An 18-year-old man from Spring Grove has died in the hospital after he reportedly drove over 100 mph and smashed into an SUV, causing a fiery crash in downtown Richmond Sunday evening. A Richmond police officer was conducting an unrelated traffic stop when he saw a silver sedan traveling at a high rate of speed […]
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Happy Birthday America: Richardson Farm reveals ’26 ‘World’s Largest’ corn maze design celebrating America’s 250th
For America’s 250th birthday, the “World’s Largest” corn maze in Spring Grove is marking the semiquincentennial in extraordinary style. Depicted in the 28-acre corn maze at 909 English Prairie Road in Spring Grove will be an American Eagle, three signers of the Declaration of Independence, a 13-starred American flag, fireworks, the numerals “250,” and the […]
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Waukegan man accused of leading police on 100+ mph pursuit, running red light in McHenry County
A Waukegan man was accused of driving in excess of 100 mph while leading police on a chase along Route 173 in Spring Grove and Richmond and driving through a solid red light. Gerardo Garcia, 22, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated fleeing to elude, unlawful possession of a knife, speeding, reckless driving, disregarding a […]
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1 seriously injured, 2 others also hospitalized after ice cream truck rolls over near McHenry
A woman was seriously injured and two others were also hospitalized after an ice cream truck and an SUV crashed into each other, causing the ice cream truck to roll over near McHenry. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:11 p.m. Friday to the intersection of Miller Road and Spring Grove Road in […]
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No injuries reported, home deemed uninhabitable, after early morning blaze in Spring Grove
No injuries were reported, but a home was deemed uninhabitable following an early morning fire in Spring Grove on Friday. Spring Grove Fire Protection District Chief Paul Klicker said emergency personnel were dispatched to the 300 block of Waverly Drive in Spring Grove at 2:33 a.m. Friday morning for a fully involved structure fire. Klicker […]
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Man ejected from motorcycle onto roadway, hospitalized after crashing into truck in Spring Grove
A 35-year-old man was hospitalized after he was ejected from his motorcycle when he crashed into the back of a pickup truck in Spring Grove, police said. The Spring Grove Police Department and Spring Grove Fire Department responded around 7:45 p.m. on April 12 to the area of Wilmot Road and Main Street in Spring […]
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Police say 35-year-old man found fatally shot in park in Spring Grove was ‘isolated incident’
Police said in an update that a 35-year-old man who was found fatally shot in a park in Spring Grove — discovered by a woman walking her dog — was an “isolated incident” with no threat to the community. The Spring Grove Fire Protection District and Spring Grove Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Monday […]
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35-year-old man found fatally shot in neighborhood park in Spring Grove
Authorities are investigating after a woman walking her dog found a 35-year-old man fatally shot in a park in a subdivision in Spring Grove Monday afternoon. The Spring Grove Fire Protection District and Spring Grove Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Monday to Springdale Trail Park in the 2100 block of Bonner Lane for a […]
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Construction worker hospitalized after suffering laceration at manufacturing plant in Spring Grove
A medical helicopter was initially called before a construction worker was rushed to the hospital by ambulance after suffering a laceration at a manufacturing plant in Spring Grove Wednesday afternoon. The Spring Grove Fire Protection District and Spring Grove Police Department responded around 2:19 p.m. Wednesday to Scot Forge, 8001 Winn Road, for a report […]