. Nicholas B. Hitztaler, 23, of the 800 block of North Melrose Court in McHenry, has been in the McHenry County Jail since November 24, jail records show. He was being […]