Firefighters from a dozen departments battled a house fire in Johnsburg in frigid sub-zero temperatures and rescued a cat from the residence, which was left uninhabitable Tuesday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 3 a.m. Tuesday to the 3700 block of Richmond Road in Johnsburg for a report of a structure fire. […]
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Police actively searching for child who disappeared after saying she was going to visit neighbor in Johnsburg
UPDATE: The child has been located, according to police. Police are actively searching for a child who disappeared Saturday after saying she was going to her neighbor’s home in Johnsburg and never returned. The Johnsburg Police Department said late Sunday morning they are actively investigating a missing juvenile case. Abby Anderson, 15, left her home […]
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10 years in prison for man who persuaded Johnsburg child to send him explicit image of herself online
A judge sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for soliciting an explicit image from a Johnsburg child he had been talking to online for months while offering drugs and alcohol. Alejandro Vilchis, 24, of Chicago Heights, was charged in April 2023 with child pornography, traveling to meet a minor, grooming, solicitation to meet […]
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Medical helicopter lands near school in Johnsburg, transports injured victim to hospital
A medical helicopter landed near Johnsburg High School to transport a victim injured in a fall near McHenry Tuesday afternoon. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 12:47 p.m. Tuesday to the 300 block of Burr Avenue in unincorporated McHenry. Fire crews received a report of a fall victim at a residence. A medical […]
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7 years in prison for Johnsburg woman convicted in 6th DUI that resulted in crash in McHenry
A Johnsburg woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison after she was convicted in her sixth driving under the influence case where she crashed into a pole in McHenry. Valerie S. Whitlow, 63, of Johnsburg, was charged in March 2022 with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence sixth or subsequent offense, […]
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4 transported to hospital after SUV runs red light, crashes into school bus in Ringwood
Four people were transported to the hospital after an SUV ran a red light and crashed into a Johnsburg school bus in Ringwood Wednesday afternoon, the sheriff said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, McHenry Township Fire Protection District and Spring Grove Fire Protection District responded around 3:20 p.m. Wednesday to the intersection of Route 31 […]
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7-year-old boy no longer in medically induced coma after crash with SUV that left him critically injured near McHenry
A 7-year-old boy is breathing on his own again and no longer in a medically induced coma after he was critically injured in a crash involving his dirt bike and an SUV near McHenry. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:50 a.m. Wednesday to the 5200 block of […]
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Lawsuit filed accuses homeowner of negligence after 4-year-old boy dies in pool drowning near Richmond
A lawsuit has been filed alleging negligence against a homeowner and construction company after a 4-year-old Johnsburg boy drowned in a home pool near Richmond. The incident happened around 7:40 p.m. on August 6, 2022, in the 10000 block of Keystone Road in unincorporated Richmond. Richmond Township Fire Protection District Fire Marshal Scott Peterson said […]
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Driver of SUV cited after crash that left 7-year-old boy in critical condition near McHenry
The sheriff says they have cited the driver of an SUV involved in a crash with a 7-year-old boy on a dirt bike, which left the child in critical condition, near McHenry while additional charges are possible. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:50 a.m. Wednesday to the […]