One of two Lake County men charged after a teenager was robbed at gunpoint and attacked in Wonder Lake has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:30 p.m. on July 23, 2023, to the 3400 block of Thompson Road in Wonder Lake for a […]
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10 years in prison for man who persuaded Johnsburg child to send him explicit image of herself online
A judge sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for soliciting an explicit image from a Johnsburg child he had been talking to online for months while offering drugs and alcohol. Alejandro Vilchis, 24, of Chicago Heights, was charged in April 2023 with child pornography, traveling to meet a minor, grooming, solicitation to meet […]
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Woman who stole $66K from McHenry baseball league now accused of stealing $280K from Woodstock business
A woman who stole $66,000 from a youth baseball league in McHenry in 2017 has been arrested again after allegedly stealing $280,000 from a business near Woodstock. Kelly M. Ference, 39, of McHenry, was charged with theft over $100,000, forgery, deceptive practices and identity theft over $100,000. McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Communication Specialist Emily Baker […]
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No injuries after outside of house catches fire, spreads to inside of residence near McHenry
Fire officials say a home was left uninhabitable after a fire started on the exterior and spread inside the residence near McHenry Saturday evening. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 7 p.m. Saturday to the 2900 block of West Parkside Avenue in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a structure fire. McHenry Township Fire […]
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Multiple hospitals in Lake, McHenry counties receive ‘A’ grades after organization releases safety ratings
A newly released report with safety grade ratings for hospitals in the country scored multiple Lake and McHenry County hospitals with an “A” grade. The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization, released its fall 2024 hospital safety grade results this month. The organization grades nearly 3,000 U.S. general hospitals based on up to 30 measures […]
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McHenry man dies after being stabbed while allegedly committing home invasion in Cook County
Editor’s Note: The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has clarified that Anthony Craven was a resident of McHenry, Mississippi, not McHenry, Illinois as initially indicated. Authorities say a 28-year-old man from McHenry died after he was stabbed multiple times while he was committing a home invasion at a motel in Cook County. The Prospect Heights […]
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2 years in prison for man who pleaded guilty to torturing, seriously injuring 4-month-old puppy in McHenry
A judge sentenced a man to two years in prison for torturing and seriously injuring his 4-month-old puppy at his McHenry apartment last year. Joseph L. Lekics II, 33, of McHenry, pleaded guilty in a negotiated plea deal to animal torture, a Class 3 felony. Lekics’ other charge of aggravated cruelty to animals was dismissed […]
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Fake limo driver accused of unlawfully restraining woman during airport ride to McHenry, ordering her to pay $1,400
A fake limo driver is accused of kidnapping women who he picked up from O’Hare Airport and forcing them to give him a large amount of money, including one who he took to McHenry. Tamer O. Refaie, 33, of Burbank, was charged in McHenry County Circuit Court on Monday with intimidation by restraint or confinement, […]
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Judge releases man accused of driving 4 times over legal drinking limit during 6th DUI in McHenry
A judge has released a man arrested for his sixth driving under the influence case where officers found he was nearly four times the legal limit in McHenry. Fernando Sanchez-Rivera, 57, of Elgin, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence with five or more prior violations, driving on a revoked or suspended license and […]