Over a dozen fire departments responded to a three alarm fire at a townhouse in Crystal Lake Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 1:05 p.m. to the 400 block of Windham Cove Drive for a report of a structure fire. The first fire company arrived at the scene six […]
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17-year-old boy dies following rollover crash at Glacial Park Conservation Area in Ringwood
A 17-year-old McHenry High School West student died on Saturday following a rollover crash inside the Glacial Park Conservation Area in Ringwood last month. Alexander R. Powell, 17, of McHenry, was removed from life support on Saturday. The boy was seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash on June 23. The McHenry County Conservation District Police […]
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Woman struck and killed by Metra train in Cary
A woman was struck and killed by a Metra train near the Cary Metra Station Tuesday morning, police said. The Cary Fire Department and Cary Police Department responded around 7:08 a.m. Tuesday to the train station at 100 West Main Street. Emergency crews found the woman near the railroad crossing at Main Street and Route […]
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VIDEO: Harvard police officers save man as he jumped from bridge
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Bodycam video released shows two Harvard police officers lurching forward to grab a suicidal 20-year-old man who tried jumping from a bridge last month. The Harvard Police Department received a 911 call at 6:27 a.m. on June […]
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19-year-old woman seriously injured after crash in Fox River Grove
Four people were injured, including a 19-year-old who was seriously injured, after a single-vehicle crash in a neighborhood in Fox River Grove early Friday morning. The Fox River Grove Police Department and Fox River Grove Fire Department responded around 2:45 a.m. Friday to a single car crash with injuries in the 700 block of Barberry […]
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42-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash in Bull Valley
A 42-year-old Arlington Heights man died Saturday after he crashed his motorcycle in Bull Valley, the McHenry County Coroner’s Office said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, Bull Valley Police Department and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:45 p.m. Saturday to the 9800 block of Bull Valley Road for a report of a motorcycle crash […]
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2 teens injured, one seriously, after rollover crash at Glacial Park Conservation Area in Ringwood
A teenager was airlifted to the hospital by a Flight For Life helicopter Sunday evening after a rollover crash inside the Glacial Park Conservation Area in Ringwood. The McHenry County Conservation District Police Department and the Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 7:15 p.m. to Glacial Park Conservation Area in Ringwood for a rollover […]
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Motorcyclist dies after crash involving car in Fox River Grove, family says
The 56-year-old motorcyclist who was critically injured Tuesday after a crash in Fox River Grove has died in the hospital, according to a family member and the coroner. The Fox River Grove Police Department and Fox River Grove Fire Department responded around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday to Route 22 and Route 14 for a motorcycle crash. […]
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Lakemoor man sentenced to 6 years for soliciting porn from 14-year-old girl
A Lakemoor man has been sentenced to six years in prison following a plea deal after he was found guilty of soliciting child pornography from a 14-year-old girl. Thomas Zurawski, 27, of the 500 block of Santa Barbara Road in Lakemoor, was found guilty of solicitation of child pornography, a Class 1 felony, following a […]