A 16-year-old girl who suffered a serious brain injury during an ATV inner tube accident in January in Lake Villa is still in the hospital recovering, her family says. Allyson Kubik, 16, of Grayslake, was being pulled on an inner tube by an ATV in the backyard of a home on January 24. The incident […]
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Off-duty Algonquin police officer arrested for DUI, crash in McHenry was nearly three times over legal limit
An off-duty Algonquin police sergeant was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and crashing his vehicle in McHenry. He was almost three times over the legal limit, court documents show. Timothy P. Cooney, 34, of the 5600 block of Wildspring Drive in Lake in the Hills, was charged with two counts of driving […]
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Man charged with murder after shooting ex-girlfriend during argument in North Chicago, police say
A North Chicago man was charged with murder for allegedly shooting his ex-girlfriend multiple times, killing her, after she tried running away from him during an argument Monday evening, police said. Montreal Porter, 48, of the 0-100 block of Prairie View Court in North Chicago, was charged with one count of first-degree murder. The North […]
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Wisconsin woman dies after multiple-vehicle crash in Waukegan
A 64-year-old woman was killed following a vehicle crash involving three vehicles on Waukegan’s north side Sunday morning, authorities said. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 8:38 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of Lewis Avenue and York House Road for a vehicle crash with injuries. Officers arrived and found multiple vehicles […]
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Animals escape without injury from fully engulfed barn fire near Woodstock
All animals inside a barn escaped without injury as the barn became fully engulfed in flames Monday evening near Woodstock, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 8:25 p.m. Monday to the 4500 block of McCauley Road in unincorporated McHenry County north of Woodstock for a report of a barn fire. Firefighters arrived […]
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Gunman shoots woman multiple times, killing her in North Chicago
A gunman who shot a 47-year-old woman multiple times, killing her in North Chicago Monday evening, has been taken into custody, police said. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 6:40 p.m. Monday to the 0-100 block of Prairie View Court in North Chicago for a report of a shooting. […]
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Suspects shot, pistol-whipped Marengo gas station clerk after he gave them money during robbery, police say
New details released show that the two suspects who shot a Marengo gas station clerk during a robbery last week did so even after he gave them money from the cash register. Two men walked into the Circle K Shell gas station, 600 North State Street in Marengo, around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. Suspect 1 held […]
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Retail theft at Walmart leads to pursuit of stolen vehicle, search in Huntley
Two suspects were taken into custody with the help of bystanders after the suspects allegedly stole from Walmart and fled from police in Huntley on Saturday. The Huntley Police Department responded to a report of a retail theft call at the Walmart, 12300 Route 47, around 2:36 p.m. Saturday. Huntley Deputy Police Chief Michael Klunk […]
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20 inmates in McHenry County Jail test positive for COVID-19 in new outbreak
20 inmates at the McHenry County Jail tested positive for COVID-19 and all inmates at the jail have been placed in lockdown due to the outbreak, officials said. McHenry County Sheriff Sgt. Aimee Knop said the positive inmates are county inmates and none of the cases are in the ICE detention area of the jail. […]