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Lawsuit alleges 2 students suffered ‘permanent injuries’ in E. coli outbreak that sickened 16 at Huntley High School

Two families have filed a lawsuit alleging their children suffered permanent injuries in an E. coli outbreak that sickened 16 Huntley High School students and staff. The lawsuit was filed in McHenry County Circuit Court against Huntley Community School District 158. The suit was filed by Steven Kutrubis and Jaqueline Stout. The two each have […]

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Man faces up to 7 years in prison after being convicted of forcing child to ground, strangling her in Algonquin

An Algonquin man has been convicted of strangling a child during an attack, which was reported after school officials detected certain keywords in messages sent via a school computer. Demond Williams, 43, of Algonquin, was charged in March 2022 with two counts of aggravated domestic battery by strangulation and two counts of domestic battery. Huntley […]

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Health department report traces E. coli outbreak at Huntley High School to food handler

The health department released its report into the E. coli outbreak that sickened 16 Huntley High School students and staff and concluded a cafeteria food handler was the likely transmitter of the disease. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) released the final 152-page report on Thursday. “MCDH’s investigation into the STEC outbreak at Huntley […]

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7 students now test positive following E. coli outbreak at Huntley High School as source still unclear

Seven students at Huntley High School have now tested positive for E. coli and health officials say they are still working to determine the source of the outbreak. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) initially reported six cases of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli (STEC). They announced Friday evening they have confirmed a seventh case. […]

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Health department investigating E. coli outbreak after 6 students at Huntley High School test positive

Health officials have issued a warning after an E. coli outbreak was reported involving six Huntley High School students testing positive for the highly contagious disease. Huntley High School Principal Dr. Marcus Belin sent an email update to parents, staff and students on Thursday about the situation. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) confirmed […]

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Felony charges filed against Huntley student accused of making ‘racially-motivated messages’

A student has been charged with felonies after police say they made “racially-motivated messages” on social media and shared them with other students of Huntley High School. The Huntley Police Department school resource officer and Huntley High School administration first received reports last week of the messages. The racially-motivated messages were from a single student […]

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Lockdown issued, police on location at Huntley High School to investigate ‘safety concern’

Police are on location at Huntley High School searching the school, which was placed on lockdown, following an unspecified “safety concern,” authorities said. Huntley High School Principal Marcus Belin said Wednesday afternoon in an email to parents that the school was put in a “hold in place” lockdown. “At this time, common spaces and hallways […]