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Police pursuit of vehicle wanted in homicide travels at over 100 mph through McHenry County

A suspect driving a vehicle wanted in a homicide evaded police after a 15-minute pursuit that began in Woodstock and traveled through McHenry County Tuesday evening. A deputy with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office attempted a traffic stop on a silver 2014 Chevrolet SUV around 10:50 p.m. Tuesday. The vehicle was listed as a felony […]

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Residents displaced after heavy flames destroy unit at apartment building in Hebron

Numerous residents were displaced after flames engulfed a unit at an apartment building, prompting a large fire department response and shutting down Route 47, in Hebron Tuesday evening. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 5:09 p.m. Tuesday to the 10100 block of Main Street in Hebron for a report of a structure fire. Hebron-Alden-Greenwood […]

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Suspect fleeing officer on foot from stolen vehicle prompts major police response near Huntley

A suspect who fled from officers and was reported to be possibly armed prompted a major police search near Huntley Thursday evening, officials said. A message was broadcast to police agencies about a reckless driver in the Huntley area around 11 p.m. Thursday. A Lakewood police officer spotted the vehicle traveling northbound on Route 47, […]

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5 years in prison for Lake in the Hills man who drove 124 mph moments before crash that killed 19-year-old near Huntley

A Lake in the Hills man who drove 124 mph seconds before a DUI rollover crash that left his 19-year-old passenger dead near Huntley has been sentenced to five years in prison. Anthony S. Curtin, 21, of Lake in the Hills, was charged in November 2022 with five counts of aggravated driving under the influence […]