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Coroner identifies 2 elderly men killed in fire that heavily damaged home in unincorporated McHenry County

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]