The second of three Lake County men charged in a shootout in broad daylight in McHenry last year where over 50 shots were fired has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Davontae L. Newkum, 27, of North Chicago, was charged in September 2021 with aggravated discharge of a firearm, felon in possession of a […]
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Zion man sentenced to 7 years in prison in daytime shootout in McHenry where over 50 shots were fired
One of three Lake County men charged in a shootout in broad daylight in McHenry last year where over 50 shots were fired has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Dante L. Terrell, Jr., 30, of Zion, was charged in August 2021 with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, unlawful possession of […]
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Specialized rescue workers called after car drives off steep ledge into trees in Algonquin
Over a dozen specialized rescue workers were called to help rescue an injured driver trapped in their vehicle after it drove off a steep ledge in Algonquin Saturday morning. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 6:55 a.m. to South Route 31 and Oakwood Court in Algonquin for a vehicle crash. Algonquin-Lake […]
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3rd Lake County man charged in daytime shootout in McHenry where over 50 shots were fired
A third Lake County man has been charged in connection with a shootout in broad daylight in McHenry last year where over 50 shots were fired, court records show. An arrest warrant was issued for Davontae L. Newkum, 26, of North Chicago, in September charging him with aggravated discharge of a firearm, felon in possession […]
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‘Will be missed by all’: Coroner identifies McHenry man who died after bicycle crash in McHenry
The coroner’s office has identified a 57-year-old man who died after a motorized bicycle hit his bicycle while he was traveling home from work on Route 31 in McHenry. An autopsy showed that Daren J. Konecny Sr., 57, of McHenry, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a crash, according to Lake County […]
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McHenry man dies in hospital after crash involving motorized, non-motorized bicycles in McHenry
A 57-year-old man has died in the hospital after he suffered critical injuries when a motorized bicycle struck his non-motorized bicycle on Route 31 in McHenry on Thursday. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 11:45 p.m. Thursday to the area of Route 31 and Medical Center Drive in McHenry. […]
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Citations pending against motorcyclist who traveled at ‘high rate of speed’ before serious crash in Algonquin
Police say an 87-year-old man, who remains hospitalized, will be cited after he crashed his motorcycle while allegedly traveling at a high rate of speed, leaving him seriously injured in Algonquin last weekend. The Algonquin Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 3:45 p.m. on October 23 to a report […]
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57-year-old suffers ‘very critical injuries’ after crash involving motorized, non-motorized bicycles in McHenry
A 57-year-old was flown to the hospital in critical condition after a motorized bicycle hit his non-motorized bicycle head-on on Route 31 in McHenry Thursday evening, police said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 11:45 p.m. Thursday to the area of Route 31 and Medical Center Drive in McHenry. […]
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87-year-old man in serious condition after crashing motorcycle into median wall on Route 31 in Algonquin
An 87-year-old man is in serious condition after he crashed his motorcycle into the median wall on Route 31 in Algonquin Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The Algonquin Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 3:45 p.m. Sunday to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Route 31 just south of […]