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 […]
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Uber driver found guilty of sexually abusing McHenry County woman during ride
A McHenry County Judge found a 29-year-old former Uber driver guilty of sexually abusing a woman during an Uber ride and trying to promote her into prostitution in 2017. Ahmed R. Tawfeeq, 29, of the 1100 block of Braeburn Drive in Elgin, was found guilty by Judge Robert Wilbrandt of attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault, […]
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14 years in prison for man found with almost a pound of cocaine on I-90 in McHenry County
A Minnesota man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after police caught him with almost a pound of cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 90 in McHenry County. McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally said that Michael Briley, 54, of Mankato, Minnesota, was sentenced to 14 years in the Illinois Department of […]
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PHOTOS: Blizzard moves through Lake and McHenry counties
A blizzard left Lake and McHenry counties with up to 13 inches of snow in some places, knocking out power, closing schools and causing traffic delays. A blizzard warning was issued by the National Weather Service from 6 p.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday morning for Lake and McHenry counties. In McHenry County, 13.1 inches […]
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Huntley man arrested for allegedly trying to seduce child on social media
An 18-year-old Huntley man was charged after police said that he tried to meet up with a 13-year-old girl for a sexual encounter, the Northwest Herald reported. Kyle J. Morgan, 18, of the 9900 block of Chetwood Drive in Huntley, was charged with traveling to meet a minor, a class 3 felony, and grooming, a […]
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PHOTOS: Heavy rain brings flooding to Lake County
Thunderstorms brought flooding and road closures Tuesday afternoon to Lake County, especially in the Mundelein and Libertyville area. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning Tuesday evening for McHenry County and Lake County after heavy rain fell across the Chicagoland. The hardest hit areas were Mundelein, Libertyville, parts of Grayslake, parts of Gurnee, Fox […]
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Pilot survives plane crash near Wonder Lake
A 42-year-old Fox Lake man was flown to the hospital after a small plane crashed in McHenry County Saturday morning. Emergency crews were called to Galt Airport, 5112 Greenwood Road in unincorporated Greenwood, at 10:36 a.m. Saturday for a report of a small plane that crashed. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said that the pilot, […]