A 65-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly resisted arrest and hit a police officer with a rolled-up stack of paper in Algonquin. Debra J. Cussen, 65, of the 1600 block of Hartley Drive in Algonquin, was charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a […]
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Firefighters quickly rescue person in water after boat capsizes in Algonquin
A man whose boat capsized on the Fox River in Algonquin was quickly rescued from the water by firefighters Friday afternoon, officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Algonquin Police Department responded around 1:06 p.m. Friday to the intersection of North Harrison Street and Algonquin Road for a report of a […]
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Motorcyclist injured, flown to hospital after crashing into other vehicle in Algonquin
A motorcyclist is expected to survive after he turned in front of a car and collided with it in Algonquin, leaving him with multiple injuries and having to be flown to the hospital. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Algonquin Police Department responded around 1:30 p.m. Sunday to Algonquin Road and Harrison […]
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3 families displaced after fire damages multi-unit townhome complex in Algonquin
Three families were displaced late Wednesday evening after heavy flames damaged a multi-unit townhome complex in Algonquin, fire officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 11 p.m. Wednesday to the 2600 block of Williamsburg Drive in Algonquin for a report of a structure fire. Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Deputy Fire […]
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Major Investigations Team called after woman found shot in Lake in the Hills
The Major Investigations Team was called to investigate after police officers discovered a woman shot at a Lake in the Hills apartment building while responding to a 911 call. The Lake in the Hills Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 9 p.m. Friday to an apartment building in the […]
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Fire under investigation after neighbor spots house fire in Lake in the Hills, calls 911
A neighbor spotted a house fire in Lake in the Hills and called 911 Monday morning, bringing firefighters to the scene who quickly extinguished the blaze. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 10:53 a.m. Monday to the 0-100 block of West Oak Street in […]
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Wife sues Crystal Lake bar that allegedly served drunk driver before fatally striking her husband
The wife of an Algonquin man, who was killed by a drunk driver in 2019 in Crystal Lake while riding on his motorcycle, has sued the bar that allegedly served the drunk driver. Deborah Klinger, of Algonquin, filed a lawsuit against Coleman’s Crystal Lake Bar, which is located at Virginia Road and Berkshire Drive in […]
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1 dead, 1 injured after multiple motorcycles crash into each other in Lake in the Hills
One person died and another was hospitalized after four motorcycles collided with each other while traveling in a group in Lake in the Hills, police said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 10:53 a.m. Sunday to Virginia Road and Pingree Road. Lake in the […]
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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 […]