The McHenry County Department of Health said they are partnering with a private healthcare service to oversee operations at the McHenry COVID-19 mass vaccination site as demand slows. The McHenry vaccination site, located at the former Kmart store at 1900 North Richmond Road in McHenry, will operate from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through […]
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Oklahoma man gets probation in sex abuse case of child in Crystal Lake
An Oklahoma man who was acquitted of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl in Crystal Lake but found guilty on lesser charges has been sentenced to probation by a judge. Oddey J. Helms, 40, of the 1800 block of Parkway Drive in Moore, Oklahoma, was indicted on two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and two […]
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Fireworks believed to have caused Lippold Park fire in Crystal Lake
Fire officials say that fireworks are believed to have caused a multiple-acre field fire at Lippold Park in Crystal Lake Saturday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Park District Police Department responded around 9:42 p.m. Saturday to Lippold Park, 1051 Route 176 in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Fire Chief Paul DeRaedt […]
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Lake in the Hills boy who was abducted almost two years ago found safe in Chicago
A Lake in the Hills boy who was abducted by his biological mother when he was 12 years old has been located safe nearly two years later. Adrian Bustamante Vega was reported missing on November 16, 2019, from Lake in the Hills, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Adrian was allegedly […]
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Two charged after armed suspects threaten Uber driver in Woodstock
Police say an Uber driver giving a man and juvenile a ride in Woodstock ran from his car after the juvenile pulled a gun and the two of them threatened him. The Woodstock Police Department received a 911 call around 7 a.m. Thursday for a call of an attempted carjacking report in the parking lot […]
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Firefighters extricate driver trapped in rollover crash in McHenry
No one was injured but firefighters had to extricate a trapped driver after their car rolled over following a two-vehicle crash in McHenry. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 10:05 p.m. Wednesday to Charles J. Miller Road and Route 31 for a vehicle crash. McHenry Deputy Police Chief Thomas […]
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Police arrest Chicago man wanted for robbing Woodstock motel at gunpoint, battering front desk clerk
A Chicago man wanted for robbing a Super 8 hotel in Woodstock at gunpoint and battering the front desk clerk has been taken into custody, police said. Trent J. Keegan, 27, of the 4200 block of North Hazel Street in Chicago, is charged with armed violence, armed robbery, felon in possession of a firearm, theft, […]
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Health department urges quarantine for customers of Niko’s Supper Club in Marengo after outbreak
The health department is urging anyone who attended a large event held at Niko’s R & R Supper Club in Marengo in mid-May to quarantine following a cluster of COVID-19 cases. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) said that people who visited the restaurant, located at 7509 South Grant Highway in Marengo, between May […]
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Home uninhabitable after fire heavily damages garage near McHenry
A fire that destroyed a garage and left a home uninhabitable in unincorporated McHenry Wednesday evening is under investigation. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched around 8:58 p.m. Wednesday to the 800 block of Althoff Drive in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews […]