Police are conducting an active investigation and asking the public for information after a man in his 30s was found dead in a Crystal Lake neighborhood on Sunday. The Crystal Lake Police Department and the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 8:29 a.m. Sunday to Oak Street and Shipland Drive. Crystal Lake Deputy Police […]
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YouTube removes Johnsburg school board meeting due to COVID-19 misinformation, then restores it
YouTube removed a video of a Johnsburg School District 12 Board of Education meeting due to COVID-19 misinformation but then restored the video after an appeal. The Northwest Herald reported that YouTube removed the July 13 board meeting from its site last week. The board meeting was tense at times as parents voiced their opinions […]
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Numerous fire departments called after fire engulfs garage, residence near Crystal Lake
Firefighters battled an extra-alarm fire Saturday morning that destroyed a Crystal Lake home after its garage became engulfed in flames, fire officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:16 a.m. Saturday to the 6500 block of Scott Lane in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a report of a […]
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Motorcyclist from Antioch dies after being struck by drunk driver in McHenry
An Antioch man who suffered life-threatening injuries after a drunk driver slammed into his motorcycle in McHenry on Thursday has died. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:06 a.m. Thursday to Route 120 and Chapel Hill Road for a vehicle crash with injuries. McHenry Police Public Affairs Officer Michael […]
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No injuries reported after boat crashes into dock, lands on pontoon boat on Fox River near McHenry
No injuries were reported after a boat flew over a dock and landed partially on top of a docked boat on the Fox River near McHenry Friday morning, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened just after midnight on Friday in the 300 block of Mineral Springs Drive in unincorporated McHenry. […]
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Construction flagger hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in McHenry
A driver was cited after hitting a construction flagger with a vehicle at a construction site in McHenry, causing the worker to be hospitalized Friday morning. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 9:32 a.m. Friday to Green Street and Turnberry Drive in McHenry for a report of a pedestrian […]
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29-year-old employee killed after Jeep runs him over at Jiffy Lube in McHenry
A 29-year-old employee was killed after a 91-year-old woman ran him over with her vehicle as she was exiting the service bay of Jiffy Lube in McHenry, police said. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 12:11 p.m. Friday to Jiffy Lube, 1807 North Richmond Road in McHenry, for a […]
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Salmonella cases linked to Sunny Crunch salad reported in McHenry County
Health officials are warning the public after a salmonella outbreak was reported in Illinois linked to BrightFarms Sunny Crunch salad. Some cases have been reported in McHenry County. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said they are working with local health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and […]
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Student hit by instructor’s car at McHenry County College won’t walk again for months
A fundraiser has been started for a student who won’t be able to walk for months after he was struck by his instructor’s car and seriously injured at the McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The McHenry County College Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 1:58 p.m. Sunday to the McHenry […]