A section of Route 14 near Route 47 in Woodstock has been closed for hours after a semi-tractor-trailer truck rolled over onto its side near the busy intersection Monday morning. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 9:38 a.m. Monday to the intersection of Route 14 and Route 47 in Woodstock. Woodstock […]
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Route 47 near Hebron shut down for hours after utility poles and power lines fall, sparking brush fire
A section of Route 47 near Hebron was shut down for hours Thursday evening into this morning after utility poles and live wires fell, sparking a brush fire. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 4:35 p.m. Thursday to the 11000 block of Route 47 for a report of wires down. Firefighters arrived within a […]
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1 killed after being ejected during rollover crash on Interstate 90 near Huntley
A passenger was ejected from a vehicle and died after the car rolled over several times on Interstate 90 in Huntley early Saturday morning. The Illinois State Police and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 1:50 a.m. Saturday to Interstate 90 westbound at the Route 47 exit in Huntley for a report of a vehicle […]
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2 hospitalized after car hits large truck, causing rollover on Route 47 near Hebron
A woman was cited and hospitalized and a man was also hospitalized after a car hit a truck, causing the truck to roll over on Route 47 near Hebron. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 4:10 p.m. Thursday to the intersection of Route 47 and Thayer Road in unincorporated […]
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Woodstock man flown to hospital after his vehicle rear-ended truck on Route 47 near Huntley
A 35-year-old man was taken by medical helicopter to the hospital in serious condition after he crashed into the rear of a stopped truck on Route 47 near Huntley. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 1:45 p.m. Saturday to Route 47 and Conley Road in unincorporated Huntley. McHenry County […]
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Four road construction projects scheduled for McHenry County under Gov. Pritzker’s ‘Rebuild Illinois’ program
Four new road construction projects are set to begin or have already begun in McHenry County after $21 million was invested in the region from Gov J.B. Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois program. “With the Rebuild Illinois capital plan, we are restoring and transforming Illinois’s aging infrastructure,” Pritzker said. “Rebuild Illinois is not only about investing in […]
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Route 47 railroad crossing in Huntley to be closed Wednesday for maintenance
Village officials are warning motorists that the Route 47 railroad crossing near Main Street in Huntley will be closed Wednesday for maintenance work. The Union Pacific Railroad and Illinois Department of Transportation are coordinating the project, which will take place on Route 47 just north of Main Street. The closure will take place from approximately […]
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Firefighters extricate 81-year-old man trapped inside rolled over vehicle near Hebron
An 81-year-old man was hospitalized after firefighters had to extricate him from his vehicle following a two-vehicle rollover crash near Hebron on Sunday. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:30 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of Route 47 and O’Brien Road in unincorporated Hebron for a vehicle crash with […]
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Route 47 in Woodstock reopened after truck crashes into pole, causing serious damage
No injuries were reported but both lanes of Route 47 in Woodstock were closed for two hours after a truck crashed into a utility pole Thursday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 7:39 a.m. Thursday to the 500 block of North Eastwood Drive for a vehicle crash. Emergency crews received […]