A 40-year-old man was charged with attempted murder after police say he strangled and struck his ex-girlfriend and then tried to shoot her at an Algonquin home. Alvin W. Thompson, 40, of the 1600 block of Southridge Trail in Algonquin, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated domestic battery, unlawful use of a weapon by […]
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Fire causes heavy damage to unoccupied Algonquin home
A home under renovation caught fire late Wednesday evening in Algonquin and remains under investigation, fire officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 10:23 p.m. Wednesday to the 900 block of Applewood Lane in Algonquin for a structure fire. Firefighters arrived four minutes later and found a two-story single-family home […]
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Algonquin man charged with laundering over $500K made from drug sales
An Algonquin man was charged with laundering over $500,000 of drug money through real estate, cryptocurrency and gold, police said. Christopher J. Galie, 35, of the 1400 block of North Harrison Street in Algonquin, was charged with 12 counts of money laundering, a Class 1 felony. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force arrested […]
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Woman suffers life-threatening injuries after t-bone crash near Algonquin
A woman was flown to the hospital by a medical helicopter after suffering life-threatening injuries in a t-bone crash near Algonquin on Friday. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 6:58 p.m. Friday to Algonquin Road and Route 25, which is on the Algonquin and Barrington Hills border, for a multiple vehicle […]
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Man sentenced to 5 years in prison for Christmas Eve home burglary in Algonquin
A 35-year-old man was sentenced to five years in prison after he burglarized a home in Algonquin on Christmas Eve in 2018, prosecutors said. Charles N. Hall, 35, of the 100 block of Washburn Street in Elgin, was charged on July 19 with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and theft between $500-$10,000, a Class […]
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Man charged with drug-induced homicide in Algonquin woman’s death
A second man has been charged in connection with the cocaine overdose death of an Algonquin woman in 2019. Jose M. Perez, 59, of the 4300 block of North Monticello Avenue in Chicago, was charged with one count of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. The Illinois State Police North Central Narcotics Task Force conducted […]
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16 years in prison for man found with nearly 35 pounds of cocaine in Algonquin
A 20-year-old man was sentenced to 16 years in prison after police found him in possession of over 35 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop near Algonquin. Ivan Moreno-Gollegos, 20, of the 2300 block of Arrow Street in Carpentersville, took a plea deal offered by prosecutors for a reduced charge of unlawful possession with […]
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Man, believed to be missing person, found dead in vehicle in Lake in the Hills
A man, who is believed to be a missing person, was found dead in a vehicle parked at a Lake in the Hills gas station Thursday afternoon, police said. The Algonquin Police Department responded around 2:11 p.m. Thursday to Speedway gas station, 2700 West Algonquin Road. Police discovered a deceased man inside of a vehicle […]
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Woman dies after being rescued from house fire in Algonquin
A 59-year-old woman rescued from her burning home in Algonquin Thursday has died in the hospital, the medical examiner said. Barbara Yerkes, 59, died around 9:03 a.m. Friday at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 3:02 p.m. Thursday […]