A letter from Becki Keltner, the wife of slain McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy Jacob Keltner: I am writing this letter because my husband, Jacob Keltner, should be remembered not as another statistic but as a man, a great man, who sacrificed his life to protect others. Jake is the love of my life. We met […]
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62-year-old killed after crashing into guardrail, tree in Woodstock
A 62-year-old Woodstock man was killed after he drove his car off the road, striking a guardrail and two trees, in unincorporated Woodstock Saturday afternoon. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and the Woodstock Fire-Rescue District was called at 2:28 p.m. Saturday to 10107 West Route 120, near Thompson Road. A 2016 Subaru Forester, driven by […]
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Lake County Jail inmate seriously hurt after being choked by other inmate
A Lake County Jail inmate is facing charges after he allegedly choked another inmate, leaving him seriously injured, the sheriff’s office said. Lake County Sheriff Sgt. Christopher Covelli said that a 59-year-old Deerfield man, who is an inmate in the Lake County Jail, was found on Saturday by a corrections officer having what appeared to […]
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Final funeral arrangements set for fallen McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has announced visitation, funeral and procession arrangements for fallen Deputy Jacob Keltner. The public is encouraged to line the procession route on Wednesday. McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner, who worked as a fugitive investigator on the local U.S. Marshals task force, died on Thursday after being shot while serving […]
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Elderly woman critically injured in crash near Hartland Township
Three people were injured, including an 80-year-old woman who was flown to the hospital, after a two-vehicle crash east of Harvard Friday afternoon. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, McHenry County Conservation Police, Harvard Fire Protection and Hebron Fire Department responded at 3:44 p.m. Saturday to Alden Road and Thayer Road in Hartland Township, which is […]
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Lake Villa man charged in connection with Ingleside shooting, home invasion
One of two masked gunmen who entered an Ingleside home on February 9, demanding money before shooting two people inside, has been charged, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. Jerome D. Freeman, 28, of the 36600 block of North Fairfield Road in unincorporated Lake Villa, has been charged with home invasion, aggravated battery with a […]
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Drunk driver smashes into Illinois State Police car near Lake Forest
An Illinois State Police trooper was injured after a drunk driver crashed into his squad car on Interstate 94 near Lake Forest early Friday morning. Clyde Maki Jr., 50, of the 1800 block of 104th Street in Pleasant Prairie, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence and aggravated driving on a suspended license. He […]
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McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy dies after being shot in Rockford
McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner, who worked as a fugitive investigator on the local U.S. Marshals task force, has died after being shot while serving a warrant at a Rockford hotel Thursday morning, the sheriff’s office confirmed. Rockford Police Department Lt. Andre Brass said that police responded at 9:15 a.m. Thursday to the Extended […]
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17 residents displaced after fire in assisted living facility in Gurnee
No one was injured but 17 residents were displaced after a fire in an assisted living facility in Gurnee on Tuesday, fire officials said. The Gurnee Fire Department responded at 12:11 p.m. Tuesday to a structure fire at Assisted Living by Theresa, 6455 Cunningham Court. Fire crews found flames showing from the roof and attic […]