A Wauconda man was hurled 40 feet into the air when he was run down from behind by a drunk McHenry woman driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of at least .24 after consuming at least a dozen alcoholic beverages at two different bars, prosecutors said. In addition, Christine S. Eilers, 51, of McHenry, […]
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Cary man twice convicted of attempted murder arrested and charged with 6th DUI following Crystal Lake crash
A Cary man twice convicted of attempted murder in Cook County remains held in McHenry County Jail after picking up his sixth DUI following a crash he allegedly caused in Crystal Lake, authorities said. George Gnewuch, 64, of Cary, is charged with two Class X counts of Aggravated Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol with […]
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McHenry County sheriff, state’s attorney say victims have lost trust in SAFE-T Act as they call on governor to make reforms
The McHenry County sheriff and state’s attorney are calling on Governor JB Pritzker for collaborative reforms to the Illinois SAFE-T Act as the two say that victims have lost trust in the justice system. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker recently said he was open to making changes to the state’s SAFE-T Act, which ended cash bail, […]
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Chicago man who shot victim in leg in McHenry sentenced to 10 years in prison
A Chicago man convicted of shooting a victim in the leg in McHenry in 2023 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, officials said. Michael D. Harris, 36, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced to ten years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to a single charge of Aggravated Battery with a […]
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McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office receives nearly $150K domestic violence grant for new prosecutors, support staff
The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announced it received a grant for nearly $148,000 to fund the cost of additional prosecutors and support staff members, officials said. McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese said via a news release that the office was awarded $147,986.12 by the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant for the Comprehensive Law […]
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Lake in the Hills man sentenced to 12 years DOC for soliciting and disseminating child pornography
A 35-year-old Lake in the Hills man has been sentenced to 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for soliciting and sending out child pornography, McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office officials said. Anthony Jacquez, 35, of Lake in the Hills, was sentenced by McHenry County Judge Tiffany Davis after entering a negotiated plea of […]
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McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office to begin using artificial intelligence to help build cases
The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office said they are rolling out new software to use in the office that will help centralize records and feature artificial intelligence to help with case building. The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announced it will be using the cloud-based software NICE Justice to receive, interact, manage and share digital […]
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Randi Freese sworn in as McHenry County state’s attorney, first female to be county’s top prosecutor
Randi Freese was sworn in as McHenry County’s new state’s attorney, the first woman in the role, after Patrick Kenneally suddenly withdrew from running for reelection earlier this year. Freese was sworn in to office on Monday. The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office said Freese brings a “wealth of experience” to the role. She has […]
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McHenry County state’s attorney releases data, calls Illinois SAFE-T Act ending cash bail an ‘abject failure’
The McHenry County state’s attorney called the SAFE-T Act, which ended cash bail in Illinois, an “abject failure” and released data showing a 280% increase in defendants failing to appear in court. McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally said in a statement that the SAFE-T Act “has been an abject failure” in McHenry County. “Not […]