A Woodstock woman, who worked as the assistant nursing director at a Crystal Lake rehab center, is facing federal charges for allegedly tampering with medication that was prescribed to patients. A federal indictment was returned in U.S. District Court in Chicago charging Sarah Diamond, 29, of the 2000 block of Olmstead Drive in Woodstock. Prosecutors […]
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3rd annual blood drive in memory of slain McHenry County sheriff’s deputy being held in Crystal Lake
The annual blood drive in memory of McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2019, is being held today in Crystal Lake. The third annual blood drive began at 11 a.m. Sunday, which is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, and ends at 5 p.m. It […]
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YMCA centers in Lake, McHenry counties will now require members to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination
Starting next month, all of the YMCA’s suburban locations, which includes ones in Crystal Lake, Lake Zurich and Lindenhurst, will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination from everyone age 5 and older. YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago Director of Communications Man-Yee Lee said the association’s 14 Y centers will begin enforcing the requirement using a two-phased approach. […]
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1 person transported to hospital, 14 occupants displaced following apartment building fire in Crystal Lake
Fire officials say one person was transported to the hospital and 14 residents were displaced following an apartment building fire Sunday evening in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 6:13 p.m. to the 500 block of Darlington Lane for a report of an activated fire alarm. […]
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‘The invisible killer’: Fire officials remind residents to make sure carbon monoxide alarms are installed and working
Fire officials are reminding residents to make sure their carbon monoxide alarms are working, especially during winter, to protect against CO poisoning, which is known as the “invisible killer.” “The winter months are here. As the mercury begins to dip, damaged or poorly maintained heating equipment may be used, cars may be warming up in […]
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No injuries after firefighters respond to large garage fire in Crystal Lake
Approximately $100,000 in damage was reported following a large garage fire Friday evening in Crystal Lake, fire officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 9:44 p.m. Friday to the 200 block of South Dole Avenue in Crystal Lake for a call of a structure fire. Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department Bureau Chief […]
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Pedestrian flown to the hospital after being struck by car in Crystal Lake
A person in the roadway on Route 14 in Crystal Lake was hit by a car and reportedly suffered serious injuries Monday evening. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 6:45 p.m. Monday to the area of Route 14 and Pingree Road. Emergency crews arrived to find a pedestrian […]
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Driver arrested for DUI, passenger hospitalized after car snaps utility pole in half near Crystal Lake
A Waukegan woman was charged with driving under the influence after she crashed into a utility pole near Crystal Lake, causing the pole to snap in half and her passenger to be injured. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Nunda-Rural Fire Protection District responded around 3:18 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of Route 176 and […]
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25-year-old man gets 4 years in prison for stabbing brother in the chest, trying to disarm police officer in Crystal Lake
A 25-year-old man convicted of stabbing his brother in the chest and trying to disarm a police officer in 2019 in Crystal Lake has been sentenced to four years in prison. David E. Lepey, 25, of the 300 block of Elmwood Avenue in Crystal Lake, was charged with two counts of domestic battery, aggravated battery […]