Police say a juvenile was flown to the hospital and three others, including a second juvenile, were also transported to the hospital after a reckless vehicle hit a pickup truck near McHenry. The Bull Valley Police Department, McHenry Township Fire Protection District and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:35 p.m. Friday to the […]
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Child from McHenry County among dozens of victims groomed into making child pornography by California man
A California man has been charged after police say he groomed and obtained child pornography from over 100 children on social media, including a child victim from McHenry County. The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding an online account that was uploading […]
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Bull Valley businessman released from prison after serving less than 15 years for attempted murder of his wife
A businessman convicted of trying to kill his wife in an hours-long attack at their mansion in Bull Valley in 2004 has been released from prison after serving less than 15 years. The Northwest Herald first reported Monday morning of the release of 80-year-old Billy J. Cox. Court records show Cox was convicted of attempted […]
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7 days in jail for Gurnee man who ran over police officer’s foot, leg in McHenry County
A Gurnee man convicted of driving away from a traffic stop in McHenry County and running over a police officer’s foot and leg, causing injury, has been sentenced to seven days in jail. Warren H. Choe, 51, of the 5600 block of Notting Hill Road in Gurnee, was indicted on charges of aggravated reckless driving […]
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Garbage truck fire, fuel spill closes Route 120 near Woodstock
A garbage truck caught fire and became well-engulfed in flames Tuesday morning near Woodstock, causing Route 120 to be shut down in both directions, officials said. The Woodstock Fire Rescue District responded around 11:05 a.m. Tuesday to the 8300 block of Route 120 in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a vehicle on fire. Firefighters […]
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Critically injured man flown to the hospital after motorcycle crash near Woodstock
A 28-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries and was flown to the hospital by helicopter after a motorcycle crash near Woodstock Sunday evening. The Woodstock Fire-Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:53 p.m. Sunday to the 8200 block of Mason Hill Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a vehicle crash with injuries. A spokesperson […]
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Driver flown to the hospital after rollover crash in Bull Valley
A driver was flown by a medical helicopter to a trauma center following a rollover crash Friday evening in Bull Valley, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire Rescue District responded around 6:50 p.m. Friday to the 9600 block of West Bull Valley Road in Bull Valley for a report of a rollover crash with entrapment. […]
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45 acres of brush burn during ‘accidental fire’ near Woodstock, officials say
A fire, fueled by wind, burned 45 acres of grass and marshland Wednesday morning in Bull Valley just outside of Woodstock, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire and Rescue District responded around 11:03 a.m. Wednesday to the 9000 block of Thompson Road in Bull Valley for a report of a field on fire. The first […]
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No injuries after attached garage catches fire in Bull Valley
Firefighters quickly extinguished an attached garage fire in Bull Valley and stopped the blaze from spreading to a home Monday afternoon. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 3:43 p.m. Monday to the 9600 block of West Bull Valley Road in Bull Valley for a report of a structure fire. One of the homeowners called 911 […]