A 62-year-old man riding on a lawnmower on Route 59 near Lake Villa was struck by a car and suffered life-threatening injuries Saturday evening, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 6:30 p.m. Saturday to Route 59 and Amber Way in unincorporated Lake Villa for a report […]
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Coroner identifies 87-year-old Lake County man who died after being bitten by bat while sleeping
The coroner’s office has identified an 87-year-old Lake County man who died of rabies after he was bitten by a bat while sleeping. Thomas Krob, 87, of unincorporated Spring Grove, died on September 20 at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry, according to the McHenry County Coroner’s Office. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and […]
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Coroner identifies 87-year-old man killed after being hit by garbage truck in Spring Grove
Authorities have identified an 87-year-old man who was struck and killed by a garbage truck while walking in a Spring Grove neighborhood last week. A preliminary autopsy showed that Glenn R. Reed, 87, of Spring Grove, died as a result of blunt force trauma, according to the McHenry County Coroner’s Office. The Spring Grove Police […]
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Elderly man killed after being struck by garbage truck in Spring Grove
An elderly man walking on the side of a residential street was struck and killed by a garbage truck Wednesday morning in Spring Grove, police said. The Spring Grove Police Department and Spring Grove Fire Protection District responded around 7:28 a.m. Wednesday to Michigan Drive and Huron Drive. Spring Grove Police Chief Michael Niedzwiecki said […]
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Authorities identify Algonquin man killed in head-on crash in Spring Grove
The coroner’s office has identified a 27-year-old man killed after his car crossed the center line and crashed head-on into a pickup truck in Spring Grove Monday morning. The McHenry County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy was conducted on Wednesday on Antonio Colon, 27, of Algonquin. The Spring Grove Fire Protection District and Spring Grove […]
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1 dead, 1 injured after head-on crash in Spring Grove
One driver died and another was injured after a head-on collision between a pickup truck and a sedan in Spring Grove Monday morning. The Spring Grove Fire Protection District and Spring Grove Police Department responded around 11:05 a.m. Monday to 8107 Wilmot Road for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. Firefighters arrived to […]
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Man arrested after crashing stolen vehicle and committing burglary in Fox Lake, causing large search
Charges have been filed against a 28-year-old man after he allegedly stole a car in Fox Lake, crashed the vehicle and fled into a neighborhood where he broke into a house, causing a large police search on Thursday. The Fox Lake Police Department responded around 12 p.m. Thursday to the McDonald’s, 40 South Route 12, […]
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Man convicted in 2001 Burrito Express murder in McHenry released from prison after conviction overturned
A former Park City man, convicted three times in the robbery and killing of a Burrito Express restaurant owner in McHenry in 2001, was released from prison Thursday after his conviction was overturned by a federal appellate court. Kenneth E. Smith, 45, formerly of the 3300 block of Eric Boulevard in Park City, was one […]
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Police say teen driver was at fault after not yielding at stop sign, crashing into pickup truck in Spring Grove
A 17-year-old girl who was flown to the hospital by helicopter Tuesday following a crash with a pickup truck in Spring Grove was the one at fault and could be cited, police said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:24 p.m. Tuesday to Wilmot Road and Miller Road […]