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Sheriff: Vehicle full of teens was going nearly 100 mph

Wednesday at 4:31 p.m.

A vehicle full of teens was speeding more than 40 mph over the limit in McHenry County when it was stopped early this morning, which … Read more ›

Police: Woman bites dog

By Andrea L. Brown | April 30 at 11:31 a.m.

A Lake in the Hills woman bit the family dog after returning home drunk over the weekend, police said Monday. Analise J. Garner, 19, of … Read more › 1 comment

Police officer accused of stealing from department

By Lawerence Synett | April 18 at 4:15 p.m.

A longtime far northwest suburban police officer stands accused of stealing money from the department he worked for. Dale Hojnacki, 35, has been charged with … Read more ›

Ex-day care center owner loses bid to drop charges, goes to trial Monday

By Ruth Fuller | April 13 at 5:53 p.m.

The woman who owned a day care center where a boy was murdered in 2009 is set to stand trial in Lake County Monday after … Read more ›

Huntley Trustee Nick Hanson has been charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass and harassment through electronic communication. (Lawerence Synett/Tribune)

Huntley trustee faces misdemeanor charges

By Lawerence Synett | April 10 at 5:17 p.m.

Ongoing personal issues between two former friends have led to misdemeanor charges against a far northwest suburban trustee serving his first term in office. Huntley … Read more ›

Car thieves lead police on two separate chases

By Lawerence Synett | April 4 at 3:29 p.m.

Two McHenry County residents remain incarcerated after allegedly stealing a vehicle and taking it on a joyride across portions of the Midwest, authorities said Wednesday. … Read more ›

Warrant roundup nets 24 arrests

By Lawerence Synett | April 3 at 1:58 p.m.

A total of 24 residents were arrested during a recent warrant roundup led by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Apprehension Unit. Members of the U.S. … Read more ›

New trial denied for woman convicted in day care center murder

By Ruth Fuller | March 29 at 12:49 p.m.

Attorneys for the woman convicted last year of killing a boy at Lake County day care center failed to win her a new trial Thursday … Read more ›

Man pleads guilty to pimping Kansas teen

By Lawerence Synett | March 27 at 1:39 p.m.

A former Lake in the Hills man has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for pimping a teenage girl from Kansas. … Read more ›

Former Crystal Lake South athletic director gets jail time, fine in plea deal

By Lawerence Synett | March 22 at 3:25 p.m.

A former Crystal Lake South High School athletic director accused of stealing thousands of dollars from vending machines and fundraising events has accepted a plea … Read more ›

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