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Coroner, police working to exhume child buried in McHenry whose identity remains unknown over 60 years later

The coroner’s office and police are working to locate and exhume the body of a young boy who was found in the Fox River near McHenry over 60 years ago but has never been identified. McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein said his office and several supporting agencies conducted an exhumation on Tuesday. The agencies […]

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Funeral set for married couple who died in high-speed boat crash along Fox River near McHenry

Funeral services are set for this weekend for a married couple, who were just weeks away from their 33rd anniversary, who died in a high-speed boat crash near McHenry. The incident happened around 5:40 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of Country Club Drive in unincorporated McHenry. Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director of Communications […]

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Coroners releases identity of 2nd victim after married couple killed in boat crash with house near McHenry

The coroner has identified the second victim after a couple, who were just weeks away from their 33rd anniversary, died in a high-speed boat crash along the Fox River near McHenry. McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein said an autopsy performed Tuesday showed Julie Mertins, 61, of McHenry, died as a result of blunt force […]

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Husband, wife dead after boat on Fox River travels over 70 feet onto land, strikes house near McHenry

State officials say a husband and wife in their 60s died after a boat traveling “very fast” on the Fox River ran aground over 70 feet onto shore and struck a house near McHenry. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois Conservation Police responded around 5:40 p.m. Saturday to the […]

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Boat operator arrested, 2 hospitalized after nighttime boat crash on Fox River near McHenry

A boat operator was arrested for driving under the influence after driving onto shore and crashing into a guardrail, injuring two occupants, along the Fox River near McHenry. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 8:45 p.m. Monday to the area of the Snuggery River Roadhouse, 801 North River […]

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Wauconda firefighters rescue deer who fell through ice on Fox River near Port Barrington

Wauconda firefighters rescued a deer after a passerby spotted the distressed animal stuck in icy waters on the Fox River near Port Barrington Saturday, authorities said. The Wauconda Fire District was dispatched around 12:05 p.m. Saturday to an area south of Broken Oar Marina Bar and Grill, 614 Rawson Bridge Road, for a service call. […]