Officials from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) are expected to arrive in McHenry County next week to assess damage and flooding from storms that took place in mid-August, authorities said. These preliminary damage assessment (PDA) teams will go door-to-door starting Wednesday, Sept. 3, through Sunday, Sept. 7, IEMA officials […]
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Missed it by that much: More wind, less rain as storms roll through Tuesday night
What was anticipated to be a dangerous thunderstorm capable of crippling Lake and McHenry counties ended up being some high winds and minimal rain as the storms traveled north into Wisconsin. It wasn’t all smooth sailing, however, as some scattered tree limbs fell due to high winds and power outages were reported in select areas […]
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Probation for Wonder Lake man who fled from police and threw brick at squad car, leading to barricade situation
A Wonder Lake man who led police on a pursuit, threw a rock through the window of a squad car and threw a brick at a deputy before barricading himself in a residence has been sentenced to probation. Derek B. Bush, 29, of the 7400 block of Maple Drive in Wonder Lake, was charged with […]
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Wonder Lake man charged after throwing rock through window of police car, barricade standoff
A Wonder Lake man led sheriff’s deputies on a brief pursuit, threw a rock through the window of a squad car and then a brick at a deputy before barricading himself in a residence Wednesday morning, authorities said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:39 a.m. Wednesday to the 7400 block of Maple Drive […]