A 53-year-old man fighting for his life died in the hospital on Wednesday after he was struck by a vehicle on Tuesday in Lake in the Hills. The Algonquin Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District were called at 6:12 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a pedestrian struck by a car […]
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53-year-old man in critical condition after being hit by car in Lake in the Hills
A 53-year-old man is fighting for his life after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening in Lake in the Hills, police said. The Algonquin Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District were called at 6:12 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a pedestrian struck by a car near Algonquin Road and […]
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Police investigating rumored threat at Jacobs High School in Algonquin
Algonquin police are investigating after a Jacobs High School student posted a video of her holding a gun, school officials said. “What began as a mental health issue quickly escalated in rumors of threats being made via social media,” District 300 Superintendent Fred Heid said in an email to parents. A Snapchat video was posted Tuesday […]
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Driver injured after car hits home, gas line in Cary
A driver suffering a medical emergency crashed into a house, causing a gas leak in Cary Tuesday afternoon, police said. The Cary Fire Department and Cary Police Department were called just before 11 a.m. to 104 High Road for a report of a car that struck a building. Emergency crews found a white Ford Escape […]
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Coroner: Man killed in Crystal Lake house fire had blunt force trauma
The McHenry County Coroner said that Aaron Argullin, 70, of Crystal Lake, died from smoke and soot inhalation and blunt force trauma to his spine during a house fire on Monday. The Crystal Lake Fire Department was called to the 600 block of Sussex Lane just after 4 p.m. Monday for a report of a […]
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Man dies, two others and a dog injured after Crystal Lake house fire
A man is dead, a dog was injured and two police officers suffered minor injuries after a fire at a Crystal Lake home Monday evening, officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Department was called to the 600 block of Sussex Lane just after 4 p.m. Monday for a report of a house fire. Crystal Lake […]
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3 people, dog injured after Crystal Lake house fire
One person is believed to have suffered serious injuries and two police officers suffered minor injuries after a fire at a Crystal Lake home Monday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire Department was called to the 600 block of Sussex Lane just after 4 p.m. Monday for a report of a house fire. Crystal Lake Deputy […]
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Two men charged in connection with fatal overdose in McHenry
A Woodstock man and a McHenry man were both charged Wednesday in connection with an overdose death of a McHenry man over the summer, police said. Christopher L. Birong, 45, of the 2100 block of Willow Brook Drive in Woodstock, and Timothy R. Colby, 43, of the 1500 block of West May Avenue in McHenry, […]
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Victim flown to hospital after crash involving tanker truck near Hebron
One person had to be extricated and flown to a trauma center following a crash involving a tanker truck and a Jeep in Hebron Township Monday morning. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office was called around 8:30 a.m. Monday to a crash involving a Jeep Grand Cherokee and a semi truck […]