Bystanders helped free a driver from his dump truck after it rolled over and leaked a significant amount of fuel, causing a hazardous materials incident, on Route 31 near Richmond. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 5:13 p.m. Tuesday to Route 31 and West Solon Road in unincorporated Richmond for a report of a […]
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3rd Lake County man sentenced to 10 years in prison in daytime shootout in McHenry where over 50 shots were fired
The last of three Lake County men convicted in a shootout in broad daylight in McHenry where over 50 shots were fired has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Deontae Wade, 28, of Zion, was charged in August 2021 with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, unlawful possession of a weapon by […]
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Woman trapped, seriously injured after t-bone crash impacts traffic on Route 31 near Algonquin
A woman had to be extricated from her car after she was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Route 31 in Algonquin that also left a second person injured. The Cary Fire Protection District and Algonquin Police Department responded around 11:10 a.m. Saturday to the intersection of Route 31 and Klasen Road in Algonquin. Firefighters […]
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Firefighters rescue seriously injured driver trapped in semi-truck that rolled over on Route 31 in Algonquin
Authorities say a driver was seriously injured and trapped after he lost control of his semi-truck tractor-trailer and rolled it over at a high speed on Route 31 in Algonquin. The Algonquin Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 10:12 p.m. Friday to Route 31 south of Algonquin Road for […]
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2nd Lake County man sentenced to 7 years in prison in daytime shootout in McHenry where over 50 shots were fired
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 […]