A 27-year-old man was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after he crashed his car into a tree near Woodstock Tuesday evening. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:03 p.m. Tuesday to the 2900 block of South Country Club Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a single-vehicle crash. McHenry County […]
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Pedestrian flown to the hospital after being struck by pickup truck in McHenry
A 33-year-old man was flown by helicopter to the hospital after he was struck by a pickup truck while attempting to cross the street in McHenry. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 9:20 p.m. Saturday to the 800 block of North Street for a report of a vehicle crash. […]
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No injuries after attached garage catches fire in Bull Valley
Firefighters quickly extinguished an attached garage fire in Bull Valley and stopped the blaze from spreading to a home Monday afternoon. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 3:43 p.m. Monday to the 9600 block of West Bull Valley Road in Bull Valley for a report of a structure fire. One of the homeowners called 911 […]
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Man charged with attacking three police officers in Harvard
A Harvard man was arrested after he allegedly tackled a police officer and slammed his head into a metal bed frame before battering two other officers. Santos Salguero, 23, of the 100 block of West Brink Street in Harvard, was charged with three counts of resisting a peace officer, two counts of aggravated battery to […]
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Motorcyclist dies after crashing into car near Woodstock
A 69-year-old man was ejected from his motorcycle and later died at the hospital after crashing into a car near Woodstock Saturday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 10:42 a.m. Saturday to the 13500 block of Route 176 in unincorporated Woodstock. Deputies located a two-vehicle crash involving a 2008 […]
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Driver missing after fiery rollover crash near Marengo
Sheriff’s deputies used a canine, drone and thermal imaging to search for a driver who fled the scene of a fiery rollover crash near Marengo late Friday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Marengo Fire Protection District responded around 11:48 p.m. to the 8100 block of South Coral Road in unincorporated Marengo for a […]
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Standoff between police and suicidal man armed with knife ends peacefully in Crystal Lake
A standoff between police and a man, who was armed with a knife and threatening suicide, ended peacefully overnight in Crystal Lake, authorities said. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1:36 a.m. Thursday to the 200 block of Uteg Street for a report of a person with a knife call. Crystal Lake Deputy Police […]
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Man charged with killing McHenry County sheriff’s deputy faces additional charges
The man charged with shooting and killing McHenry County sheriff’s deputy Jacob Keltner, who worked on a U.S. Marshals task force, is now facing additional federal charges, prosecutors said. A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment on Tuesday for Floyd E. Brown, 41, of Springfield, who was originally charged with one count of killing […]
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Hot air balloon makes emergency landing in Lake in the Hills neighborhood
A hot air balloon landed in the front yard of a Lake in the Hills home after an 80-year-old woman on board began experiencing a medical emergency Wednesday morning. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 6:57 a.m. Wednesday to 5500 block of Danbury Circle in Lake in the Hills. Huntley Fire Protection District Deputy […]