A man suffered serious injuries and had to be flown to the hospital after he crashed his motorcycle near Marengo Saturday afternoon, fire officials said. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:14 p.m. Saturday to the 20300 block of Beck Road in unincorporated Marengo for a vehicle crash […]
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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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15 years in prison for man convicted of sexually assaulting child in Marengo
A Winnebago County man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday after he was convicted of sexually assaulting a child in Marengo, court records show. Nathan N. Rieken, 25, of the 300 block of Valley Forge Trail in Rockton, was indicted on 10 counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and […]
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No injuries after train catches on fire inside building at Illinois Railway Museum in Union
No injuries were reported after a train caught on fire inside a building at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union Monday morning, fire officials said. The Union Fire Protection District and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 10:45 a.m. Monday to the Illinois Railway Museum, 7000 Olson Road in Union, for a report of […]
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Marengo man charged with sexually assaulting juvenile family member in McHenry County
A Marengo man is facing nearly a dozen charges for sexually assaulting a child family member on multiple occasions in McHenry County over the span of several years. David W. Flynn, 54, a transient of Marengo, was recently charged in three separate cases filed in McHenry County Circuit Court. Flynn was charged on March 25 […]
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1 injured after rollover crash causes wires to fall down, sparking brush fire in Marengo
An injured woman was able to escape from her rolled-over vehicle after she hit a pole, causing wires to fall down and sparking a brush fire near Marengo Wednesday evening. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:27 p.m. Wednesday to the 23200 block of Pleasant Grove Road in […]
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Suspect in custody after victim stabbed in the face, seriously injured in Marengo
A 36-year-old man has been charged after police say he stabbed another man in the face, leaving him seriously injured, in Marengo Monday afternoon. The Marengo Police Department and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 12:35 p.m. Monday to the 400 block of Maple Street in Marengo for a report of a stabbing. Officers […]
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‘Rest easy’: Retired Marengo Police Department canine Shadow dies at 14 years old
The Marengo Police Department announced that canine Shadow, who retired in 2017 after serving seven years on the department, died on Friday. “It’s with deep sadness we announce the passing of K9 Shadow,” the Marengo Police Department said on social media Friday evening. Shadow had just turned 14 years old last week. He was born […]
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Man flown to the hospital in serious condition after single-vehicle crash near Marengo
A medical helicopter transported a man in serious condition to a hospital following a single-vehicle crash near Marengo Sunday morning, officials said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 7:51 a.m. Sunday to the 22500 block of West Grant Highway in unincorporated Marengo. Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts Communication […]