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2 McHenry County sheriff’s deputy, including slain deputy Jacob Keltner, awarded Medal of Honor

Two McHenry County sheriff’s deputies, including deputy Jacob Keltner, who was killed in the line of duty, were awarded the Medal of Honor during a state ceremony Wednesday. 136 law enforcement officers from 41 agencies in Illinois were honored in Springfield by Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly for acts of […]

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Woman critically injured after SUV crashes head-on into semi-truck on Route 176 near Marengo

A woman was critically injured and had to be flown to the hospital after she drove into oncoming lanes and crashed head-on into a semi-truck on Route 176 near Marengo Friday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and Union Fire Protection District responded around 7:18 a.m. Friday to Route 176 […]

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Investigators release similar photo of car wanted for fatally hitting pedestrian, fleeing scene near Fox Lake

Investigators are asking for help in identifying the driver who fatally struck a North Chicago man and fled the scene, leaving the man to die near Fox Lake. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Spring Grove Fire Protection District responded around 2:08 a.m. Monday to Wilmot Road and Paddock Road in unincorporated Fox Lake for […]

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Driver cited for causing head-on crash that left 4 children injured near Crystal Lake

A driver was cited for causing a head-on crash that required five people, including four young children, to be transported to the hospital near Crystal Lake Saturday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:05 p.m. Saturday to Crystal Lake Avenue and Pingree Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake […]