Marengo
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Marengo motorcyclist in critical condition after crash Sunday near HuntleySep 16, 2024 4:51 pm - Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in a motorcycle crash Sunday that left a Marengo man in critical condition, according to information released Monday by the McHenry County sheriff’s office.
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How the Richardson Farm in Spring Grove grew to be the ‘world’s largest’ corn mazeSep 15, 2024 1:31 am - The corn maze at Richardson Farm in Spring Grove, a 28-acre labyrinth with annual themes, has grown significantly since it started 24 years ago.
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.
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Two arrested, charged with 92 counts of animal cruelty after more than 50 dogs abandonedSep 09, 2024 4:44 pm - A man and woman from Huntley are facing a combined 92 counts of animal cruelty following a monthslong investigation that started in July after more than 50 dogs were abandoned in a Belvidere dog park.
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Human case of West Nile virus reported in McHenry CountySep 08, 2024 10:44 am - Health officials have confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in McHenry County.
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Former DCFS caseworker convicted in AJ Freund case is released from jailSep 06, 2024 11:40 am - A former employee of Illinois’ child welfare agency convicted of mishandling the AJ Freund case months before the Crystal Lake boy was killed by his mother completed his jail term this week.
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Woman who trashed Island Lake PD apologizes, avoids felony convictionSep 06, 2024 5:15 am - A Schaumburg woman who trashed the Island Lake Police Department’s lobby this spring won’t be branded a felon, and for that she can at least partially thank her willingness to say “I’m sorry.”
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Elgin man accused of punching courthouse security officer in WoodstockSep 05, 2024 11:05 am - An Elgin man accused of punching a McHenry County court security officer Tuesday declined to come out of his jail cell Wednesday for his initial court appearance.
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GOP aims to keep McHenry County red as ‘margins get closer’Sep 05, 2024 10:20 am - McHenry is the last red collar county around Chicago. GOP leaders in the county say they are looking to keep it that way as the “margins get closer.“
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State panel denies parole for suburban serial killerSep 04, 2024 11:35 am - The Illinois Prisoner Review Board has denied parole for a serial killer linked to at least 12 murders of young women and teens, including three in the suburbs, authorities announced Wednesday.