Police say an anonymous tip led to the arrests of two 14-year-old boys, one of which allegedly started a fire that destroyed the former Just For Fun Roller Rink in McHenry. The two juvenile suspects are 14-year-olds who reside in McHenry, according to McHenry Deputy Police Chief Thomas Walsh. One of the two boys was […]
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Illinois Senate passes bill to prohibit jails in the state from housing ICE detainees
The Illinois Senate has advanced a bill to prohibit jails in Illinois from housing ICE detainees and severely limit local law enforcement from working with federal immigration agents. Senate Bill 667 — which is being called the “Illinois Way Forward Act” — was passed 36-19 on Friday. The bill says that no law enforcement agency […]
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Four road construction projects scheduled for McHenry County under Gov. Pritzker’s ‘Rebuild Illinois’ program
Four new road construction projects are set to begin or have already begun in McHenry County after $21 million was invested in the region from Gov J.B. Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois program. “With the Rebuild Illinois capital plan, we are restoring and transforming Illinois’s aging infrastructure,” Pritzker said. “Rebuild Illinois is not only about investing in […]
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Algonquin man charged with possessing child pornography
An Algonquin man was arrested after police found him in possession of multiple videos of child pornography, court documents show. Tyler J. Weine, 20, of the 1-100 block of South Oakleaf Road in Algonquin, was charged with three counts of child pornography, a Class 2 felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court […]
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McHenry County prosecutors identify person of interest in murder of missing woman found in storage locker
Prosecutors said that a Marengo man is under investigation for the murder of a missing Harvard woman who was found dead in a storage unit in Winnebago County in March. Michelle Arnold-Boesigner, 33, of Harvard, was reported missing to the Holiday Hills Police Department on January 3. The Holiday Hills Police Department later turned the […]
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Police searching for two persons of interest in arson fire that destroyed former roller rink in McHenry
Police are asking for tips from the public in the search for two possible suspects in an arson fire that destroyed the former Just For Fun Roller Rink in McHenry. The McHenry Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 10:27 p.m. Thursday to 914 North Front Street for a report of a structure […]
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Arson suspected in third-alarm fire that destroyed former Just For Fun Roller Rink in McHenry
The Illinois State Fire Marshal is assisting in the investigation of what fire officials say is a suspected arson fire that destroyed the former Just For Fun Roller Rink in McHenry Thursday evening. The McHenry Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 10:27 p.m. Thursday to 914 North Front Street for a report of […]
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Dozens of firefighters responding to third-alarm fire at former roller rink in McHenry
Dozens of firefighters are responding to a massive third-alarm fire at the building of the former Just For Fun Roller Rink in McHenry Thursday evening. The McHenry Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 10:28 p.m. Thursday to 914 North Front Street for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived to find […]
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Chicago man arrested after allegedly sexually abusing juvenile girl inside car at Algonquin park
Police say a Chicago man groomed a 15-year-old girl and traveled to Algonquin where he sexually abused her at a park on Wednesday. The Algonquin Police Department received an anonymous call around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday for a public indecency incident at Holder Park, 1040 Timberwood Lane in Algonquin. Algonquin Deputy Police Chief Dennis Walker said […]