Semi rollover crash spills gravel across Chicago-area road
A semi rolled over after running a red light and crashing into a car Wednesday morning in Chicago's northwest suburbs.
Chicago suburb knife scare sparks school alerts, but 'weapon' was a pencil
A report of a knife-wielding person in Chicago’s northwest suburbs set off a police search and school safety alerts Thursday — but the supposed weapon turned out to be a pencil.
Car crashes into Woodstock duplex, causing gas leak
A car crashed into a duplex in Woodstock on Saturday afternoon, damaging the structure and causing a gas leak, officials said.
Child critically injured after being run over by lawnmower: officials
A young child was transported to a hospital in critical condition after being run over by a lawnmower in Cary, Ill. on Saturday.
Crystal Lake crash: Driver charged with DUI after 3 injured
A man was charged with driving under the influence during a crash that injured himself and two of his passengers Friday morning in Crystal Lake.
Fiery crash between freight train, vehicle in Chicago suburb leaves driver seriously hurt
A driver was seriously injured after a freight train crashed into his car Thursday morning in Chicago's far northwest suburbs.
Pickup truck left dangling over wastewater tank after suburban crash, officials say
A pickup truck was left dangling over a city wastewater tank Monday afternoon after a crash in northwest suburban Woodstock, officials said.
Cary residents undergo more storms after weekend damage
Residents in Cary are preparing for another round of storms after damaging winds swept through the area over the weekend.
Cary declares state of emergency after storms cause widespread damage, power outages
Amid three rounds of storms with strong winds and flooding, the Cary Fire Protection District responded to nearly 100 storm-related calls from Saturday evening through Sunday morning.
Lake in the Hills fire displaces family, injures one and damages neighboring home
An individual was injured with minor burns and a family was displaced in Lake in the Hills fire on Wednesday, according to the Huntley Fire District.
4 hurt in McHenry County crash that flipped one car, officials say
A two-vehicle crash in McHenry County led to four people being hospitalized on Monday afternoon.
4 dogs rescued, 6 unaccounted for in Woodstock house fire, authorities say
Four dogs were rescued, and six dogs are still unaccounted for in a house fire in Woodstock, according to the Woodstock Fire District.
McHenry man arrested on multiple child pornography charges, police say
A 24-year-old McHenry man has been arrested and charged with multiple felony counts of possessing child pornography, according to police.
Illinois woman wins $1M on scratch-off ticket she almost didn't buy
She almost picked a different ticket—now she's a millionaire🤑
Masked Illinois man approached teen girls, then fatally shot himself, police say
A masked man approached two teen girls in Lake County on Tuesday afternoon, which led to a pursuit by one of the girls’ family members.
Vehicle pulled from pond in Cary found empty; driver not located
Emergency crews responding to a report of a submerged vehicle Monday night in Cary recovered the car from a pond but found no driver or occupants inside, authorities said.



















