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Crystal Lake man pleads guilty to assaulting law enforcement during January 6 insurrection at U.S. Capitol

A Crystal Lake man has pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the deadly January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Robert Giacchetti, 59, of Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers before U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. Giacchetti attended a […]

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Student charged after note regarding ‘potential violence’ towards other students found at Cary-Grove High School

A student was charged with disorderly conduct after a note with a list of other students’ names regarding “potential violence” was found in a hallway at Cary-Grove High School Friday afternoon, officials said. A school resource officer and Cary-Grove High School administration were made aware at around 1 p.m. Friday of a note found in […]

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Police arrest 13-year-old who brandished replica gun at junior high school in Harvard

Police arrested a 13-year-old who brandished a handgun, which resembled a real gun but was actually a BB gun, at the Harvard Junior High School Wednesday morning. The Harvard Police Department responded around 7:40 a.m. Wednesday to the Harvard Junior High School, 1301 North Garfield Street. Harvard Chief of Police Tyson Bauman said the response […]

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SWAT team arrests man who allegedly pointed gun at police officer, leading to hours-long standoff in Marengo

A SWAT team arrested an armed suspect who allegedly pointed a gun at a police officer and threatened to stab officers, leading to a standoff in Marengo early Wednesday morning. The Marengo Police Department responded around 12:05 a.m. Wednesday to the 1000 block of Briden Drive in Marengo for a disorderly person call. Marengo Police […]