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Authorities warn of ‘significant’ number of overdose deaths in McHenry County this month

Authorities are warning the public after multiple overdose deaths occurred last week in McHenry County. The McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition said they have been notified of “multiple” overdose deaths that have occurred between October 7 and October 15. “The number of deaths was significant,” the McHenry County SAC said in a statement. They did […]

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Warning issued after ‘significant’ number of recent overdose deaths in McHenry County

Authorities are warning the public after multiple overdose deaths occurred late last month and this month in McHenry County. The McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition said they have been notified of “multiple” overdose deaths that occurred between July 24 and August 4. “The number of deaths was significant,” the McHenry County SAC said in a […]

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$500K bond for man who allegedly provided cocaine that was sold to undercover officers in McHenry County

A Utah man was arrested after he allegedly provided the cocaine that was sold by an apparent middleman to an undercover police officer in McHenry County. Armando Santana-Rojas, 55, of the 6500 block of South Greenmeadow Way in Salt Lake City, Utah, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of cocaine, a Class X felony, and […]

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Health department reports first case of monkeypox in McHenry County

McHenry County health officials announced Saturday the first probable case of the monkeypox infection in a resident in McHenry County. The McHenry County Department of Health said they identified a single probable case of the monkeypox virus infection in an adult who met initial criteria for the disease and has a positive orthopoxvirus result. Confirmatory […]

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National Weather Service says up to 6 inches of snow possible in parts of Lake, McHenry counties

A winter weather advisory is set to go into effect this afternoon with 3-6 inches of snow possible in Lake and McHenry counties, the National Weather Service reported. The advisory is set to go into effect at 3 p.m. Thursday in Lake, McHenry, Boone and Winnebago counties. A winter weather advisory has already gone into […]

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National Weather Service warns of freezing rain causing icy conditions in Lake, McHenry counties

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory to warn of freezing rain that could cause hazardous conditions in Lake and McHenry counties. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued the advisory for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago and Ogle counties. The advisory, which was issued Tuesday morning, will remain in effect until 7 p.m. […]

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Authorities warn of ‘significant’ number of overdose deaths in McHenry County this month

Authorities are warning the public after multiple overdose deaths occurred this month in McHenry County. The McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition said they have been notified of “multiple” overdose deaths that have occurred between January 1 and January 21. “The number of deaths was significant,” the McHenry County SAC said in a statement. They did […]

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Authorities warn of scammers impersonating the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office to steal money and personal information from residents

Authorities are warning the community of a phone scam where scammers claim they are with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office to steal money and personal information from residents. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post yesterday that they were notified of the public receiving phone calls claiming they were from the […]