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Marengo man found not guilty in slashing of man’s face with a knife
A Marengo man was acquitted Wednesday on charges alleging he stabbed another man in the face. A jury found Benjamin Boss, 38, not guilty on five counts of aggravated battery and one count of unlawful use of a weapon, according to signed verdict forms filed in the McHenry County court.
One man transported to hospital after shooting Saturday in Harvard
One man was transported by ambulance to Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford following a shooting Saturday afternoon in Harvard, Harvard Fire Protection District chief John Kimmel said. Kimmel said a man had been shot in the lower leg/foot area and had injuries that were not life-threatening. • This is a...
2 Crystal Lake apartments damaged in attic fire
Two apartment units are uninhabitable after an attic fire Saturday night in Crystal Lake, according to the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department. The department responded to a call at 7:34 p.m. to the 1100 block of Central Park Drive for a structure fire. Firefighters arrived within nine minutes to a two-story multifamily apartment complex with no fire or smoke visible from the outside. Smoke was discovered in the first apartment by firefighters before they found the fire in the attic, according to a department news release.
Ex-Richmond man accused of making false report of an active shooter pleads guilty to resisting police officer
A former Richmond man accused of calling 911 and falsely reporting an active shooter pleaded guilty Thursday to resisting a police officer, causing injury, and was sentenced to two years of probation. Paul W. Gunn, who has since moved to Kentucky, initially was charged in 2022 with five counts of...
Judge won’t consider Wonder Lake man’s past murder conviction in battery case
A judge ruled Thursday that he will not consider a Wonder Lake man’s conviction for killing his wife in 2000 when deciding whether he’s guilty of battery in a case heard in a McHenry County courtroom this week. Charles Gozzola, 49, is charged with aggravated battery, a Class...
Another carnival called off in Chicago's northwest suburbs; safety concerns cited
HUNTLEY, Ill. (CBS) -- The Village of Huntley has abruptly canceled a carnival that had been planned for this weekend. The Huntley Police Department cited safety concerns in the decision to call off the Citius Illinois Baseball and More Brewing carnival. Police did not elaborate. The carnival had been scheduled...
‘Chicago should stay Chicago’: McHenry County leaders fret about possible CTA, Metra, Pace merger
McHenry County officials are concerned about a proposal that seeks to combine Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority into one agency. With legislation setting up such a merger proposed in the Illinois General Assembly, some McHenry County municipalities, including Woodstock and Huntley, have previously come out against such proposals, citing concerns about diluting suburban voices.
Tom Skilling named grand marshal of Woodstock PrideFest
WOODSTOCK, Ill. — A familiar face has been named grand marshal for this northwest suburban community’s pride celebrations. Tom Skilling, who signed off as chief meteorologist of Chicago’s Very Own WGN-TV at the end of February after 45 years, will lead the Woodstock PrideFest parade and festival on June 9, officials announced. “We are thrilled […]
4 people taken to hospital Monday after crash near Belvidere
BOONE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Four people were taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash Monday evening near Belvidere, officials say. Boone County Fire Protection District #2 says it responded to the accident on Poplar Grove Road and Marengo Road. The current status of patients has not been shared.
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