A child, possibly 12 or 13 years old, was seriously injured and reportedly left with amputated fingers after a fireworks accident at a home in Lake in the Hills, authorities said. The Lake in the Hills Police Department and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 3:05 a.m. on July 27 to the 200 block of […]
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Officials say child was flown in critical condition after e-bike crash with car in front of high school near Crystal Lake
Officials said in an update that a teenage boy was flown to the hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries after he was involved in an electric bicycle crash with a car outside a school near Crystal Lake Wednesday. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1 […]
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Lawsuit filed against former exec accused of causing high-speed, drunken boat crash near McHenry that killed U.S. Marine veteran
A lawsuit was filed Wednesday accusing a former company exec of causing a drunken, high-speed boat crash that resulted in a man watching his U.S. Marine veteran fiancée being decapitated on the Fox River near McHenry. The lawsuit was filed in McHenry County Circuit Court on Wednesday afternoon by Chicago-based law firm GWC Injury Lawyers. […]
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Popular barbecue restaurant in Waukegan reopens after temporarily closure following 3rd fire in 10 years
A popular barbecue restaurant in Waukegan has reopened after being temporarily closed following a fire, at least the third to occur at the restaurant, fire officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:30 p.m. Thursday to Hillery’s Bar-B-Q, 2021 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan, for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived and […]
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‘Horrifying accident’: Teen boy flown to hospital after crash involving e-bike, car outside school near Crystal Lake
A teenage boy was flown to the hospital with apparent critical injuries after his electric bicycle was involved in a crash with a car outside of a school near Crystal Lake Wednesday afternoon. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Wednesday to the […]
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Sheriff says car failed to yield, causing crash with semi that left 2 teens seriously injured, 3rd person critically injured near Woodstock
The sheriff said in an update that a car failed to yield at a stop sign to a semi-truck, causing a crash that left two teens seriously injured and a 21-year-old man in critical condition on Route 14 near Woodstock. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:55 p.m. Monday […]
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22 years in prison for 1 of 2 suspects who pleaded guilty to sex trafficking, abusing child in Lake County
A Wonder Lake man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after he and a woman sex trafficked a 15-year-old girl in Lake County, prompting a multi-year sheriff’s investigation. The Lake County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group in July 2019 said they were conducting a long-term investigation into the sex trafficking of a 15-year-old girl […]
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Funeral services set for U.S. Marine veteran who died in boat crash on Fox River near McHenry as homicide suspect appears in court
Funeral services have been announced for a U.S. Marine veteran, who “left this world far too soon,” after she died in a boat crash on the Fox River near McHenry as the alleged speeding, drunk driver in the case appeared in court on Tuesday. A visitation for family and friends is set to be held […]
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Man charged with DUI after crashing into pole on Route 45 in Mundelein, requiring extensive repairs
A man from Wisconsin was charged after he allegedly crashed into a utility pole while intoxicated on Route 45 in Mundelein Sunday afternoon, causing the pole to snap and shutting down the busy roadway. The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 1:50 p.m. Sunday to Route 45 and Walnut Street in Mundelein […]