McHenry County, Illinois News | Lake and McHenry County Scanner (2024)

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A man suffered serious injuries after his car struck a guardrail and the vehicle rolled over near Marengo Tuesday morning, leaving him trapped inside the wreckage. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:04 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Kishwaukee Valley Road and Hiawatha Lane in unincorporated Marengo […]

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A convicted murderer has been found guilty after prosecutors say he confronted his estranged wife, who had an order of protection against him, and fired shots at a restaurant in Marengo. The Marengo Police Department responded around 11:07 p.m. on June 2, 2023, to Casa Botanera, 228 South State Street, for a report of a […]

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The Richardson Adventure Farm in Spring Grove, known for having the “World’s Largest” corn maze, announced that this year’s 28-acre maze design honors agricultural icon John Deere. The Richardson Farm, located at 909 English Prairie Road in Spring Grove, officially revealed this season’s highly anticipated corn maze design last week. “The same year that Spring […]

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The community is raising money for a family of four described as “wonderful friends and neighbors” who lost their Fox River Grove house in a fire Saturday afternoon. The GoFundMe fundraiser was started by family friend Vesela Nikay for the Dombrowski Family. The Fox River Grove Fire Protection District responded around 2:55 p.m. Saturday to […]

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Four residents were displaced and two firefighters were injured after a fire likely started in the garage of a Fox River Grove home and caused significant damage Saturday afternoon. The Fox River Grove Fire Protection District responded around 2:55 p.m. Saturday to the 100 block of Beachway Drive in Fox River Grove for a structure […]

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A man who was previously convicted of killing a teenager in a DUI crash in Lake County has been sentenced to three years in prison following a new DUI crash in McHenry. Todd Wojdakowski, 45, of McHenry, pleaded guilty to aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, a Class 3 felony. McHenry County Judge Mark […]

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The Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor near Algonquin officially opened to traffic on Thursday after 30 years in the making, including eight years for construction. A ribbon-cutting celebration was held Thursday morning just before the 5.6-mile road opened to traffic Thursday afternoon. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and McHenry County and Kane County officials attended the event […]

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A man suffered a severe injury after being cut by a lawn mower near Marengo and had to be flown to the hospital Wednesday morning, fire officials said. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 1:34 p.m. Thursday to thearea of Kishwaukee Valley Road and Savannah Lane in unincorporated Marengo. Marengo Fire and Rescue […]

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No injuries were reported after a minivan jumped the curb and crashed into the front of Chase Bank on the historic Woodstock Square Wednesday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 9:51 a.m. Wednesday to Chase Bank, 118 Cass Street in Woodstock, for a vehicle crash. Fire crews arrived in minutes […]