Hawthorn Woods Police Chief Jennifer Paulus was placed on paid leave this month before her retirement next year, at which point she will not be able to work for the village again, documents show. According to a voluntary separation agreement obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by Lake and McHenry County Scanner, Paulus […]
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Officials say fire caused $125,000 to home in Hawthorn Woods
Fire officials said that an electrical appliance caused a fire in the basement of a Hawthorn Woods home, causing $125,000 in damage Tuesday afternoon. The Lake Zurich Fire Department and Hawthorn Woods Police Department responded around 4 p.m. Tuesday to the 0-100 block of North Alder Court in Hawthorn Woods for a report of a […]
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Hawthorn Woods man charged with DUI after being critically injured in motorcycle crash near Hebron
A Hawthorn Woods man driving a motorcycle was charged with DUI after he crashed and was ejected, leaving him in critical condition near Hebron Tuesday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 6:56 p.m. Tuesday for a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Johnson Road north of Route 173. Sheriff’s deputies […]
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Firefighters rescue dog from pond in Hawthorn Woods neighborhood
Firefighters rescued a dog that went out into the icy water of a pond in a Hawthorn Woods neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. The Countryside Fire Protection District and Hawthorn Woods Police Department responded around 2:42 p.m. Wednesday to the 1-100 block of East Prairie Court in Hawthorn Woods for a service call. A person called 911 […]
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Police bust Hawthorn Woods man buying thousands of illegal pills on internet
Federal and local authorities busted a Hawthorn Woods man who allegedly purchased over 2,800 Tramadol pills over the internet, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. Randall T. Swansen, 41, of the 0-100 block of Foxtail Road in Hawthorn Woods, was arrested and charged on May 9 with felony unlawful possession of a controlled substance following […]
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Person injured after lightning causes Hawthorn Woods house fire
A man was injured after a house fire that was caused by a lightning strike Saturday in Hawthorn Woods, officials said. At 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, the Lake Zurich Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 3 Newhaven Drive in Hawthorn Woods. Fire officials said that the first arriving units encountered fire and smoke […]
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Hawthorn Woods police officer saves residents after alerting them of fire
A Hawthorn Woods police officer came upon a fire while on routine patrol and helped evacuate the residents early Friday morning, fire officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Department and other fire departments were called to the scene in the 0-10 block of Heather Lane in Hawthorn Woods. The first fire department unit arrived at […]