A man was charged with driving under the influence after a two-vehicle crash in Marengo that left two children and three adults injured Thursday afternoon. Chad Morin, 45, of the 800 block of Hickory Court in Marengo, was charged with driving under the fluence and improper lane usage. The Marengo Police Department and Marengo Fire […]
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Second McHenry County resident tests positive for coronavirus
A second McHenry County resident has tested positive for coronavirus, as state officials announce there are now 32 confirmed cases in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health said on Thursday that seven additional people have tested positive for COVID-19. Those new cases include a McHenry County man in his 60s, a Kane County man […]
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Wonder Lake man sentenced to 6 years in prison for sexual assault
A Wonder Lake man who pleaded guilty to criminal sexual assault has been sentenced to six years in prison, court records show. Randy J. Peterson, 57, of the 7600 block of South Oak Road in Wonder Lake, accepted a negotiated plea deal on Wednesday before McHenry County Judge Michael Coppedge. Peterson pleaded guilty to criminal […]
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McHenry County officials say there was no reason to close Woodstock DMV due to coronavirus
The McHenry County Health Department said they were not consulted about the Woodstock DMV closing Wednesday due to a possible “indirect exposure” to coronavirus at the facility. The Secretary of State facility located at 428 South Eastwood Drive in Woodstock was closed Wednesday. Their website lists the location as being “temporarily closed.” “Out of an […]
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State of emergency declared for McHenry County due to coronavirus
McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks has declared a state of emergency on Wednesday for McHenry County in response to the county’s first case of coronavirus. The declaration activates the emergency operations plans of the McHenry County Department of Health and the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency, and requests state and federal funding and resources […]
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McHenry County’s first coronavirus case is being treated at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington
A 19-year-old McHenry County man is being treated at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington after testing positive for COVID-19, sources said. The man arrived at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital on Thursday and tested positive for coronavirus, sources told Lake and McHenry County Scanner. The man is being kept in isolation in a negative pressure […]
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McHenry County teen diagnosed with coronavirus
State officials have announced eight new cases of coronavirus in Illinois, including McHenry County’s first case, who is a teenager with no known link to others with the illness. Governor J.B. Pritzker said at a press conference Tuesday that the total number of COVID-19 cases is now at 19. Officials said at the press conference […]
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Convicted felon charged with possessing cocaine, gun near middle school in McHenry
A McHenry man, who is a convicted felon, was arrested after police found him in possession of a gun and say he intended to sell cocaine near Parkland Middle School in McHenry. Carnell L. Lattimore, 36, of the 5500 block of Brittany Drive in McHenry, was charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a […]
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McHenry County sheriff files lawsuit against state over immigration law
McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim and three other Illinois sheriffs filed a federal lawsuit to block the Illinois Trust Act, which says they are not allowed to detain someone based on immigration status. Prim, along with Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle, Stephenson County Sheriff David Snyders and Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey, filed the joint […]