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Pilot Killed When Small Plane Crashes in McHenry County
A pilot died in a small plane crash Friday evening in suburban McHenry County, according to authorities. The plane, an EA-300LC, crashed at approximately 5:15 p.m. near Galt Airport in Wonder Lake, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. The pilot, who was the sole occupant onboard, was pronounced dead at the scene. Both the National Transportation Safety Board...
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Illinois Coroner: Driver Who Killed 7 on Highway Intoxicated
A coroner says a woman who drove the wrong way on Interstate 90 in northern Illinois, causing a crash that killed a family of six and a 13-year-old family friend, was intoxicated at the time. McHenry County Coroner Michael Rein said Monday that 22-year-old Jennifer Fernandez of Carpentersville, who also died in the crash, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.164...
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Investigation Underway After Hate Speech, Symbols Spray Painted on McHenry County Church
A church in unincorporated Wonder Lake has been the target of a hate crime.
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Scattered Showers, Thunderstorms Possible Sunday Night
e thunderstorm warning has been issued for Lake and McHenry counties, alerting of possible 60 mile per hour wind gusts Sunday evening.
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Health Department Reports Outbreak of Gastrointestinal Illness Linked to Suburban Restaurant
McHenry County’s health department said at 13 people have reported falling ill after eating at the D.C. Cobb’s in the far northwest Chicago suburb.
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Father Dies Days After McHenry County Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Family
A man has died days after the car he was driving with his family was hit by a wrong-way driver in McHenry County, killing his wife and four children, along with two others.
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Mother, 4 Children Who Were Among 7 Killed in Wrong-Way Crash Remembered
A mother, her four children and two other people were killed early Sunday when a vehicle was hit head-on by a wrong-way driver along Interstate 90 in McHenry County, according to authorities. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.
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‘They Were Amazing:' Vigil Held to Honor Family Killed in McHenry County Wrong-Way Crash
It was an emotional scene at Oriole Park on Chicago’s Northwest Side on Monday night, as children and adults alike gathered for a tearful tribute to a family devastated by a fatal McHenry Crash over the weekend. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the story.
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‘They Were Amazing:' Vigil Held to Honor Family Killed in McHenry County Wrong-Way Crash
It was an emotional scene at Oriole Park on Chicago’s Northwest Side on Monday night, as children and adults alike gathered for a tearful tribute to a family devastated by a fatal McHenry Crash over the weekend.
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5 Kids Among 7 Killed in I-90 Crash Involving Wrong-Way Driver
Illinois State Police say a wrong-way driver on Interstate 90 caused a fiery collision that killed a total of seven people, including five children, early Sunday in McHenry County. NBC 5’s Jen DeSalvo reports.
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2 Adults, 5 Children Killed in I-90 Crash in McHenry County
Five children were among seven killed Sunday in McHenry County after two vehicles collided on Interstate 90, according to Illinois State Police.
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McHenry County Finds Sheriff's Deputy Justified in Fatal Shooting of Man Who Shot Wife, Fired Toward Deputies
The McHenry County state attorney’s office has determined a sheriff’s deputy was justified in fatally shooting a man who fired at him, despite blood tests showing the deputy had “inhalants” in his system.
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Illinois Man Guilty of Murder for Shooting McHenry County Deputy at Rockford Hotel
A jury convicted a man of a federal murder charge Friday in the shooting death of a northern Illinois sheriff’s deputy.
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Man Shot by Sheriff's Deputies in McHenry County in Critical Condition, Officials Say
A man was in critical condition Saturday after he was shot by police in suburban Harvard, located in McHenry County, on Friday night, according to authorities.
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Illnesses Connected to Events at Crystal Lake Montessori School
An investigation is underway into illnesses that were reported following events at Crystal Lake Montessori School in Woodstock, according to the McHenry County Department of Health. In a Facebook post Friday, the health department explained it published a survey online, seeking responses from anyone who contracted illnesses after attending classroom activities or after-school events on or after Feb. 7. Anyone…
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Suspect Fatally Shot in Port Barrington After Opening Fire on Deputies: Police
A suspect was fatally shot by police in northwest suburban Port Barrington early Tuesday morning after allegedly firing at officers as they responded to a domestic violence call.
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Illinois' Law Ending Immigration Detention in 2022 Hits Snag
Illinois’ plan to end federal immigration detention in the New Year has hit another legal snag
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Nearly 300 New Illinois Laws Take Effect Jan. 1. Here Are Some You Should Know About
Nearly 300 new laws will take effect in Illinois at the start of the new year.
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The Story Behind Tyson, the American Buffalo Roaming Chicago Suburbs
The American buffalo spotted in portions of Chicago’s suburbs for the past couple months after going missing from a farm has attracted attention from residents wondering how they can help.
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American Buffalo Spotted Roaming Chicago Suburbs
An American buffalo is making itself at home on the range, er, in Chicago’s suburbs, and the sheriff’s office in Lake County has an important message for anyone who sees it.