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Firefighters awarded for saving life of former McHenry County police officer, current Kane County deputy

Two fire departments have been awarded for saving the life of a Kane County sheriff’s deputy, who is a former McHenry County police officer, after he was critically injured in an on-duty crash. Kane County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Anderson was involved in a severe crash on Route 47 just south of Plank Road in Hampshire […]

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1 person flown to hospital with serious injuries after alleged drunk driver causes crashes in Crystal Lake

One person was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash that police say was caused by a drunk driver in Crystal Lake Monday evening. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 9:36 p.m. Monday to the area of Huntley Road and Boneset Drive for a […]

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6 months in jail for woman convicted of DUI, causing Crystal Lake crash that required victim to be flown to hospital

A woman has been sentenced to six months in jail after she pleaded guilty to driving drunk and causing a crash in Crystal Lake that required her passenger to be flown to the hospital. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1:45 a.m. on October 5, 2020, to the […]

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Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries, flown to hospital after crash with SUV near Fox River Grove

Authorities say a motorcyclist suffered severe injuries and had to be flown to the hospital after an SUV crashed into the motorcycle near Fox River Grove. The Fox River Grove Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:30 p.m. Sunday to the area of Algonquin Road and Braeburn Road in unincorporated Fox […]

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Woman seriously injured, flown to hospital after rollover crash on Route 47 in Woodstock

A woman was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after she was involved in a rollover crash on Route 47 in Woodstock Sunday evening, authorities said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 8:01 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 47 and Lucas Road in Woodstock. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communication […]

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Driver charged in crash that left former McHenry County police officer, current Kane County deputy critically injured

A driver has been charged after crashing into the squad car of a Kane County sheriff’s deputy, who is a former McHenry County police officer, which left the deputy critically injured. Kane County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Anderson was involved in a severe crash on Route 47 just south of Plank Road in Hampshire Township around […]

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Person found unresponsive, partially ejected from vehicle in rollover crash with semi-truck near Richmond

A person was found unresponsive and partially ejected after a crash involving an SUV and a semi-truck that left one of the vehicles rolled over near Richmond Wednesday afternoon. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:34 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 173 and Hawks Point Trail in unincorporated Richmond for a […]

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19-year-old man dies after being critically injured following 3-car crash on Route 14 near Woodstock

A 19-year-old man has died after he suffered critical injuries in a three-vehicle crash that left a natural gas main severed on Route 14 near Woodstock last week. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, Marengo Fire/Rescue Districts and Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 2:15 p.m. last Monday to the area of Route […]