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Friend caught high-speed crash on video that left 3 teenagers seriously injured near Huntley, sheriff says

Sheriff’s officials say a friend of three teenagers seriously injured in a crash near Huntley had exited their car and began video recording, capturing the high-speed crash as it occurred last week. The Kane County Sheriff’s Office and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 7:32 p.m. on July 5 to the area of 44W911 Dietrich […]

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18-year-old critically injured, flown to hospital after high-speed crash into tree near Huntley

An 18-year-old man was critically injured and had to be flown to the hospital after he drove off the roadway and struck a tree near Huntley, sheriff’s officials said. The Kane County Sheriff’s Office and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 9:58 p.m. Saturday to the area of Powers Road north of Interstate 90, an […]

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Sheriff says speed was factor in airborne crash that left 2 Lake in the Hills teens, Huntley teen seriously injured

The sheriff’s office says it appears speed was a factor when a car went airborne and crashed into a tree, leaving three McHenry County teenagers seriously injured near Huntley. The Kane County Sheriff’s Office and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 7:32 p.m. Friday to the area of 44W911 Dietrich Road, which is an unincorporated […]

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Firefighters awarded for saving life of former McHenry County police officer, current Kane County deputy

Two fire departments have been awarded for saving the life of a Kane County sheriff’s deputy, who is a former McHenry County police officer, after he was critically injured in an on-duty crash. Kane County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Anderson was involved in a severe crash on Route 47 just south of Plank Road in Hampshire […]

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Driver charged in crash that left former McHenry County police officer, current Kane County deputy critically injured

A driver has been charged after crashing into the squad car of a Kane County sheriff’s deputy, who is a former McHenry County police officer, which left the deputy critically injured. Kane County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Anderson was involved in a severe crash on Route 47 just south of Plank Road in Hampshire Township around […]

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Woman sexually assaulted at knifepoint, held captive for hours at Algonquin-area home before escaping

Authorities say a man held a woman against her will at knifepoint for hours at an Algonquin-area home where he allegedly attacked her and sexually assaulted her before she escaped. The Kane County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:25 a.m. Saturday to the 400 block of Natoma Trail in unincorporated Algonquin for a report of a […]

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Sheriff’s detective critically injured in on-duty crash welcomed home by over 100 officers in Huntley

Over 100 officers helped welcome a Kane County sheriff’s detective home in Huntley after he was critically injured in an on-duty crash in Hampshire in October. Kane County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Anderson was escorted home Saturday morning. Over a hundred officers from various agencies lined his street in Huntley to welcome him home. “He still […]

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Fundraiser started for former McHenry County police officer, current Kane County deputy critically injured in crash

Over $20,000 has been raised for a former McHenry County police officer, who now works as a Kane County sheriff’s deputy, who was critically injured in an on-duty crash last week. A fundraiser hosted by The Yard Foundation collected $20,500 as of Thursday for Kane County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Anderson and his family. The Kane County […]

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‘A true warrior’: Former McHenry County police officer, current Kane County deputy undergoes surgeries after serious crash

A former McHenry County police officer, who now works as a Kane County sheriff’s deputy, has undergone two surgeries after being critically injured in an on-duty crash in Hampshire Township Monday. Kane County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Anderson was involved in a severe crash on Route 47 just south of Plank Road in Hampshire Township around […]