A family says their lives “changed forever” after a father, who is a teacher in Huntley, suffered severe injuries that left him partially paralyzed when a tree fell onto him in Algonquin during a “freak accident.” The incident happened around 10:45 a.m. on July 22 in the 900 block of Harper Drive in Algonquin. The […]
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Worker flown to hospital after falling from roof of home in Crystal Lake
A man in his 30s, who was reportedly a worker, was flown to a trauma center after fire officials say he fell from the roof of a home in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 8:12 p.m. on July 26 to the 1000 block of Coventry Lane in Crystal Lake for […]
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Man seriously injured, flown to hospital after tree falls onto him while cutting it down in Algonquin
A man was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after a tree fell down onto him while he was trying to cut it down at a home in Algonquin Wednesday morning. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Algonquin Police Department responded around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday to the 900 block of Harper […]
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Woman critically injured after being struck by car part in parking lot of business in Harvard
A woman was critically injured and flown to the hospital after being struck by a car part, which was initially reported as a possible shooting, in the parking lot of a business in Harvard Friday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District and Harvard Police Department responded around 4:21 p.m. Friday to the 100 block of Admiral […]
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Student files lawsuit after being struck in face by machine part, seriously injured at McHenry County College
A student has filed a lawsuit after he was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after being struck in the face by a machine part during class at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. Steven Parker, 40, filed a lawsuit earlier this month in McHenry County Circuit Court against McHenry County College, formally registered […]
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2 people flown to hospital with serious injuries during separate fall incidents in McHenry County
A man and a woman were flown to the hospital after both suffered serious injuries in separate fall incidents in McHenry County days apart, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 7:03 p.m. on June 5 to the 100 block of Cass Street in Woodstock for a report of a fall victim. Woodstock […]
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‘Doing so much better’: Father says seriously injured child released from hospital after tree fell onto kids in Lakewood
A father says his 14-year-old son has been released from the hospital but has a “long road ahead” after a tree fell onto the boy and his friends, leaving the teen seriously injured in Lakewood. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Lakewood Police Department responded around 9:17 p.m. Saturday to the 7300 block of […]
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Child seriously injured, flown to hospital after tree falls on multiple kids at home in Lakewood
A child was seriously injured and flown to the hospital and two other children were also injured after a tree fell onto them at a house in Lakewood Saturday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Lakewood Police Department responded around 9:17 p.m. Saturday to the 7300 block of Gleneagle Circle in Lakewood for a […]
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Worker flown to hospital after falling 40 feet to ground from tree, suffering serious injuries in Bull Valley
A worker was flown to the hospital after falling 40 feet to the ground from a tree and suffering serious injuries at a residence in Bull Valley Thursday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 10:12 a.m. Thursday to the 200 block of Cold Springs Road in Bull Valley for a report of a victim who […]