The Cary Police Department is searching for a man armed with a handgun who robbed a 7-Eleven store in Cary early Tuesday morning. Cary Police Chief Patrick Finlon said that officers were called to the 7-Eleven, 296 Cary Algonquin Road in Cary just after 2 a.m. Tuesday for a report of an armed robbery. Finlon […]
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PHOTOS: Blizzard moves through Lake and McHenry counties
A blizzard left Lake and McHenry counties with up to 13 inches of snow in some places, knocking out power, closing schools and causing traffic delays. A blizzard warning was issued by the National Weather Service from 6 p.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday morning for Lake and McHenry counties. In McHenry County, 13.1 inches […]
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5 hurt, 1 critically after Thanksgiving Day crash near Hebron
A serious vehicle crash outside of Hebron on Thanksgiving Day left five people trapped, including one that was critically injured. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 2:45 p.m. Thursday to a report of a two-vehicle crash with multiple injuries near Alden Road and O’Brien Road in Alden Township. The crash involved a crossover SUV […]
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Home fully engulfed after 5-alarm fire in Harvard
Mechanical issues with fire engines plagued firefighters who struggled to control a fire at a home in Harvard Sunday evening, leading to a total loss of the house. The Harvard Fire Protection District was called at 12:05 p.m. Sunday to the 19000 block of Altenburg Road, which is east of Harvard along Route 173, for […]
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One dead after pickup truck and car collide in Union
A 40-year-old man is dead and another person was injured after a pickup truck and car crashed in southwest McHenry County Friday evening. The Marengo Fire Protection District, Union Fire Protection District, Woodstock Fire/Rescue and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:35 p.m. to Route 176 and Union Road in Union for a vehicle crash. […]
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Man impersonated cop, robbed two women at gunpoint in Lake in the Hills, police say
A 20-year-old man is out of jail on bond after he allegedly impersonated a police officer and robbed and beat two women with what was later discovered to be an airsoft gun in Lake in the Hills. Gayratjon G. Gulomjonov, 20, of the 1400 block of Todd Farm Drive in Elgin, is facing two counts […]
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2 men charged after fleeing police in Huntley, hitting several cars
Two Florida men are in custody after allegedly burglarizing a car at a day care center, fleeing from Huntley police, and hitting several bystander vehicles while on the run. Victor A. Ogiste, 22, and Calvin M. Rogers, 23, both of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, were each charged with burglary, criminal trespass to vehicle and theft. Rogers […]
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Two arrested for burglarizing church, business in Woodstock
Two Woodstock men are in custody after police said that they burglarized a church and a business in Woodstock. Travis T. Flight, 27, of the 400 block of Leah Lane in Woodstock, was charged with burglary to a place of worship, burglary, possession of burglary tools, theft over $500, theft under $500 and criminal damage […]
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Man accused of carjacking woman at Algonquin Jewel-Osco arrested
One of two suspects accused of pushing a woman down and carjacking her at the Jewel-Osco in Algonquin in October has been arrested. Tejontae Williams, 18, of the 0-100 block of Middlesex Drive in Carpentersville, was charged with vehicular hijacking, possession of a stolen vehicle, aggravated battery in a public place, retail theft, criminal damage […]