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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Libertyville/Vernon Hills High School District 128 call for superintendent ouster after union issues vote of no confidence
Community High School District 128 teachers, parents and students in Libertyville and Vernon Hills will attend tonight’s high school board meeting to ask for the removal of Superintendent Denise Herrmann following a District 128 Federation of Teachers vote of no confidence last week. In a news release issued Monday by the District 128 Federation of […]
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Serious injuries reported after crash leaves 4 hospitalized in unincorporated McHenry County
Serious injuries were reported after a juvenile and three others were transported to the hospital following a multi-vehicle crash that left one of the victims trapped near Marengo. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and Union Fire Protection District responded around 1:32 p.m. Sunday to the intersection of Route 176 and Peterson Olson (P&O) Road […]