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July 18, 2025
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Man pleads guilty to punching, kicking woman in Woodstock, gets prison time

Man pleads guilty to punching, kicking woman in Woodstock, gets prison time

A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty to punching and kicking a woman during an altercation in a Woodstock home and was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
July 17, 2025 at 12:00 pm CDT

McHenry County deputies cleared in fatal shooting of man after standoff near Crystal Lake

McHenry County deputies cleared in fatal shooting of man after standoff near Crystal Lake

The McHenry County Sheriff's Office has released body-worn camera footage from an April 10 officer-involved shooting in Crystal Lake, and the officers involved have been cleared.

By Janelle Walker●
July 17, 2025 at 10:45 am CDT

Man allegedly arranges to meet teen girl in Harvard park, but she turns out to be undercover officer

Man allegedly arranges to meet teen girl in Harvard park, but she turns out to be undercover officer

A 64-year-old man thought he was arranging to meet a 16-year-old girl in Harvard for sex but found he was actually communicating with an undercover detective, prosecutors said.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
July 17, 2025 at 7:54 am CDT

McHenry man found not guilty of sexual assault of teen girl; jurors cite lack of physical evidence

McHenry man found not guilty of sexual assault of teen girl; jurors cite lack of physical evidence

A McHenry man was acquitted of charges that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in McCullom Lake. The not-guilty verdict came after the girl testified that he forced himself on her.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
July 17, 2025 at 5:15 am CDT

Lake in the Hills businessman wants $3M tax evasion conviction sealed

Lake in the Hills businessman wants $3M tax evasion conviction sealed

A Lake in the Hills man who was convicted of defrauding the state out of more than $3 million in sales taxes from Denny's restaurants he owned is asking the court to seal related documents.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
July 15, 2025 at 3:42 pm CDT

McHenry man pleads guilty to sexual assault of teen, gets 7-year prison term

McHenry man pleads guilty to sexual assault of teen, gets 7-year prison term

McHenry man has pleaded guilty to criminal sexual assault of a minor and, in addition to prison, must register as a sex offender.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
July 15, 2025 at 1:50 pm CDT

Man charged after drugs, stolen license plates found in Wonder Lake pleads guilty to meth charge

Man charged after drugs, stolen license plates found in Wonder Lake pleads guilty to meth charge

A man residing in a Wonder Lake home in 2023 where illicit drugs and stolen license plates were found pleaded guilty Monday to possessing methamphetamine.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
July 14, 2025 at 6:38 pm CDT

Chicago man gets 25-year prison term for robbery at Marengo Circle K in which clerk shot

Chicago man gets 25-year prison term for robbery at Marengo Circle K in which clerk shot

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the robbery of a Marengo gas station where an employee was shot. He will serve the time concurrent with a Kane County robbery sentence.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
July 14, 2025 at 6:21 pm CDT

52 dogs rescued from Wauconda home; owner charged with animal cruelty

52 dogs rescued from Wauconda home; owner charged with animal cruelty

Dozens of dogs, including litters of puppies, were removed from a Wauconda home and turned over to area rescues, and the homeowner was charged with animal cruelty, police said.

By Janelle Walker●
July 14, 2025 at 5:15 am CDT

Ex-Island Lake man pleads guilty to possessing LSD, sentenced to 8 years in prison

Ex-Island Lake man pleads guilty to possessing LSD, sentenced to 8 years in prison

A former Island Lake man has pleaded guiltyto possessing LSD, and was sentenced to eight years in prison.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
July 13, 2025 at 4:45 am CDT
Island Lake man accused of viewing thousands of videos of child sex abuse is detained pretrial

Island Lake man accused of viewing thousands of videos of child sex abuse is detained pretrial

An Island Lake man is accused of possessing thousands of videos of child sex abuse.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
July 12, 2025 at 6:00 pm CDT
Charges against Crystal Lake ex-dean, coach upgraded to felony DUI in crash causing serious injury

Charges against Crystal Lake ex-dean, coach upgraded to felony DUI in crash causing serious injury

Hilary Agnello, a Crystal Lake South dean and former Prairie Ridge volleyball coach, now faces for serous charges of aggravated DUI in a crash in May that caused a serious injury, court records show.

By Michelle Meyer●
July 12, 2025 at 5:15 am CDT
Elgin man fled traffic stop before crashing into 3 cars in Crystal Lake, officials say

Elgin man fled traffic stop before crashing into 3 cars in Crystal Lake, officials say

An Elgin man had fled from a traffic stop and led police on a high-speed chase, which was called off before he crashed into three cars, causing serious injuries to one person, authorities allege.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
July 11, 2025 at 1:32 pm CDT
Couple convicted in 2015 ‘drug-dealing enterprise’ charged with cocaine possession after crash

Couple convicted in 2015 ‘drug-dealing enterprise’ charged with cocaine possession after crash

Following a traffic crash, a former Huntley couple – convicted in connection with what authorities described in 2015 as a “drug-dealing enterprise” – have been charged with possessing cocaine, court records show.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
July 10, 2025 at 9:22 am CDT
Marian Central wrestler Jimmy Mastny wins in appeals court against IHSA in eligibility suit

Marian Central wrestler Jimmy Mastny wins in appeals court against IHSA in eligibility suit

An appeals court ruled in favor of state champion Marian Central wrestler Jimmy Mastny and his coach Jordan Blanton, affirming that Mastny was not improperly recruited when he moved from Ogle County to attend Marian Central.

By Amanda Marrazzo and Claire O'Brien●
July 10, 2025 at 8:26 am CDT
IHSA, Marian Central’s Jimmy Mastny respond to latest court ruling in eligibility row

IHSA, Marian Central’s Jimmy Mastny respond to latest court ruling in eligibility row

The IHSA and state champ Marian Central wrestler Jimmy Mastny have responded to an appeals court ruling in their long-running eligibility feud.

By Claire O'Brien and Amanda Marrazzo●
July 10, 2025 at 8:10 am CDT
Felon sentenced to 44 years in prison for ‘Batman’ car shooting near McHenry

Felon sentenced to 44 years in prison for ‘Batman’ car shooting near McHenry

A felon from Lake County, convicted of attempted murder for shooting at a car decorated with Batman decals, was sentenced Wednesday to 44 years in prison.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
July 10, 2025 at 5:15 am CDT
Elgin man accused of crashing into 3 cars in Crystal Lake, causing serious injuries, then fleeing

Elgin man accused of crashing into 3 cars in Crystal Lake, causing serious injuries, then fleeing

An Elgin man is charged with reckless driving and fleeing the scene after crashing into three cars in Crystal Lake Tuesday.

By Michelle Meyer●
July 09, 2025 at 5:50 pm CDT
Felon accused of trying to enter McHenry County courthouse with gun is detained pretrial

Felon accused of trying to enter McHenry County courthouse with gun is detained pretrial

The man accused of trying to enter the McHenry County courthouse in Woodstock Monday afternoon with a semiautomatic pistol has been charged.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
July 08, 2025 at 5:11 pm CDT
Lawsuit: School District 300 ‘failed’ to protect student from ex-employee now registered sex offender

Lawsuit: School District 300 ‘failed’ to protect student from ex-employee now registered sex offender

Algonquin-based School District 300 failed to protect students when an employee “improperly accessed” their files and then solicited them online for explicit images, according to a lawsuit.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
July 08, 2025 at 4:22 pm CDT
Crystal Lake couple accused of possessing 80 pot plants, 12 pounds of weed plead to lesser charges

Crystal Lake couple accused of possessing 80 pot plants, 12 pounds of weed plead to lesser charges

A Crystal Lake couple initially accused of possessing about $25,000 worth of marijuana pleaded guilty to lesser charges.

By Amanda Marrazzo●
July 07, 2025 at 7:08 pm CDT
Man tries to enter McHenry County Courthouse with weapon, then flees

Man tries to enter McHenry County Courthouse with weapon, then flees

Authorities said someone attempted to enter the McHenry County courthouse in Woodstock with a weapon and then fled the scene.

By Michelle Meyer●
July 07, 2025 at 5:20 pm CDT
Man charged in fatal DUI crash in 2024 is back in McHenry County jail after allegedly missing court

Man charged in fatal DUI crash in 2024 is back in McHenry County jail after allegedly missing court

A man taken into custody had been on pretrial release on charges that he was drunk when he was involved in a fatal crash, court and jail records show.

By Claire O'Brien●
July 06, 2025 at 4:53 pm CDT
Round Lake Park man on sex offender registry ordered held on new charges in McHenry County

Round Lake Park man on sex offender registry ordered held on new charges in McHenry County

A Round Lake Park man charged with criminal sexual abuse is already on the Illinois Sex Offender registry and held pending trial, officials said

By Janelle Walker●
July 05, 2025 at 6:00 pm CDT

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Cary voters rejected home rule last year. Now Cary is eyeing a non-home-rule sales tax, without voter say

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