Officials say they are in “shock and sadness” after a McHenry County judge was found unresponsive in his chambers at the McHenry County Courthouse and died Monday. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 8:22 a.m. Monday to the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 Seminary Avenue in Woodstock. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communication Specialist Alex Vucha said […]
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Police in McHenry County warn residents, businesses of new scam involving ComEd impersonators
Police in McHenry County are warning business owners and residents of a new phone scam in the area involving callers impersonating ComEd representatives. The McHenry Police Department said on Thursday they recently learned of a new phone scam being attempted in the area. The scam has been targeting business owners but could also be attempted […]
Lake in the Hills woman pleads guilty in connection with January 6 insurrection at U.S. Capitol
A Lake in the Hills woman has pleaded guilty this week to charges in connection with the deadly January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Nhi Ngoc Mai Le, 26, of Lake in the Hills, was charged in September in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia with two counts […]
Father charged with failing to seek medical treatment after child shoots other child with pellet gun in Wonder Lake
A father was charged after authorities alleged he failed to take his child to the doctor after the four-year-old boy was shot in the back with a pellet gun and injured in Wonder Lake. Tyler J. Fish, 26, of Sharon, Wisconsin, was charged with reckless conduct causing great bodily harm, a Class 4 felony, and […]
8 years in prison for Spring Grove man convicted of his 8th DUI while driving on suspended license for 14th time
A judge sentenced a Spring Grove man to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to his eighth DUI at a time when he was also driving on a suspended license for the 14th time. McHenry County sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop around 6:50 p.m. on January 7 on Mark E. Friske, 64, of […]
Pre-trial release denied for Chicago man accused of bringing loaded gun into hospital in McHenry
Officials say a Chicago man was arrested after he brought a loaded gun and ammunition in a backpack into Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry. The McHenry Police Department responded around 6:37 p.m. on August 23 to Northwestern Medicine Hospital, 4201 Medical Center Drive in McHenry. McHenry Police Department Public Affairs Officer Michael Spohn said officers […]
2 years in prison for sexual predator who was caught at elementary school during dismissal in Huntley
A registered sexual predator has been sentenced to two years in prison after he was caught at an elementary school in Huntley while students were being dismissed for the day. Felipe E. Wahlstedt, 30, of 11860 Cape Cod Lane in Huntley, was charged in September 2022 with child sex offender present in a school zone, […]
Sheriff’s office, police departments celebrate opening of ‘state of the art’ law enforcement training center in Cary
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and local police departments on Wednesday celebrated the grand opening of a new 10,000-square-foot law enforcement training center in Cary. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office held the ribbon-cutting ceremony in conjunction with the Cary, Algonquin, McHenry and Lake in the Hills police departments. McHenry County Chairman Mike Buehler, Cary Mayor […]
Multiple Lake County hospitals continue to receive ‘C’ grades after organization releases hospital safety ratings
A newly released report with safety grade ratings for hospitals in the country scored three out of five reviewed Lake County hospitals with a “C” grade, while others got an “A” grade. The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization, released its fall 2023 hospital safety grade results on Monday. The organization assigns a letter grade […]