The fire department rescued a worker who became injured on top of the roof of an under-construction house in a new neighborhood development outside of Huntley. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Prairie Grove and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 1:25 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Route 47 and Big Timber Road for […]
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Man accused of fleeing officer at high rate of speed, driving off roadway and crashing in Lake in the Hills
A 21-year-old man allegedly fled from police at a high rate of speed before losing control of his car and crashing in Lake in the Hills Wednesday evening. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court said a Lake in the Hills police officer received a Flock Safety notification around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday. The […]
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Woodstock man sentenced to 20 years in prison after jury convicts him of sexually assaulting children
A Woodstock man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing and assaulting two children in Kane County over the span of nearly two years. Steven T. Grimmitt, 59, of Woodstock, was charged in February 2021 with six counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and 19 counts of […]
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Semi-truck load shifts, results in hazardous materials incident with leaking acid on Interstate 90 near Marengo
A semi-truck hauling pallets of vehicle batteries had its load shift, causing the batteries to become damaged and leak acid onto Interstate 90 near Marengo Monday afternoon. The Hampshire Fire Protection District and Pingree Grove Fire Protection District responded around 2:35 p.m. Monday to the area of Interstate 90 east of Route 23 near Marengo […]
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Woodstock man faces up to 90 years in prison after jury convicts him of sexually assaulting children
A Woodstock man faces up to 90 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing and assaulting two children in Kane County over the span of nearly two years. Steven T. Grimmitt, 57, of Woodstock, was charged in February 2021 with six counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and 19 counts of […]