Two Lake County Sheriff’s Office canine teams have earned top honors and qualified for national competition after competing in the 2026 United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) Region 5 Certification Trials, Patrol Dog Trial, and Detection Dog Trial. Deputy John Forlenza and K9 Lux, and Deputy Kevin Harris and K9 Zeus, represented the Lake County […]
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9 fire districts in Lake, McHenry counties receive equipment grants from state fire marshal
Nine different fire districts from Lake & McHenry counties have received grants from the Illinois State Fire Marshal to assist with the purchase of small equipment. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced Thursday that a total of $6 million was awarded to 260 fire departments, fire districts or EMS providers across […]
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No injuries reported, home deemed uninhabitable, after early morning blaze in Spring Grove
No injuries were reported, but a home was deemed uninhabitable following an early morning fire in Spring Grove on Friday. Spring Grove Fire Protection District Chief Paul Klicker said emergency personnel were dispatched to the 300 block of Waverly Drive in Spring Grove at 2:33 a.m. Friday morning for a fully involved structure fire. Klicker […]
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‘Time here was far too short’: Funeral services set for father with baby on the way who died in head-on crash near Huntley
Funeral services are set for a young father, who had a second son on the way, after he died in a head-on crash near Huntley that also killed a woman, with his family saying his time here was “far too short.” Nathan King, 28, of Hampshire, was identified by the Kane County Coroner’s Office as […]
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Crystal Lake man arrested, charged, after battering victim with skateboard
A Crystal Lake man has been charged with aggravated battery after using a skateboard as a weapon to fracture the skull of a victim. Gabriel R. Schuch, 19, of the 1300 block of Cottonwood Lane in Crystal Lake, is facing two Class 3 felony counts of aggravated battery for an incident that took place at […]
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Lake in the Hills man sentenced to 12 years DOC for sexually assaulting child more than 15 years ago
A Lake in the Hills man has been sentenced to 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for repeatedly sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 more than 15 years ago in Crystal Lake, authorities said. Charles R. Sprague, 70, of Lake in the Hills, was sentenced to a 12-year prison sentence […]
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Lake in the Hills man accused of 8th DUI, causing head-on crash that caused serious injuries in Algonquin
A Lake in the Hills man has been charged with his 8th DUI after allegedly causing a head-on crash that left numerous people hospitalized, some with serious injuries, in Algonquin early Sunday morning. Robert D. Barrett, 42, of Lake in the Hills, has been charged by the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office with a Class […]
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Sheriff says speed, alcohol, drugs led to rollover crash that ejected and critically injured driver near Huntley
The sheriff said in an update that a Woodstock man was suspected to have alcohol and drugs in his system and was speeding, leading to a rollover crash that left him ejected and in critical condition near Huntley. The Huntley Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:57 p.m. Wednesday to the area […]
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‘Ability to light up a room and inspire all’: Communities mourning death of former Johnsburg library director, Woodstock librarian who was battling ALS
Communities are mourning the death of a former Johnsburg library director and Woodstock librarian who was battling ALS and had dedicated over two decades of service, touching the hearts of many with her contagious smile and unwavering passion for literacy. Elizabeth “Beth” Ryan, who previously served as the director of the Johnsburg Public Library for […]