The health department has issued a warning to the public after a 100% increase in suspected overdose deaths was seen in McHenry County over the last month. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) said Monday there has been an increase in deaths, suspected from overdoses, in the county during the month of October. The […]
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Person injured after being pinned by tractor in water following bridge collapse near Woodstock
One person was injured and airlifted to a hospital after being pinned under a tractor and partially submerged in water for over 30 minutes when a bridge collapsed under him near Woodstock. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to a reported water rescue in the 3200 block of N. Route 47 in unincorporated Woodstock at about […]
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Crystal Lake man sentenced to 7 years in prison for possession of cocaine during traffic stop
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to serve 7 years in prison after agreeing to plead guilty to possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine with intent to deliver. Philip John Dawson, 37, from Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty to the Class 1 felony charge in front of Judge Mark R. Gerhardt on Oct. […]
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Drug dealer who claimed he could not get fair trial after arrest appears on TikTok sentenced to 10 years in prison
A drug dealer who once claimed he wasn’t able to get a fair trial because videos of his arrest appeared on TikTok was sentenced to 10 years in prison following a plea deal. William Gilbert, 43, of Waukegan, was sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for Possession with Intent to Deliver […]
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No injuries reported in large townhouse fire in McHenry early Thursday
No injuries were reported but a townhome was severely damaged in an early morning fire in McHenry Friday. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District was dispatched to the 1100 block of Armistead Lane in McHenry for a report of a fire in a townhouse at approximately 1:10 a.m. Friday, authorities said. Fire companies arrived within seven […]
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No injuries, 2 vehicles damaged, in Crystal Lake canopy collapse
No injuries were reported but two vehicles were damaged following a structure collapse at the Shell Gas Station in the 200 block of Virginia Street Thursday night, authorities said. Crystal Lake Police responded to the Shell Gas Station at about 8:37 p.m. on October 31 for the collapsed gas station canopy. Authorities said the canopy […]
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Two Harvard teens identified by coroner in fiery fatal car crash near Woodstock
Two Harvard teens killed in a fiery, triple-fatal car crash near Woodstock were identified Thursday by McHenry County Coroner officials Thursday. McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced his office positively identified Alex Gonzalez, 18, and Miguel A. Martinez Santiago, 17, both from Harvard, as the individuals involved in the two-car fatal crash that took […]
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Wauconda man cited for crash that left bicyclist injured in Crystal Lake
A 26-year-old Wauconda man was cited for causing a crash that left a bicyclist injured in Crystal Lake Wednesday. Crystal Lake Police were called to Walkup Avenue and Main Street at about 1:09 p.m. Wednesday for a crash involving a vehicle and a bicyclist. The preliminary investigation showed the bicyclist was traveling eastbound on Walkup […]
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Jury convicts man of exposing himself to child 3 days in row as she walked to school bus in McHenry County
A Crystal Lake man has been found guilty of public indecency after exposing himself to the same girl three times when she walked to her bus stop in McHenry County. Juan Mendez-Campos, 50, is facing up to 364 days in McHenry County Jail when he’s officially sentenced on Dec. 6, officials said. Evidence at his […]