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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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Dozens of units damaged after fire sends flames, smoke erupting from storage facility in Algonquin

More than 25 storage units were damaged after flames engulfed several units and quickly spread throughout a storage facility in Algonquin Sunday afternoon. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District, Lake in the Hills Police Department and Algonquin Police Department responded around 2:40 p.m. Sunday to Life Storage, 2301 West Algonquin Road in Algonquin, […]

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Recently-opened business temporarily closed after SUV crashes into building, injuring 1 in Lake in the Hills

A salon and spa, which just opened days ago, is temporarily closed after an SUV crashed into the building and injured a person in Lake in the Hills Saturday afternoon. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 12:38 p.m. Saturday to 9243 South Route 31 […]

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Man accused of crashing impounded vehicle through tow yard gate, causing $13K in damage in Lake in the Hills

A Crystal Lake man has been charged with causing more than $13,000 in damage after entering a tow yard and allegedly crashing an impounded vehicle into a gate in Lake in the Hills. John H. Boone, 29, of Crystal Lake, was charged with burglary, criminal damage to property over $10,000 and criminal trespass to land. […]

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Firefighters battle commercial building fire in Lake in the Hills amid frigid subzero temperatures

Numerous fire departments were called after a fire broke out in a commercial building amid frigid subzero temperatures in Lake in the Hills Monday afternoon. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 4:55 p.m. Monday to the 8700 block of Pyott Road in Lake in the Hills. Crystal Lake Fire Chief Craig Snyder said […]

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2 of 3 arrested ordered held in jail after police pursuit from Lake in the Hills ends in crash in Algonquin

A judge has ordered two of three suspects held in jail pending trial after they were arrested following a police chase from Lake in the Hills that ended with a stolen car crashing in Algonquin. Officers with the Lake in the Hills Police Department received information about a black Acura SUV, which was later identified […]

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Man released by judge after allegedly strangling woman in Lake in the Hills arrested hours later for violating release conditions

A judge released a man after he was arrested for strangling a woman, leaving her injured, in Lake in the Hills before being arrested again hours following his release for entering the victim’s residence. Josey S. Tippett, 33, of Lake in the Hills, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, two counts of domestic battery and […]