Severe thunderstorms caused widespread flooding, downed power lines, trees falling onto houses and vehicles getting stuck in water across Lake and McHenry counties Thursday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm warning and a tornado watch for all of the Chicagoland area on Thursday evening. Lake and McHenry counties were both under the […]
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Man arrested after allegedly trying to solicit two children for sex while they were walking in McHenry
Police arrested a 61-year-old man who allegedly tried soliciting two children, whom he did not know, for sex while they were walking in McHenry, authorities said. Michael A. Novak, 61, of McHenry, was charged with one count of indecent solicitation of a child with the intent to commit criminal sexual assault, a Class 2 felony. […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release to suspect in ‘completely random’ stabbing attack that left hotel guest seriously injured in McHenry
A judge on Tuesday refused to release a suspect who is facing attempted murder charges for “completely randomly” and unprovoked stabbing a guest multiple times and attacking a second guest at a hotel in McHenry. The McHenry Police Department responded around 12:03 a.m. Saturday to the Hampton Inn McHenry, 1555 South Route 31 in McHenry, […]
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More than 100 Republicans attend ‘silent majority’ rally in McHenry in support of Trump, ICE
Over 100 Republicans attended a “Rally of the Silent Majority” in McHenry on Sunday in support of President Trump, ICE and Christianity in the same location as prior Democrat-led protests. The Foundation to Promote Personal Responsibility, McHenry County GOPAC and McHenry County Republicans held the rally from 1-2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The rally coincided with […]
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Knife-wielding suspect repeatedly stabs, seriously injures victim in unprovoked attack in McHenry
Police say a suspect is facing attempted murder charges after he randomly and unprovoked stabbed a victim multiple times and then attacked a second person at a hotel in McHenry early Saturday morning. The McHenry Police Department responded around 12:03 a.m. Saturday to the Hampton Inn McHenry, 1555 South Route 31 in McHenry, for a […]
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Juvenile taken into custody after grandfather stabbed multiple times near McHenry, flown to hospital
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a juvenile suspect who reportedly stabbed his grandfather multiple times, requiring him to be flown to the hospital, near McHenry Thursday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 9 p.m. Thursday to the 5300 block of Leeside Street in unincorporated McHenry for a report of […]
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Police help escort resident out of house after fire causes significant damage that left home uninhabitable in McHenry
Police helped escort a resident to safety after a fire broke out and caused significant damage to a house in McHenry, leaving the occupants homeless Monday afternoon. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 4:39 p.m. Monday to the 4900 block of Joyce Court in McHenry for a report of […]
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‘Come stand with others’: Republicans announce ‘silent majority’ rally in McHenry in support of Trump, ICE
Republicans in McHenry County announced they will be holding a “Rally of the Silent Majority” in McHenry on Sunday in support of President Trump and ICE. The Foundation to Promote Personal Responsibility, McHenry County GOPAC and McHenry County Republicans said they will be holding the rally from 1-2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The rally coincides with […]
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Charles J. Miller Road construction imminent over Fox River in McHenry
Prepare for additional traffic at the Charles J. Miller Road bridge in McHenry after the McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) announced they plan to begin a full deck replacement on the southern bridge spanning the Fox River, officials said. The project is scheduled to commence in early May, officials said, with significant traffic shifts […]