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Motorcyclist airlifted after crash with car that failed to yield on Route 173 near Richmond

A 57-year-old motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital after crashing into a car that failed to yield on Route 173 near Richmond Thursday afternoon, the sheriff’s office said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 12:20 p.m. Thursday to Route 173 and Keystone Road in unincorporated Richmond for a […]

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Child flown to hospital in critical condition after near-drowning in pool in Richmond

Authorities say a young child is in critical condition after bystanders rescued the drowning child from a pool and performed CPR on them in Richmond. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:40 p.m. Saturday to the 10000 block of Keystone Road in unincorporated Richmond for a report of […]

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Victim suffers potentially life-threatening injuries after motorcycle crash on Route 12 in Richmond

The driver of a motorcycle suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after a crash on Route 12 in Richmond on the Illinois and Wisconsin border earlier this week. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:11 a.m. Monday to Route 12 at the Illinois-Wisconsin state line for a report of a single-vehicle crash with injuries. Fire […]

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Vehicle fled from police in Richmond minutes before it caused fatal crash on Route 173 in Fox Lake

The vehicle that caused a fatal multiple-vehicle crash on Route 173 in Fox Lake last weekend had fled from police in Richmond minutes before the crash, authorities said. A Richmond police officer observed a red Saturn coupe committing several traffic violations, including lane use, safety zone and turn signal violations, at around 7:45 p.m. June […]