The Trump Store in Hebron has temporarily closed and says it is due to a “lack of police protection” following repeated threats, including a bomb threat that the owners say police did not take seriously. The Trump Store, located at 10008 Main Street in Hebron, announced last week that it would be temporarily closed until […]
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Worker rushed to hospital after being seriously injured at large nursery near Wonder Lake
A worker was seriously injured at a large nursery near Wonder Lake and a medical helicopter was requested but unavailable Monday afternoon, fire officials said. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 2:05 p.m. Monday to Goodmark Nurseries, 8920 Howe Road in unincorporated Wonder Lake, for a traumatic injury […]
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Approximately 15 acres burn after embers from controlled burn start cornfield on fire near Hebron
A brush fire quickly spread and burned approximately 15 acres of field after a controlled burn blew embers into the field near Hebron Monday afternoon, fire officials said. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 1:17 p.m. Monday to the 11600 block of Vanderkarr Road in unincorporated Hebron for a report of a brush fire. […]
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Harvard man identified as person found in burning car that crashed into tree on New Year’s Eve
McHenry County coroner officials have released the identity of a man found dead after the vehicle he was driving slammed into a tree and burst into flames on Route 173 near Harvard on New Year’s Eve. McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein announced that his office was contacted on December 31 to investigate a motor […]
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$1 million settlement reached in lawsuit after drunken UTV crash that killed driver, 2nd man near Hebron
A $1 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit after a man driving drunk caused a fiery high-speed UTV crash near Hebron that left him dead and his passenger electrocuted to death. The incident happened around 10:50 p.m. on August 17, 2024, in the 13300 block of Thayer Road in unincorporated Hebron. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood […]
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Coroner still working to identify driver who died after crashing into tree, engulfing car in flames near Harvard
The coroner says they are still working to positively identify a driver who died and was left unrecognizable after crashing their car into a tree, leaving the car engulfed in flames near Harvard. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:01 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 173 and […]
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Residents left homeless after New Year’s Eve fire that left house uninhabitable in Hebron
Residents were left homeless after an apparent accidental fire left their home with smoke damage throughout on New Year’s Eve in Hebron, fire officials said. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 4:09 p.m. Wednesday to the 9600 block of Main Street in Hebron for a report of a structure fire. The Richmond, Wonder Lake, […]
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Investigators believe man was driving too fast in slick conditions, causing fiery crash that left him dead near Harvard
Investigators say they believe a man in his 20s was driving too fast in slick conditions when he crashed into a tree, leaving him dead after the car became engulfed in flames near Harvard. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:01 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 173 […]
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1 dead after vehicle slams into tree, becomes fully engulfed in flames near Harvard
One person was found dead after a vehicle slammed into a tree and burst into flames, becoming fully engulfed with the driver still inside, on Route 173 near Harvard Wednesday evening. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:03 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 173 and Oak Grove […]