Residents are offering mixed reactions as roads are closed for the next three to four months for the construction of a roundabout to improve safety at Deep Lake Road and Depot Street in Antioch. Construction for the roundabout began on Monday morning and is expected to last around 100 days, said the Lake County Division […]
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Route 31 completely shut down after electrical line falls down, sparking fire in McHenry
Traffic on Route 31 was completely shut down for almost two hours after a live power line fell down and caused a fire near McHenry Thursday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 8:22 a.m. Thursday to the area of Buss Ford, 111 South Route 31 in McHenry, for […]
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Route 120 to remain shut down for extended period after dump truck rolls over, spills load near Woodstock
Route 120 remains shut down for an extended period after a semi-truck and dump trailer rolled over, blocking the entire roadway and spill a load of gravel, near Woodstock Saturday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:10 a.m. Saturday to the 10100 block of West Route 120 in unincorporated […]
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4 hospitalized after dump truck causes multiple-vehicle crash, rolls over and spills gravel in Barrington Hills
Four people were transported to the hospital after police say a dump truck caused a crash and rolled over, spilling gravel, while sending two cars colliding head-on into each other in Barrington Hills Thursday morning. The Barrington Hills Police Department and Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 11:03 a.m. Thursday to the intersection of […]
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Bomb squad called after suspicious package found next to utility hub, prompting road closure in Lake Bluff
The bomb squad was called after a suspicious package was found near a utility hub, prompting Sheridan Road to be shut down in Lake Bluff, authorities said. The Lake Bluff Police Department responded around 8:55 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Sheridan Road and Ravine Forest Drive in Lake Bluff for a report of a […]
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Driver left seriously injured after car slams into stopped vehicles at high speed near Antioch
A Zion man was hospitalized in serious condition after the sheriff says his car slammed into two stopped cars that were in traffic at a stop sign near Antioch Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 5:15 p.m. Thursday to the area of Hunt Club Road and State […]
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Man suffers only minor injuries after truck crashes into tree, causing large tree limb to crush truck cab near McHenry
Fire officials say a man suffered only minor injuries after a truck crashed into a tree, causing a large tree limb to smash through the windshield, leaving him trapped near McHenry Sunday evening. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:15 p.m. Sunday to the area of Moraine Hills […]
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‘If this bridge could talk…’: Oversized truck hits train viaduct, becomes stuck in Deerfield
Deerfield Road was shut down after a box truck struck a viaduct bridge and became stuck in Deerfield in a spot where many oversized trucks have crashed in recent years. The Deerfield Police Department responded just before 8 a.m. Friday to a truck that struck the viaduct on Deerfield Road. Officers shut down Deerfield Road […]
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2 hospitalized after semi-truck rolls over, trapping driver and spilling gravel onto Route 176 in Crystal Lake
Two people were hospitalized after a semi-truck rolled over, trapping the driver inside and spilling gravel all over the roadway, along Route 176 in Crystal Lake Wednesday morning. The Crystal Lake Police Department, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Crystal Lake Fire/Rescue Department responded around 7:24 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 176 and Haligus […]