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Illinois Supreme Court upholds 16-year sentence for Fox River Grove man convicted of sexually assaulting child

The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and 16-year prison sentence for a Fox River Grove who sexually assaulted a young child in McHenry County. Korem Johanson, 42, of Fox River Grove, was charged in July 2019 with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a […]

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Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries, flown to hospital after crash with SUV near Fox River Grove

Authorities say a motorcyclist suffered severe injuries and had to be flown to the hospital after an SUV crashed into the motorcycle near Fox River Grove. The Fox River Grove Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:30 p.m. Sunday to the area of Algonquin Road and Braeburn Road in unincorporated Fox […]

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Man set to be released under SAFE-T Act for attacking officer in Fox River Grove ordered held after court comments

A man arrested in Fox River Grove for attacking a police officer, which is a non-detainable offense under the SAFE-T Act, was sentenced to jail for contempt following vulgar comments in court just before his release. Randy E. Kinney, 64, of Palatine, was charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, criminal damage to property […]

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State officials announce Illinois will be paying for hotels for migrants coming to Chicago area

After busloads of migrants were dropped off over the weekend in Fox River Grove and other suburbs, state officials announced Illinois will be paying for hotels for the migrants. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced on Sunday they would be standing up hotel rooms to house families in response to a recent influx […]