Four people were transported to the hospital after an SUV ran a red light and crashed into a Johnsburg school bus in Ringwood Wednesday afternoon, the sheriff said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, McHenry Township Fire Protection District and Spring Grove Fire Protection District responded around 3:20 p.m. Wednesday to the intersection of Route 31 […]
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2 transported to hospital, dogs uninjured after SUV rolls over and leaves occupants trapped near Ringwood
Two elderly women were trapped inside an SUV, which also had dogs in it, after the vehicle rolled over during a collision that sent two people to the hospital near Ringwood Thursday. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:05 p.m. Thursday to the area of Barnard Mill Road […]
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8 years in prison for Spring Grove man convicted of his 8th DUI while driving on suspended license for 14th time
A judge sentenced a Spring Grove man to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to his eighth DUI at a time when he was also driving on a suspended license for the 14th time. McHenry County sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop around 6:50 p.m. on January 7 on Mark E. Friske, 64, of […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release for Spring Grove man charged with DUI for 8th time, driving on suspended license for 14th time
A judge rejected a Spring Grove man’s request to be released under the SAFE-T Act after he was charged with DUI for his eighth time and driving on a suspended license for his 14th time. Mark E. Friske, 64, of Spring Grove, has been held in the McHenry County Jail since May 2 on a […]
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Spring Grove man charged with driving under influence for 8th time, driving on suspended license for 14th time
A Spring Grove man has been charged with driving under the influence for his eighth time and driving on a suspended license for his 14th time following a stop in Ringwood. Mark E. Friske, 64, of Spring Grove, was charged with six counts of aggravated driving under the influence and one count of driving on […]
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23-year-old man flown to the hospital after being extricated from rollover crash in Ringwood
A 23-year-old man had to be extricated from his vehicle and flown to the hospital after a rollover crash in Ringwood Saturday evening, sheriff’s officials said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 8:30 p.m. Saturday to Ringwood Road east of Route 31 in Ringwood. McHenry County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Coroner identifies 18-year-old, 21-year-old killed in fiery crash involving tree in Ringwood
The coroner’s office has identified an 18-year-old man and a 21-year-old man who both died after their car struck a tree and became engulfed in flames in Ringwood. The McHenry County Coroner’s Office said Thursday the two victims were unable to be identified due to the fire. Forensic odontology identified the victims as Gabriel Van […]
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2 dead after car hits tree, becomes fully engulfed in flames in Ringwood
Two people died after they were unable to exit their vehicle when it struck a tree and became engulfed in flames in Ringwood, the sheriff’s office said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Johnsburg Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 5 a.m. Saturday to Route 31 and Ringwood Road in Ringwood, which […]
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Family lost home to fire in Ringwood after recently giving birth to baby
Almost $10,000 has been raised for a family with a newborn baby who lost their belongings after their home was heavily damaged in an extra-alarm fire in Ringwood on Monday. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District was dispatched around 3:56 p.m. Monday to the 4800 block of Inmans Way in Ringwood for a report of […]