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10-year-old boy is ‘making progress every day’ after being struck by car in Johnsburg, flown to hospital

A 10-year-old boy is “making progress every day” after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Johnsburg and had to be flown to the hospital. The Johnsburg Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 3:38 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Ringwood Road and Skyhawk Lane in Johnsburg […]

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Child flown to the hospital after being struck by vehicle while riding bicycle in Johnsburg

A 10-year-old boy was injured and flown to the hospital after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the roadway near Johnsburg High School Tuesday afternoon, police said. The Johnsburg Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 3:38 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Ringwood Road and Skyhawk Lane in Johnsburg […]

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Over dozen fire departments work for hours to extinguish 80-acre wildfire in Johnsburg

Wind and dry conditions led to a wildfire spreading to approximately 80 acres of field in Johnsburg, prompting over a dozen fire departments to respond Saturday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) responded around 11:33 a.m. Saturday to the 3800 block of Buchanan Road in Johnsburg for a brush fire. Firefighters arrived within […]

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‘Unexpected tragedy’: Fundraiser started to take care of Johnsburg woman’s dogs after she was killed in vehicle crash

Friends of a Johnsburg woman have created a fundraiser to pay for her funeral and take care of her dogs after the woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash near McHenry. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District, Spring Grove Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:19 a.m. Monday to the 5700 […]

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Coroner identifies Johnsburg woman killed after crashing car into mailbox, tree near McHenry

The coroner’s office has identified a 40-year-old woman from Johnsburg who died after she crashed her car into a tree near McHenry early Monday morning. An autopsy was performed Tuesday on Roberta Wisch, 40, of Johnsburg, according to the McHenry County Coroner’s Office. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District, Spring Grove Fire Protection District and […]