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66-year-old remains in critical condition after motorcycle crash near Richmond; alcohol believed to be factor

A 66-year-old man remains hospitalized in critical condition after he was ejected during a motorcycle crash near Richmond and authorities say alcohol was possibly a factor. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:57 p.m. Friday to the 7900 block of Tryon Grove Road in unincorporated Richmond. The sheriff’s […]

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Man charged with opening fire at party where children were present, wounding a man near Harvard

A man has been charged with firing shots at a party where multiple children were present, leaving a man with a gunshot wound near Harvard early Sunday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:54 a.m. Sunday to the 8800 block of Reese Road in unincorporated Harvard. McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Tim Creighton said […]

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Man in critical condition after being thrown from motorcycle during crash near Richmond

A man is in critical condition after he was found unresponsive after he was ejected approximately 50 feet from his motorcycle during a crash near Richmond. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:58 p.m. Friday to the 7900 block of Tryon Grove Road in unincorporated Richmond. The 911 […]

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Salvation Army surprises police officers, firefighters, dispatchers in McHenry County on National Donut Day

The Salvation Army surprised police departments, fire departments and 911 dispatch centers in McHenry County with 1,200 donuts on National Donut Day to thank them for their service. The Salvation Army of McHenry County made stops in Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, Harvard, Huntley, Marengo, McHenry and Woodstock on Friday. The outreach was […]

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Wauconda man seriously injured, flown to hospital after rollover crash near McHenry

A Wauconda man was seriously injured and was flown to the hospital after his car rolled over into a fence near McHenry Sunday evening, the sheriff’s office said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:07 p.m. Sunday to River Road and Fernview Lane in unincorporated McHenry for a […]

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Coroner identifies man fatally struck by hit-and-run driver after getting out of his disabled car near Fox Lake

The coroner has released the identity of a North Chicago man who was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver after getting out of his disabled vehicle near Fox Lake. An autopsy performed on Edgar Torres-Flores, 39, of North Chicago, showed he died as a result of blunt force trauma, according to McHenry County Coroner Dr. […]

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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 […]