The coroner has released the identities of two elderly men who were killed in a fire at a residence in unincorporated McHenry County near Union Tuesday morning. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and Union Fire Protection District responded around 4:07 a.m. Tuesday to the 9600 block of Knolltop Road in unincorporated Union for a […]
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2 adults, 2 animals killed in fire that heavily damaged home in unincorporated McHenry County
Two adults and two animals were killed after a fire heavily damaged a house in unincorporated McHenry County near Union early Tuesday morning. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and Union Fire Protection District responded around 4:07 a.m. Tuesday to the 9600 block of Knolltop Road in unincorporated Union for a report of a structure […]
Firefighters extricate injured woman trapped after t-bone crash in unincorporated McHenry County
Authorities said a driver was cited after firefighters had to extricate her from her heavily damaged vehicle following a t-bone crash near Marengo. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Union Fire Protection District and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 3:35 p.m. Sunday to the area of Dunham Road and Union Road between Marengo and […]
‘Baaaaaaad goat’: McHenry County sheriff’s deputy catches goat that escaped in Union
Authorities say a McHenry County sheriff’s deputy was able to successfully capture an escaped goat and return it to its owners in Union Tuesday afternoon. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday about an animal on the loose. The female caller reported a goat was in the roadway on Highbridge […]
Serial window peeper sentenced to 3 years in prison for peeping into women’s homes in Woodstock
A McHenry County man, who is a serial window peeper, has been sentenced to three years in prison for peeping into the homes of multiple women in Woodstock. Dustin D. Hanabarger, 34, of Union, was charged in 2021 and 2022 with a total of four counts of disorderly conduct, a Class 4 felony. The most […]
No injuries after roof of building catches on fire at Illinois Railway Museum in Union
No injuries were reported after the roof of a building caught fire at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union Monday evening, fire officials said. The Union Fire Protection District and Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded around 5:59 p.m. Monday to the Illinois Railway Museum, 7000 Olson Road in Union, for a reported commercial structure […]
2 years in prison for 1 of 3 man who pleaded guilty to attacking, injuring man in McHenry
A McHenry County man has been sentenced to two years in prison for being among three people that attacked and injured another man in McHenry. Chad R. Bardsley, 29, of Union, was charged in November 2021 with two counts of aggravated battery in a public place, a Class 3 felony, and mob action, a Class […]
Coroner identifies 56-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash near Marengo
The coroner’s office has released the identity of a 56-year-old Wisconsin man who was killed after a car turned in front of his motorcycle, causing a crash near Marengo. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts, Woodstock Fire Rescue District, Union Fire Protection District, McHenry County Conservation Police Department and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around […]
Young child seriously injured, flown to hospital after being burned at campground in McHenry County
A child, possibly two or three years old, fell into a campfire in McHenry County and suffered serious burns that required him to be flown to the hospital Friday evening. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 9:30 p.m. Friday to KOA Campground, 8404 South Union Road in unincorporated Union, southeast of Marengo. Marengo […]