Authorities have identified a 63-year-old man who was killed while riding in the passenger seat of a medical transport van that was t-boned by an SUV in unincorporated Harvard. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said they received a call around 11:45 a.m. on August 13 for a two-vehicle crash with injuries and entrapment at Alden […]
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Gov. Pritzker announces 50,000 free Six Flags Great America tickets to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that 50,000 free tickets to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee will be given out as a new incentive for residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The offer comes following yesterday’s vaccine eligibility expansion to children ages 12-15. Six Flags Great America is donating the 50,000 free tickets, valued at […]
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Bystander held down, beaten after confronting two men who made inappropriate comments to children
A bystander who confronted two men that made inappropriate comments toward two juvenile girls was held down and beaten Friday in Woodstock, police said. Jamaine B. Craft Jr., 37, of Woodstock, and Johnny J. Hendrix, 27, of Rockford, were both charged with aggravated battery in a public place, a Class 3 felony, and mob action, […]
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Drunk driver kicked officer in groin, struck another officer in face in Marengo, police say
A drunk driver who crashed her car last weekend in Marengo was arrested after she punched an officer in the face and then kicked another in the groin, leg and arm, officials said. Skylar Gustafson, 22, of the 2900 block of 20th Street in Rockford, was charged with five counts of aggravated battery to a […]
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Crystal Lake man sentenced to 5 years in prison for selling heroin
A 38-year-old man was sentenced to five years in prison for retail theft and selling heroin in Crystal Lake after he did not comply with his original sentence. Brett J. Norris, 38, whose last known address was the Rockford Rescue Mission in Rockford, originally pleaded guilty to retail theft on May 4, 2017. He also […]
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Final funeral arrangements set for fallen McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has announced visitation, funeral and procession arrangements for fallen Deputy Jacob Keltner. The public is encouraged to line the procession route on Wednesday. McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner, who worked as a fugitive investigator on the local U.S. Marshals task force, died on Thursday after being shot while serving […]
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McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy dies after being shot in Rockford
McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner, who worked as a fugitive investigator on the local U.S. Marshals task force, has died after being shot while serving a warrant at a Rockford hotel Thursday morning, the sheriff’s office confirmed. Rockford Police Department Lt. Andre Brass said that police responded at 9:15 a.m. Thursday to the Extended […]
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29-year-old Rockford woman identified in fatal drunk driving crash near Woodstock
A drunk driver is being held on an $80,000 bond after his passenger, a 29-year-old Rockford woman, was killed following a single-vehicle crash near Woodstock Saturday evening. Marengo Fire Rescue, Woodstock Fire Rescue and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office were called at 7:39 p.m. to Vermont Road and Kishwaukee Valley Road in unincorporated Woodstock for […]