Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man after he allegedly recklessly fired shots from a gun while standing in the garage of his occupied home near Crystal Lake Sunday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the 3600 block of Fawn Trail in Prairie Grove, just east of Crystal Lake, for a […]
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2 transported to hospital after t-bone crash on Route 176 east of Crystal Lake
Major traffic backups were reported on Route 176 near Crystal Lake after a t-bone crash left two people hospitalized Wednesday, fire officials said. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District and Prairie Grove Police Department responded around 4:52 p.m. Wednesday to Route 176 and Valley View Road in Prairie Grove for a vehicle crash. Nunda Rural […]
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Charges expected after bomb threat cancels classes at Prairie Grove School District 46
School officials said charges are expected as police continue to investigate a bomb threat that canceled classes Friday for students in Prairie Grove School District 46. Prairie Grove Consolidated School District 46 Superintendent John M. Bute sent a letter to parents Thursday evening regarding the situation. District 46 includes Praire Grove Elementary and Prairie Grove […]
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Classes canceled in Prairie Grove District 46 due to threat made against school building, staff and students
Classes were canceled Friday for students in Prairie Grove School District 46 after a threat was made to the school and everyone in it, the superintendent said. Prairie Grove Consolidated School District 46 Superintendent John M. Bute sent a letter to parents Thursday evening regarding the situation. District 46 includes Praire Grove Elementary and Prairie […]
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‘Taken too soon’: Co-workers mourn loss of Condell hospital employee killed in crash near Crystal Lake
Co-workers of a 27-year-old man, who worked at Advocate Condell hospital in Libertyville, are mourning his loss after he was killed while driving home to Crystal Lake from work. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded around 3:12 p.m. Saturday to Ringers Landscape Services, 2101 Route 176 in Prairie Grove, […]
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27-year-old man killed, 2nd man seriously injured in head-on rollover crash near Crystal Lake
A 27-year-old man was killed and another man was flown to the hospital after a car drove head-on into a cargo truck, causing the truck to roll over near Crystal Lake on Saturday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded around 3:12 p.m. Saturday to Ringers Landscape Services, 2101 Route […]
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Multiple school districts in McHenry County say they will be mask-optional following court ruling
Multiple schools districts in McHenry County announced Sunday that they will not require students or staff to wear masks following the recent court ruling by an Illinois judge. “Effective immediately, face masks will be strongly recommended but not required at school and at all school-related events for staff and students, as well as visitors and […]
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Driver arrested for DUI, passenger hospitalized after car snaps utility pole in half near Crystal Lake
A Waukegan woman was charged with driving under the influence after she crashed into a utility pole near Crystal Lake, causing the pole to snap in half and her passenger to be injured. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Nunda-Rural Fire Protection District responded around 3:18 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of Route 176 and […]
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Adult seriously injured, child also injured after head-on crash involving school bus near Crystal Lake
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 […]