Several school districts in Lake and McHenry counties are purchasing electric school buses after the state announced it is distributing grant funds to replace gas-fueled buses. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced it was awarded a $19.9 million grant from the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiative […]
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Juvenile ‘astoundingly uninjured’ after crash involving pickup truck, freight train in McHenry County
Fire officials say a juvenile driver was “astoundingly uninjured” after a crash involving a pickup truck and a freight train in an unincorporated area of McHenry County. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts, Union Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:13 p.m. Monday at the railroad crossing at Olson Road and […]
Wranglers capture escaped bull roaming in rural McHenry County for nearly 3 hours
Wranglers successfully caught an escaped bull that was on the loose in McHenry County Thursday evening, with the animal hiding in cornfields to elude capture. The incident began around 4 p.m. Thursday after the bull escaped from a property in the 7300 block of South Union Road on the border of Marengo and Union. The […]
Health department says owl in McHenry County has tested positive for West Nile Virus
Health officials say an owl recently collected in McHenry County has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first bird to test positive in McHenry County this year. The owl was collected from Union on June 27 and it subsequently tested positive for West Nile virus, the McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) said on […]
Woman injured after crashing car into moving freight train in unincorporated McHenry County
A woman was transported to the hospital after authorities say she crashed her car into a freight train at a railroad crossing in unincorporated McHenry County Thursday. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts, Union Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7 a.m. Thursday to the 8000 block of Seeman Road, which […]
2 injured, 1 seriously, after two-vehicle crash that left victim trapped near Marengo
Two people were injured, including one who had serious injuries, after a two-vehicle crash on Route 176 near Marengo Monday morning, authorities said. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and Union Fire Protection District responded around 9:23 a.m. Monday to the intersection of Route 176 and Dunham Road in unincorporated Marengo for a vehicle crash with […]
Wonder Lake is the fastest-growing town in Illinois, census data shows
Wonder Lake saw a 23% increase in population from 2020 to 2023, making it the fastest-growing town in the state, newly released census data shows. This month, the U.S. Census Bureau released its updated annual estimates of populations for incorporated places in Illinois. Of the nearly 1,300 villages and cities in the state, Wonder Lake […]
Dump truck ran stop sign, caused serious crash with SUV on Route 176 near Union, sheriff’s office says
Sheriff’s officials say a dump truck ran a stop sign and crashed into an SUV on Route 176 in unincorporated Union Thursday morning, causing a woman to be airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and Union Fire Protection District responded at 10:13 a.m. Thursday […]
One person flown via helicopter following crash on Route 176 in Union Thursday
One person was transported by helicopter with life-threatening injuries following a crash at the intersection of Route 176 and N. Union Road in Union, authorities said. Alex Vucha, communication specialist for the Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts, said in a news release Thursday firefighters from Marengo and the Union Fire Protection District were dispatched to […]