A father and son were killed after their vehicle rolled over several times and caught fire on Interstate 90 near Marengo on Monday, state police said. The Illinois State Police and Hampshire Fire Protection District responded around 10:59 p.m. Monday to Interstate 90 near mile marker 39 in McHenry County for a vehicle crash. State […]
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Lawsuit filed against Crystal Lake attorney charged with DUI in fatal motorcycle crash
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed by the wife of a man who was killed in a crash caused by a Crystal Lake attorney, who is accused of driving drunk. Adam M. Antoni, 41, of Port Barrington, died on June 2 following a three-vehicle crash on Route 31 south of Drake Drive in Crystal Lake. […]
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Woman who said she believes in “white power” arrested after fight with bystander at McHenry Home Depot
A woman caught on video saying she believes in “white power” during a face mask dispute was arrested after it turned into a physical fight at the Home Depot in McHenry. Teri A. Hill, 54, of the 2600 block of Wall Street in McHenry, was charged with one count of battery, a Class A misdemeanor, […]
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No injuries after garage fire in Oakwood Hills
An electrical fire that started in the attached garage of a home in Oakwood Hills displaced a family early Sunday morning, fire officials said. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 2:32 a.m. Sunday to the 200 block of Oak Park Drive in Oakwood Hills for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived in […]
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Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in crash near Harvard
A 39-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries and was flown to the hospital after he drove his motorcycle off the road near Harvard Thursday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 10:07 p.m. Thursday to Lawrence Road and Perkins Road in Chemung Township outside of Harvard. A preliminary investigation shows […]
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Man sentenced to 5 years in prison for beating, seriously injuring victim in Spring Grove
A McHenry man was sentenced to five years in prison for beating a 60-year-old man at a Spring Grove bar, leaving him seriously injured. Daniel A. Lawniczak, 21, of the 300 block of Burr Avenue in unincorporated McHenry, pleaded guilty during a negotiated plea to one count of aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony. He […]
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Demonstrator who attended Black Lives Matter protest in McHenry tests positive for COVID-19
Health officials announced that a person who attended a Black Lives Matter protest in McHenry on Saturday has tested positive for coronavirus. The McHenry County Department of Health said that the person was asymptomatic while in attendance at the protest which occurred on June 27 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. It began at Knox […]
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Island Lake man gets 9 years in prison for raping child
An Island Lake man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he pleaded guilty to raping a girl under the age of 13. During a blind plea agreement in February, Robert Ballarini, 59, of Island Lake, pleaded guilty to one count of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, a Class X felony. […]
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Motorcyclist injured after crash in Port Barrington
A 39-year-old man was injured after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a guardrail Saturday evening in Port Barrington. The Wauconda Fire District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:11 p.m. Saturday to the 600 block of Rawson Bridge Road in Port Barrington for a single-vehicle crash. McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy […]