Police are investigating after a woman in her 20s was found dead inside a vehicle in a parking lot of the Crystal Lake Metra Station early Sunday morning. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 12:04 a.m. Sunday to Woodstock Street and Minnie Street in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake […]
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Woodstock man flown to hospital after his vehicle rear-ended truck on Route 47 near Huntley
A 35-year-old man was taken by medical helicopter to the hospital in serious condition after he crashed into the rear of a stopped truck on Route 47 near Huntley. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 1:45 p.m. Saturday to Route 47 and Conley Road in unincorporated Huntley. McHenry County […]
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Two people hospitalized, horse uninjured after vehicle crash near Marengo
Two drivers were hospitalized after a truck pulling a trailer with a horse in it crashed into a sedan in Marengo Township Saturday evening. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:16 p.m. to Route 23 and Kishwaukee Valley Road in Marengo Township for a two-vehicle crash with injuries. […]
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McHenry County man says restaurant he manages in Prairie Grove was cited for flying American flag
A McHenry County man said police issued him citations for flying a United States flag at his restaurant in Prairie Grove. The village claims the accusation is false and a “misrepresentation of the facts.” Terry Trobiani is the manager of Gianelli’s Drive-Thru, located at 3111 Route 176 in Prairie Grove, which is northeast of Crystal […]
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Lake Barrington man gets 6 years in prison for possessing tabs of acid in Crystal Lake
A Lake Barrington man was sentenced to six years in prison for possessing nearly 70 tabs of LSD in Crystal Lake in 2019, prosecutors said. Griffin C. Newcomb, 22, of the 100 block of Buoy Court in Lake Barrington, was charged with unlawful possession with intent to deliver LSD, unlawful possession of LSD, unlawful possession […]
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Child in critical condition after being rescued from pond in Lake in the Hills
A child is in critical condition after bystanders rescued them from a pond in a Lake in the Hills neighborhood Friday afternoon, fire officials said. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 12:40 p.m. Friday to the 1000 block of Mason Lane in Lake in the Hills for […]
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‘Tragic accident’: Young child dies after being pulled from pool in Fox River Grove
Police say that a 5-year-old child was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in the backyard pool of a Fox River Grove home Friday morning. The Fox River Grove Police Department and Fox River Grove Fire Department responded around 6:35 a.m. Friday to the 1000 block of Lincoln Avenue. Fox River Grove Police Chief Eric […]
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First batch of mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in McHenry County
Health officials are making the public aware after a batch of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year in McHenry County. A mosquito “pool,” also known as a batch of mosquitoes, was sampled on July 13 in Fox River Grove and later tested positive for West Nile virus. The […]
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Police officer saves baby who stopped breathing in Crystal Lake after 14-year-old calls 911
Officials are crediting a police officer who saved a 2-month-old child after he stopped breathing in Crystal Lake and his 14-year-old brother called 911. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department were called on Tuesday to an address in Crystal Lake for a report of an infant needing medical assistance. A […]