Fire officials believe lightning from overnight storms caused the deck of a large two-story incinerator to catch on fire at a building near Woodstock. The Woodstock Fire Rescue District responded around 5:23 a.m. Thursday to Vorteq Coil Finishers, 15920 Nelson Road in unincorporated Woodstock, for a report of a commercial building fire. Alex Vucha, a […]
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1 dead after boat crashes into tree, catches on fire in Holiday Hills
A man was killed after his speedboat went off the Fox River and crashed into a tree in the backyard of a Holiday Hills home Wednesday afternoon. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 3:40 p.m. Wednesday to the 2400 block of South Riverview Drive in Holiday Hills for […]
McHenry County now under CDC, state’s indoor mask recommendation
McHenry County is now under the state’s recommendation for all people to wear masks indoors after health officials on Wednesday categorized the county as having “substantial” transmission of COVID-19. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Tuesday afternoon that it was “fully adopting” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) latest masking recommendations. […]
Lake and McHenry counties could see significant thunderstorms, damaging winds, meteorologists say
The National Weather Service said that the Chicago area, including Lake and McHenry counties, could see severe thunderstorms and 75 mph winds late this evening into Thursday morning. A Hazardous Weather Outlook was issued Wednesday afternoon by the National Weather Service (NWS). The alert was issued for the northern half of Illinois and most of […]
Coroner says Chicago woman died from self-inflicted gunshot wound at Crystal Lake Metra Station
A 26-year-old woman who was found dead in a vehicle at the Metra station in Crystal Lake on Sunday shot herself in the head, the coroner’s office said in an update. An autopsy showed that Ayanna Bennett, 26, of Chicago, died as a result of a fatal gunshot wound to the head, according to McHenry […]
Chicago woman found dead at Crystal Lake Metra station died of gunshot wound, coroner says
A 26-year-old woman who was found dead in a vehicle at the Metra station in Crystal Lake on Sunday was shot in the head, the coroner said. An autopsy showed that Ayanna Bennett, 26, of Chicago, died as a result of a fatal gunshot wound to the head, according to McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael […]
7 years in prison for Woodstock man who sold cocaine near park in Woodstock
A man who sold cocaine within 500 feet of a park in Woodstock in 2019 has been sentenced to seven years in prison as part of a plea deal. Jose I. Avila, 25, of the 900 block of Quill Lane in Woodstock, was charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of cocaine and three counts […]
Coroner confirms death of 5-year-old child at Fox River Grove home was a drowning
The coroner confirmed that a 5-year-old child who was found in the backyard pool of a Fox River Grove home last week likely died of drowning. 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 […]
Driver cited after utility vehicle rollover leaves 2 injured, 1 seriously in McHenry
Police say that an off-road vehicle with five riders on it rolled over in McHenry on Friday, leaving two people injured, including one seriously that had to be flown to the hospital. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 4:30 p.m. Friday to the 4500 block of Lakewood Road for […]