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Man seriously injured, flown to hospital after being ejected in motorcycle crash near Harvard

The sheriff says a Hebron man was seriously injured and flown to the hospital after he was ejected from his motorcycle during a crash near Harvard. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:40 a.m. Friday to the area of Hebron Road west of Willow Lakes Road in unincorporated Harvard for a serious motorcycle crash. […]

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Coroner identifies 2nd man killed in high-speed, fiery UTV crash near Hebron

The coroner has identified the second of two men who were killed in a high-speed UTV crash that resulted in power lines coming down and a fire near Hebron Saturday evening. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:50 p.m. Saturday to the 13300 block of Thayer Road in unincorporated […]

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2 men killed, 1 injured after speeding UTV rolls over, bursts into flames near Hebron

Authorities say two men were killed and a third man was injured after a high-speed UTV crash resulted in power lines coming down and a fire near Hebron Saturday evening. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:50 p.m. Saturday to the 13300 block of Thayer Road in unincorporated Hebron […]

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Hebron village trustee resigns after being confronted by state’s attorney about possible previous felony conviction

A Hebron village trustee has resigned after the state’s attorney’s office confronted her about a possible prior felony conviction and said it would prevent her from holding office. The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office sent a three-page letter to Hebron Village Trustee Candace Knaack on July 31. The letter, signed by McHenry County State’s Attorney’s […]

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McHenry County judge pleads guilty after being ejected in motorcycle crash while being stopped by police for speeding

A McHenry County judge has pleaded guilty to a lesser offense after he was clocked driving his motorcycle at 93 mph before being ejected in a crash when a sheriff’s deputy tried to stop him. The incident happened around 10:10 a.m. on June 9 near Route 47 and Vanderkarr Road in unincorporated Hebron. A McHenry […]

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Fuel tanker spills large amount of gasoline into sewer system in Hebron; cleanup could take days

Fire officials say a fuel tanker spilled a “large” but undetermined amount of gasoline into the sewer system in downtown Hebron Monday and cleanup could take days. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District began receiving reports around 9:30 a.m. Monday of a strong odor of gasoline at the Village of Hebron water treatment plant. Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire […]

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Specialized fire crews investigating large fuel spill that sent gasoline into sewer in Hebron

HazMat teams from Lake and McHenry counties are actively investigating a substantial fuel leak that resulted in gasoline traveling into the sewer in downtown Hebron. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection responded around 11 a.m. Monday to the Fast Stop gas station, 10010 Main Street in Hebron, for a report of a hazardous conditions incident. Fire officials […]

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Seriously injured driver flown to hospital after being trapped in crash with semi-truck near Hebron

A seriously injured driver had to be extricated and flown to the hospital after a car and a semi-truck crashed on Route 47 near Hebron Monday evening. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 9:55 p.m. Monday to the intersection of Route 47 and O’Brien Road in unincorporated Hebron for a vehicle crash with injuries. […]