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2 transported to hospital after alleged drunk driver hits police squad car in Harvard

A 23-year-old man was charged with driving under the influence after he struck a police squad car in Harvard, causing himself and the officer to be transported to the hospital for evaluation. McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Byrnes said the sheriff’s office responded to the intersection of Route 14 and Blackman Street in Harvard around […]

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‘Could have been deadly’: Drunk driver slams head-on into Wauconda police car carrying police canine

A Wauconda police squad car carrying a police canine was struck head-on by a repeat drunk driving offender on Route 12 in Wauconda early Sunday morning, causing the officer to sustain injuries. Wauconda Police Department Sgt. Heather Cognac said Officer Jon Finze and his canine partner, Badger, were searching for a wrong-way driver on Route […]

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Bicyclist hospitalized after being struck by Algonquin police squad car

No citations were issued after an Algonquin police officer struck and injured a bicyclist that was crossing the street in Algonquin Thursday afternoon, officials said. The incident happened around 12:15 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of South Main Street and Division Street in Algonquin, according to the Algonquin Police Department. Algonquin Deputy Police Chief Dennis […]

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Two police officers hospitalized after squad involved in two-car crash in Hebron

Two police officers and a woman were hospitalized after an unmarked squad car collided with an SUV in Hebron Sunday evening. The Hebron Police Department and Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 6:53 p.m. Sunday to Route 173 and Route 47 in Hebron for a vehicle crash with injuries. McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Byrnes […]