Three people were transported to the hospital after they were injured in a two-vehicle crash that shut down Route 14 near Woodstock Thursday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:12 a.m. Thursday to Route 14 and Hartland Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a vehicle crash. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Public […]
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Sheriff releases cause of crash that left teen critically injured, 2 others seriously injured near Woodstock
The sheriff says a van rear-ended a stopped SUV, which resulted in a head-on crash that left a 19-year-old critically injured and two others seriously injured near Woodstock Tuesday. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:18 p.m. Tuesday to the 15200 block of Kishwaukee Valley Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a […]
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Woman heavily trapped, critically injured in 3-car crash that left 2 others seriously injured near Woodstock
A woman was left critically injured and flown to the hospital following a three-vehicle crash that left two others seriously injured near Woodstock Tuesday afternoon. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:18 p.m. Tuesday to the 15200 block of Kishwaukee Valley Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a vehicle […]
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Judge removes electronic home monitoring requirement for woman on release in fatal Island Lake hit-and-run
A judge has removed an electronic home monitoring device requirement for a woman who was released after being charged in the fatal hit-and-run of a Wauconda High School graduate near Island Lake. Christine S. Eilers, 50, of McHenry, was charged early last month with failure to report a crash involving death, a Class 1 felony, […]
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14 years in prison for 1 of 2 charged in one of largest drug busts in McHenry County history
One of two suspects arrested in one of the largest fentanyl busts in McHenry County history has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for possessing two kilograms of fentanyl. Patricio Rosales-Diaz, 45, of Palatine, and Joaquin R. Montano-Martinez, 30, of Mexico, were both charged in February 2023 with manufacturing or delivering fentanyl over 900 […]
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Community raises over $230K for family left severely injured in head-on crash near Woodstock
The community has raised over $230,000 for a family of four whose lives were “changed forever” after another driver caused a head-on crash that left them with severe injuries near Woodstock. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:13 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 14 and Dean Street for […]
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18 years in prison for man found possessing 3 kilos of heroin, trying to sell it in Crystal Lake for $60K
A drug dealer was sentenced Tuesday to 18 years in prison after he was caught with three kilograms of heroin while trying to sell it for $60,000 in Crystal Lake. Jose A. Zuniga-Olivas, 55, of Rockford, was charged in August 2023 with manufacturing or delivery of more than 900 grams of heroin, possession of more […]
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Coroner identifies man killed after trying to pass car, causing crash that critically injured 3 children near Woodstock
The coroner has identified a man who died after the sheriff said he tried passing another car and caused a head-on crash that also left three children critically injured near Woodstock on Sunday. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:13 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 14 and Dean […]
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‘Left a positive impact’: McHenry County Sheriff’s Office mourns death of corrections officer
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of a corrections officer who served with the agency for 21 years before his death on Monday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday afternoon that it was “with a heavy heart” to announce the death of Corrections Officer James “Jimmy” Udesen. Udesen dedicated 21 years […]