A 66-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly fired several shots at another vehicle near Harvard and then led police on a chase out of McHenry County on Monday. Daryl Tierney, 66, of Capron, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, reckless discharge of a firearm, aggravated assault with a firearm and unlawful use […]
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Members of non-profit bike across McHenry County in annual ride for fallen police officers
Members of the Illinois Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) biked 62 miles through McHenry County on Sunday in honor of police officers killed in the line-of-duty. Illinois C.O.P.S., which is a non-profit organization that provides resources to families of law enforcement officers killed in the line-of-duty, holds an annual Cycle Across Illinois event. […]
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Baby found unresponsive in Harvard home, later pronounced dead
A 4-month-old infant found unresponsive in a Harvard home early Friday morning later died at the hospital, police said. The Harvard Police Department and Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 4:59 a.m. Friday to a residence in the 300 block of Finney Street for a report of an unresponsive infant. Officers arrived first and found […]
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Several businesses evacuated due to gas leak in downtown Crystal Lake
A vehicle struck a gas meter Saturday morning, prompting a hazmat response and numerous businesses to be evacuated in downtown Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 8:55 a.m. Saturday to The Olive Tap, 68 North Williams Street, for a report of a natural gas leak. Crystal Lake Fire Battalion Chief Bill […]
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12-year-old girl, woman on tube struck by boat on Fox River
A woman was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after she was struck by a boat on the Fox River while on a tube with a 12-year-old girl. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Fox River Grove Fire Protection District responded around 6:30 p.m. Thursday to Picnic Grove Park, 598 Birch Lane in Fox […]
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‘We are disappointed in the ruling,’ family of AJ Freund says in statement after Cunningham sentenced
AJ Freund’s family said that they are “disappointed and saddened” that a judge sentenced JoAnn Cunningham to only 35 years in prison for murdering the young boy. “We, the family of our beloved Andrew (AJ), are disappointed and saddened by the ruling of the Judge,” AJ Freund’s family, besides his parents, said in a statement […]
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JoAnn Cunningham sentenced to 35 years in prison for murdering her son
A judge has sentenced JoAnn Cunningham to 35 years in prison for the first-degree murder of her son, AJ Freund. McHenry County Judge Robert Wilbrandt handed down the sentence around 1:50 p.m. Friday. Cunningham, 37, of Crystal Lake, will be required to serve 100% of the sentence and will have to serve three years of […]
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Driver charged after hitting bicyclist, fleeing the scene in McHenry
A bicyclist was flown to the hospital after he was struck by a car that fled the scene in McHenry Thursday evening, police said. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 11:23 p.m. Thursday to the 300 block of North Street for a report of a vehicle crash. McHenry Police […]
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Man detained after climbing up radio tower in Woodstock
A 24-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis was detained after trying to climb a radio tower at the McHenry County Government Center in Woodstock. A McHenry County sheriff’s deputy observed a man scaling the fence to a McHenry County Emergency Management Agency radio tower around 12:44 p.m. Thursday. Additional members of the McHenry County […]