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Married to each other and law enforcement: Cop couple has mutual aid through tough times
Husband and wife, father and mother, Illinois State Police master sergeant and McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy. Robert and Khalia Satkiewicz have embraced several titles during their 22-year marriage. With each title is a common thread: caring and wanting to help. The Spring Grove couple recently reflected on their professions,...
Woodstock announces a familiar name as its Pride parade grand marshal
He’s been a regular at Chicago’s Pride Parade for years, and this summer, Tom Skilling will be the grand marshal at a Pride parade in suburban Woodstock. The Woodstock Pride Parade will take place on June 9.
First responders in flight: Nurses on medical helicopter team fly into action
As the REACT medical helicopter landed at Mercyhealth Hospital in Crystal Lake, some nurses and other hospital staff members came outside to catch a quick glimpse, and some recorded the landing on their phones. Almost every landing or takeoff is recorded by their “fans,” flight nurse Rachael Wilson said. Flight...
‘No two days are the same,’ says Lake Villa woman who trains paramedics in McHenry and Lake counties
Elizabeth DePouw’s destiny to work in health care and with paramedics likely was predetermined at a very early age. Her father was among the first paramedics in Illinois. He volunteered for the rescue squad in Lake Villa. “My fondest memories of my youth are in the rescue squad,” said...
Student brought look-alike BB gun to Harvard Jr. High
When a staff member at Harvard Junior High School saw a 13-year-old student brandishing what looked like a handgun before classes began Wednesday, they immediately intervened, according to police and school officials. The gun was determined to be a BB gun, “which strikingly resembles a real 1911-style handgun, lacking any...
Island Lake Police search for woman caught on video damaging department lobby
MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. — Island Lake Police are asking for help identifying the woman who damaged the department’s lobby Tuesday morning in McHenry County. The police department posted a video of the damage on their Facebook page. According to the Island Lake Police Department, the woman arrived at the department building in the 3700 block of […]
McHenry officer took a different path into policing: He began his career as a social worker
When Robert “Bob” Klasek became a police officer, he wasn’t necessarily looking for a career in law enforcement – he already had a job. With a degree from Northern Illinois University in sociology and a minor in Southeast Asian studies, Klasek used that training to work as a community case manager and then to write behavioral plans for clients and training staff members to use those plans. Later, he managed behavioral-based group homes, some of which were in McHenry. But with a family to provide for and the low pay associated with social work, he needed to do more.
Aaron's Tuesday Morning Forecast from Poplar Grove Airport
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Plenty of sunshine today with highs in the middle to upper 70′s. Slight chance for a quick passing t-storm tonight as lows drop to the upper 40′s. Middle to upper 70′s tomorrow with a mix of sun and clouds. We could another t-storm late tomorrow night. Showers and thunderstorms on Thursday with highs approaching 80.
The Local Scene: Go to a garden party or run in your pajamas in Crystal Lake
Downtown garden party: Enjoy a day of floral family fun at the Crystal Lake Garden Party from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in downtown Crystal Lake. Shop for beautiful flowers at the downtown clock tower and visit Depot Park to check out local craft vendors and kids’ craft activities at this free event. Stay for story time provided by the Crystal Lake Public Library. Visit downtowncl.org for more information.
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