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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24 months of periodic imprisonment for man convicted of sexually abusing child in Round Lake Beach
A Johnsburg man has been sentenced to 24 months of periodic imprisonment after pleading guilty in a case where he was charged with sexually abusing a child in Round Lake Beach. Bruce E. Walker, 62, of Johnsburg, was charged in February 2020 with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony, and […]
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Man released on $350K bond after victim beaten with bat during home invasion in Fox Lake
A man was released on a $350,000 bond after being charged with committing a home invasion in Fox Lake and beating a victim with a bat, leaving them injured, court records show. Michael P. Kilday, 47, of Johnsburg, was charged with two counts of home invasion, two counts of aggravated battery and one count of […]
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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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Over 3 years in prison for Johnsburg man convicted of his fifth domestic battery charge
A Johnsburg man has been sentenced to over three years in prison after he was convicted of his fifth domestic battery charge in McHenry County, court records show. Noah Maccallum, 47, of Johnsburg, was charged in April with two counts of enhanced domestic battery, a Class 2 felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County […]
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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 […]
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40-year-old woman killed after crashing car into mailbox, tree near McHenry
A 40-year-old woman died after she crashed her car into a mailbox and a tree, leaving her trapped inside the car, early Monday morning near McHenry, the sheriff’s office said. 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 block […]