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 […]
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Woman in life-threatening condition after fiery crash involving garbage truck, sedan in Woodstock
A woman sustained severe injuries following a fiery head-on crash involving her sedan and a garbage truck early Friday morning in Woodstock, police said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 1:58 a.m. Friday to the 600 block of South Eastwood Drive for a vehicle crash. A preliminary investigation shows a white […]
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Authorities identify 27-year-old Crystal Lake man killed in Huntley crash
Authorities have identified a 27-year-old Crystal Lake man who was killed after a two-vehicle crash that left both vehicles with substantial damage on Route 47 in Huntley on Monday. An autopsy showed that Julian M. Torres, 27, died of multiple injuries from a vehicle crash, according to the Kane County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s office […]
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27-year-old man killed in two-vehicle crash in Huntley
A 27-year-old man was killed after a two-vehicle crash that left both vehicles with substantial damage on Route 47 in Huntley Monday morning. The Huntley Police Department and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 5:25 a.m. Monday to Route 47 near Regency Square Parkway for a vehicle crash with injuries. Officers arrived and found a […]