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One person flown via helicopter following crash on Route 176 in Union Thursday

One person was transported by helicopter with life-threatening injuries following a crash at the intersection of Route 176 and N. Union Road in Union, authorities said. Alex Vucha, communication specialist for the Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts, said in a news release Thursday firefighters from Marengo and the Union Fire Protection District were dispatched to […]

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Coroner identifies 27-year-old man who was found dead inside burning vehicle near Marengo

The coroner’s office on Tuesday said they have identified the body of a 27-year-old man who was found in a burning vehicle near Marengo over two months ago. McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein said the subject was identified as Thomas Ciemniak, 27, of Arlington Heights. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:50 a.m. […]

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Firefighter transported to hospital after crash involving ambulance, snowplow truck in McHenry County

A firefighter was transported to the hospital after a Marengo ambulance responding lights and sirens to a call crashed into a snowplow truck Sunday in an unincorporated area of McHenry County. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash around 4:20 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of South Union Road and East Coral Road […]