The health department is urging anyone who attended a large event held at Niko’s R & R Supper Club in Marengo in mid-May to quarantine following a cluster of COVID-19 cases. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) said that people who visited the restaurant, located at 7509 South Grant Highway in Marengo, between May […]
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Nearly a dozen inmates test positive for COVID-19 in latest outbreak at Lake County Jail
The sheriff’s office said that 11 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 this week in the latest outbreak at the Lake County Jail. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Lt. Christopher Covelli said an inmate in POD 4-North showed symptoms of COVID-19 on Friday and later tested positive. The inmate was moved to the jail’s medical POD. […]
20 inmates in McHenry County Jail test positive for COVID-19 in new outbreak
20 inmates at the McHenry County Jail tested positive for COVID-19 and all inmates at the jail have been placed in lockdown due to the outbreak, officials said. McHenry County Sheriff Sgt. Aimee Knop said the positive inmates are county inmates and none of the cases are in the ICE detention area of the jail. […]
Dozens of students at Lake Forest College in quarantine after outbreak of cases at the school
Nearly 30 students are in quarantine and 12 students who tested positive for COVID-19 are in isolation following an outbreak at Lake Forest College, the school said. “I write today to emphasize that COVID-19 is still a great threat to the College. Unfortunately, a number of students have not taken the threat seriously, and they […]
Health department warns after COVID-19 outbreak at Crystal Lake restaurant
Health officials said they have identified a COVID-19 outbreak at the Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Crystal Lake which has left several customers and staff members infected. The McHenry County Department of Health announced Wednesday afternoon that Texas Roadhouse, located at 835 Cog Circle in Crystal Lake, voluntarily closed due to the virus. Lindsey Salvatelli, the […]