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$1 million in damage caused to meat processing plant after three-alarm fire near Harvard

Approximately $1 million in damage was caused after a three-alarm fire engulfed four buildings at a meat processing plant near Harvard, fire officials said. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:44 p.m. Saturday to Olague Farms Meat Packing, 22701 Oak Grove Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of […]

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Man charged with severely injuring cat in Harvard arrested again after allegedly violating bond conditions

A man who was charged with severely injuring a cat and attacking a woman in Harvard has been arrested again after allegedly violating his bond conditions. The Harvard Police Department was called around 1:30 a.m. February 13 to the 1400 block of Northfield Court in Harvard. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court […]

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Harvard man charged with sexually assaulting woman while armed with knife

A Harvard man is being held on a $250,000 bond after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman while armed with a knife in Harvard, court records show. Cesar C. Ortiz, 38, of Harvard, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated unlawful restraint, domestic battery and interference with the reporting of domestic violence. A criminal […]

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Family, multiple dogs displaced after fire leaves home uninhabitable in Harvard

A family and three dogs were displaced after a basement fire left heavy smoke damage throughout a house in Harvard Wednesday afternoon, fire officials said. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 1000 block of Hayes Street for a report of a residential structure fire. Alex Vucha, a spokesperson for […]