An alleged drugged driver using his cell phone was seriously injured after he crashed head-on into a school bus near Crystal Lake Wednesday morning, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday to Crystal Lake Avenue and Hamilton Drive in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a two-vehicle […]
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Prairie Grove restaurant files federal lawsuit against village in American flag dispute
A restaurant that claimed they were cited in July for flying the American flag has filed a federal lawsuit against the Village of Prairie Grove, saying their First Amendment rights were violated. During an August 25 administrative hearing, the Village of Prairie Grove dismissed two citations against Gianelli’s Drive-Thru, located at 3111 Route 176 in […]
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School district contract employee arrested for pulling replica gun during road rage incident near Marengo
A Chicago man was arrested after allegedly pulling a replica gun during a road rage incident that ended in a Prairie Grove school parking lot, causing a lockdown Friday morning, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:15 a.m. Friday to a road rage incident near Deerpass Road and River Road in unincorporated […]
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Citations to be dismissed against Prairie Grove restaurant following American flag dispute
The Village of Prairie Grove will be dismissing the citations against a restaurant that claims they were cited for flying the American flag, which the village has said is a “misrepresentation of the facts.” Terry Trobiani is the manager of Gianelli’s Drive-Thru, located at 3111 Route 176 in Prairie Grove, which is northeast of Crystal […]
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McHenry County man says restaurant he manages in Prairie Grove was cited for flying American flag
A McHenry County man said police issued him citations for flying a United States flag at his restaurant in Prairie Grove. The village claims the accusation is false and a “misrepresentation of the facts.” Terry Trobiani is the manager of Gianelli’s Drive-Thru, located at 3111 Route 176 in Prairie Grove, which is northeast of Crystal […]
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3 seriously injured, trapped in multiple-vehicle crash in Prairie Grove
Four people were hospitalized, including three who were seriously injured and trapped, following a head-on crash on Route 31 in Prairie Grove, which is near Crystal Lake. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District and Prairie Grove Police Department responded around 1:56 p.m. Wednesday to Route 31 near Gracy Road in Prairie Grove. Nunda Rural Fire […]
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Ingleside man sentenced to 7 years in prison after violating probation for battering police officer
An Ingleside man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after he violated probation, which he was on for battering a police officer in McHenry County. Joshua W. Marksberry, 34, of the 28400 block of West Treetop Road in Ingleside, was charged on September 19, 2015, with aggravated battery of a peace officer, a […]
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Tower Lakes police officer charged with child pornography
A Tower Lakes police officer was arrested on Wisconsin charges of child pornography when he arrived to the police station for work on Wednesday. Mark A. Paglini, 47, of the 9400 block of 276th Avenue in Salem, Wisconsin, was charged with ten counts of possession of child pornography. Law enforcement executed a search warrant at […]
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5 years in prison for Uber driver who sexually abused McHenry County woman during ride
A 29-year-old Uber driver found guilty of attempted sexual assault of a Prairie Grove woman during an Uber ride and trying to promote her into prostitution was sentenced to five years in prison. Ahmed R. Tawfeeq, 29, of the 1100 block of Braeburn Drive in Elgin, was found guilty in November by Judge Robert Wilbrandt […]