Members of the Illinois Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) biked 62 miles through McHenry County on Sunday in honor of police officers killed in the line-of-duty. Illinois C.O.P.S., which is a non-profit organization that provides resources to families of law enforcement officers killed in the line-of-duty, holds an annual Cycle Across Illinois event. […]
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Second coronavirus-related death reported in McHenry County
Health officials announced the death of a second McHenry County resident with coronavirus as the county’s first case in a long-term care facility has been confirmed. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 13 new coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday, including a McHenry County man in his 50s. The McHenry County Coroner’s Office has not released […]
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Second McHenry County resident tests positive for coronavirus
A second McHenry County resident has tested positive for coronavirus, as state officials announce there are now 32 confirmed cases in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health said on Thursday that seven additional people have tested positive for COVID-19. Those new cases include a McHenry County man in his 60s, a Kane County man […]
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State of emergency declared for McHenry County due to coronavirus
McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks has declared a state of emergency on Wednesday for McHenry County in response to the county’s first case of coronavirus. The declaration activates the emergency operations plans of the McHenry County Department of Health and the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency, and requests state and federal funding and resources […]
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McHenry County’s first coronavirus case is being treated at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington
A 19-year-old McHenry County man is being treated at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington after testing positive for COVID-19, sources said. The man arrived at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital on Thursday and tested positive for coronavirus, sources told Lake and McHenry County Scanner. The man is being kept in isolation in a negative pressure […]
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McHenry County teen diagnosed with coronavirus
State officials have announced eight new cases of coronavirus in Illinois, including McHenry County’s first case, who is a teenager with no known link to others with the illness. Governor J.B. Pritzker said at a press conference Tuesday that the total number of COVID-19 cases is now at 19. Officials said at the press conference […]
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Man sentenced to 8 years in prison for cocaine possession in McHenry County
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing over 50 grams of cocaine in McHenry County. Cesar E. Fournier, 25, of the 100 block of Cornwell Circle Southeast in Poplar Grove, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony, […]
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McHenry County to expunge almost 1,900 misdemeanor marijuana convictions
The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office has announced they are expunging nearly 1,900 low-level cannabis convictions. McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally filed a petition on Monday to vacate and expunge certain cannabis convictions following the newly created Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which was signed into law in June by Governor JB Pritzker. The […]
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Man gets 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting child in Harvard
A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child under 13 for several months, McHenry County prosecutors said. David L. Freeman, 29, of Bloomington, pleaded guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and in exchange prosecutors dismissed three counts of predatory criminal […]