Authorities say a mother was left in serious condition with a brain bleed after her teenage son, who was taken into custody, attacked her and others at their home in Harvard. Edwin Vargas, 18, of Harvard, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery to a peace officer, domestic battery causing bodily harm and consumption […]
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One person injured and airlifted in serious condition to hospital following motorcycle crash near Harvard
A motorcyclist was injured and airlifted to a nearby hospital in serious condition following a crash near Harvard Monday afternoon, authorities said. Harvard Fire Protection District personnel were dispatched to the area of Route 173 and Beck Road in unincorporated Harvard at 3:14 p.m. on Monday following multiple 911 calls reporting a motorcycle crash, with […]
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Homeowner unsuccessfully tries to extinguish fire that left house uninhabitable near Harvard
Residents were left displaced after a house fire near Harvard where the homeowner unsuccessfully tried to extinguish the blaze before firefighters arrived Thursday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 3:15 p.m. Thursday to the 20400 block of Windy Hill Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a structure fire. Harvard Fire Protection District […]
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Driver seriously injured after high-speed airborne crash leaves car rolled over, engulfed in flames near Harvard
A driver was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after a high-speed crash that resulted in his car going airborne, rolling over and becoming engulfed in flames near Harvard Sunday morning. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:31 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of Lawrence Road and State […]
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15 years in prison for gunman who fired shot after resident encountered masked suspects burglarizing home near Harvard
A judge sentenced a gunman to 15 years in prison for firing a shot after a female resident interrupted a burglary in progress at her home in rural Harvard where she found two masked suspects inside. John P. Walker, 21, of Belvidere, was charged in May 2025 with armed violence, residential burglary, possession of a […]
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‘Deeply disturbing’: Harvard man accused of strangling woman until she lost consciousness, stealing her phone
Police officers arrested a Harvard man who prosecutors say strangled a woman until she lost consciousness and then stole her phone, which they called “deeply disturbing.” Jose Antonio Escobar-Albarran, 26, of Harvard, was charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and two counts of domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. […]
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FBI, U.S. Marshals, police work to arrest sex offender after child brought from McHenry County to Wisconsin, sexually assaulted
The FBI, U.S. Marshals and police worked to arrest a suspect after a Harvard girl was transported from McHenry County to Wisconsin where she was sexually assaulted by a sex offender, officials said. The Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Police Department said they began an investigation into a sexual assault involving a child that occurred in the […]
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Police investigating after 27-year-old woman from McHenry County found dead in Chicago
Police say they are investigating after a 27-year-old woman from McHenry County was found unresponsive in a residence in Chicago and pronounced dead. The Chicago Fire Department responded around 5:22 p.m. on March 13 to the 3400 block of West Lawrence Avenue in Chicago for a report of an unresponsive person. A 911 caller reported […]
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Parts of Route 14, Route 173 and Route 23 in McHenry County left completely impassable amid blowing snow
Route 14 near Harvard, Route 173 near Richmond and Route 23 near Marengo were all left snow-covered and impassable with semi-trucks and cars becoming stuck due to blowing snow Monday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said around 6 a.m. Monday that winter road conditions had made travel hazardous throughout McHenry County. “Please only travel if […]