Two drivers were transported to the hospital after a head-on crash involving a NAPA Auto Parts van and an SUV on Route 14 in Cary Wednesday morning. The Cary Fire Protection District and Cary Police Department responded around 11:08 a.m. Wednesday to the intersection of Route 14 and West Main Street. Alex Vucha, a spokesperson […]
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Flames, smoke cause heavy damage to vacant house under renovation near Cary
An investigation is underway after firefighters found flames and smoke coming from a vacant home that was under renovation near Cary Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 1:34 p.m. Tuesday to the 6700 block of Wander Way in unincorporated Cary for a report of a structure fire. The first […]
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Employee arrested for prostitution after allegedly performing acts on man at massage parlor in Cary
An employee was arrested for prostitution after police say they received a complaint from a customer at a massage parlor in Cary who had been “inappropriately touched.” Lifeng Dong, 45, of Chicago, was charged with two counts of prostitution, a Class A misdemeanor. Cary Deputy Police Chief Scott Naydenoff told Lake and McHenry County Scanner […]
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Man, woman suffer serious injuries after being attacked by man armed with skateboard in Crystal Lake
Police on Thursday arrested a man who allegedly attacked two victims with a skateboard in Crystal Lake, leaving them hospitalized with serious injuries. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire-Rescue Department responded around 11:18 p.m. Tuesday to the 300 block of Teckler Boulevard in Crystal Lake, which is behind the Jewel-Osco store. Crystal […]
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Over 2 years in prison for man who stabbed victim multiple times during fight in Cary
A Cary man has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for stabbing another man several times during a fight in Cary, requiring the victim to be flown to the hospital. Brian M. McGrath, 51, of the 0-100 block of High Road in Cary, was charged in February with two counts of […]
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Cary woman charged with raising money online for woman who she falsely claimed had cancer
A Cary woman was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly creating an online fundraiser and raising money for cancer treatments for another woman, who did not actually have cancer. Tonya L. Carter, 44, of Cary, was charged originally charged with one count of wire fraud, a Class 3 felony. Late last month, a grand […]
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Firefighters extricate woman trapped in minivan after crash with pickup truck in Cary conservation area
An injured woman had to be extricated from her car by firefighters after a crash involving a pickup truck and a minivan in a conservation area in Cary Saturday afternoon. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 4:46 p.m. Saturday to the 3400 block of Northwest Highway for a report […]
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70 employees evacuated after chemical reaction results in ‘vapor plume’ inside facility near Cary
70 employees were evacuated after chemicals were mixed incorrectly and caused a vapor plume inside a manufacturing plant near Cary Tuesday morning, fire officials said. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 7:47 a.m. Tuesday to Wells Concrete, 4012 Northwest Highway in unincorporated Cary, for a call of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived in five […]
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Probation for 2nd Lake County man convicted in helping facilitate sale of ‘pure fentanyl’ pills that killed Cary man
A Lake Villa man has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to helping a second Lake County man sell fake pills, which were “pure fentanyl” and caused a Cary man’s death. Keenan R. Queen, 22, of the 22300 block of West Morton Drive in Lake Villa, was charged in September 2021 with one count […]