McHenry County Crime
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‘She made the world a better place’: Friends, family remember woman killed during Fox River boating accident in JulySep 26, 2026 7:14 pm - Several hundred people gathered to honor Magdalena Jablonska at the McHenry Dam on Saturday. The 48-year-old Des Plaines woman and U.S. Marine veteran who “brought sunshine wherever she went” was killed in a boating accident July 25 on the Fox River.
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McHenry sheriff responds to criticism over river patrols on day of fatal crashSep 24, 2026 6:47 pm - The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is pushing back on a TV news report last week that tied its marine unit’s scheduling to a deadly July 25 crash on the Fox River.
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Island Lake middle school teacher charged with possessing, disseminating child sex abuse materialsSep 24, 2026 2:58 pm - A teacher and coach at Matthews Middle School in Island Lake is charged with possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material, police said.
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Man charged following stabbing Sunday in AlgonquinSep 21, 2026 11:18 am - A 61-year-old Algonquin man faces multiple charges in connection with a stabbing Sunday in Algonquin.
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Judge orders Barrington woman charged with sexually abusing teen to remain in jailSep 17, 2026 5:57 pm - A 41-year-old Barrington woman charged with sexually abusing a 16-year-old boy will remain in custody while her case is pending, a Lake County judge ordered Thursday.
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Zion man charged in fatal shooting to remain in Lake County jailSep 17, 2026 4:02 pm - A Lake County granted prosecutors’ detention request for a Zion man charged with a fatal shooting last July in Ingleside.
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Zion man facing 1st-degree murder charges in connection with Ingleside shooting deathSep 16, 2026 2:31 pm - A Zion man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting July 24 in Ingleside.
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Police: Barrington woman had sexual contact with 16-year-oldSep 15, 2026 4:38 pm - A 41-year-old Barrington woman was arrested Tuesday on allegations of having sexual contact with a 16-year-old boy.
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Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance systemSep 13, 2026 3:32 pm - Automated license plate readers — increasingly synonymous with Flock, though there are other brands on the market — photograph the license plates and other identifiers of passing vehicles. Police officers are then able to search and share the data for investigations. But a growing number of cops throughout the Chicago area and across the country have been accused of searching those databases for personal reasons. Civil liberties activists too are alarmed that law enforcement departments could use the cameras to work with immigration officials or surveil ordinary citizens.
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Why suburban police are teaming up to fight video gambling smash-and-grabsSep 10, 2026 4:16 pm - Amid a rash of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting video gambling machines in restaurants, bars and other businesses, suburban law enforcement agencies are teaming up to fight back.