Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Johnsburg, IL
Two residents, including one who uses a wheelchair, were rescued and one was flown to the hospital in critical condition after paramedics responding to a medical call found their home on fire near Johnsburg Friday evening, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 9:15 p.m. Friday to the 4800 block of William Street in unincorporated McHenry, just outside of Johnsburg, for a report of a person having difficulty breathing. Crews arrived within five minutes and found heavy smoke coming from multiple sides of the one-story home, McHenry Township Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Ryan Mastandrea said. Mastandrea said the crew immediately upgraded the call to a structure fire and had information that two residents were trapped inside. The crew forced its way into the home and rescued both residents, one of whom uses a wheelchair, along with a dog, Mastandrea said.
Arizona Business Daily · Ringwood, IL
Nearby: Ringwood, ILRINGWOOD, IL - The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce, and Chain O’ Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce came together on October 22 to celebrate the continued growth and success of Nick’s Overhead Door Service with a Multi-Chamber Ribbon Cutting and Open House at the company’s facility, located at 5409 Craftwell Dr., Unit C, in Ringwood, Illinois. Owned and operated by Nick and Jennifer Finnen, Nick’s Overhead Door Service has been serving the community for four years, building a strong reputation for quality workmanship, dependable service, and customer satisfaction. What began as a locally owned business has continued to grow, serving residential customers throughout McHenry, Lake, and Kane counties. Nick’s Overhead Door Service specializes in residential garage door installation, repairs, replacements, and garage door opener solutions.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · McHenry, IL
Nearby: McHenry, ILA Crystal Lake man already serving a federal prison sentence for an $8 million Ponzi scheme was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to stealing from a McHenry veterans group while he was its commander. Alan J. Hanke, 62, of Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of theft of property valued between $10,000 and $100,000, a Class 2 felony, as part of a negotiated plea agreement, court records show. McHenry County Judge Tiffany Davis sentenced Hanke to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by one year of mandatory supervised release. Davis ordered the sentence to run concurrently with the federal prison sentence Hanke is serving for his role in an $8 million Ponzi scheme. Truth-in-sentencing guidelines require the sentence to be served at 50%, court documents show. Hanke was given credit for 268 days already spent in custody, which covers one day in September 2024 and every day since February 19.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · McHenry, IL
Nearby: McHenry, ILAn insurer is suing to avoid paying for the crash that killed a U.S. Marine veteran on the Fox River near McHenry and records show the accused boater swore he could not pay his lawyers months after his family’s firm paid $454K for his pontoon. Richard M. Stevenson, 45, of Lisle, who is also known as Ricky Stevenson, is charged with first-degree murder in the July 25 death of Magdalena Jablonska, 48, of Des Plaines, along with four counts each of aggravated driving under the influence and operating a watercraft under the influence, which are Class 2 felonies. Stevenson is also the defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in August by Michelle Macias, the special administrator of the estate of her sister, Jablonska, and Jablonska’s fiancé, Alan Telmini, who was injured in the crash. McHenry County Judge Joel D.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · McHenry, IL
Nearby: McHenry, ILThe Chicago deep dish chain Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria is expanding to McHenry with a carryout, delivery and catering location set to open next spring that city officials called “a great addition to our community.” Lou Malnati’s will occupy a 1,630-square-foot space at 1777 North Richmond Road in the McHenry Grounds shopping center, the company said in a statement. The McHenry store will be the company’s 71st location and will offer carryout, delivery and catering, giving McHenry-area residents a closer way to get the chain’s signature deep dish pizza and other menu favorites, the company said. “As we continue to grow throughout the Chicagoland area, we’re focused on bringing Lou Malnati’s to more communities where we have unmet customer demand,” Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria CEO Julie Younglove-Webb said.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Round Lake, IL
Nearby: Round Lake, ILA 34-year-old man was charged with arson after police say he started multiple fires throughout the Round Lake Beach home he shared with family members, including in his bedroom, Friday morning. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 10:23 a.m. Friday to the 1200 block of Woodridge Drive near Ronald Terrace in Round Lake Beach for a report of a structure fire. A 911 caller told dispatchers the corner house was on fire and did not know whether anyone was home, according to fire department radio traffic. Firefighters were dispatched with reports that a resident and a dog were inside the home, Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Tony Carraro said. Crews arrived and found heavy smoke showing from the basement, first floor and attic of the single-family home and two residents, who had just returned home, standing outside, Carraro said.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Round Lake, IL
Nearby: Round Lake, ILThe legal team for a Round Lake mother held by ICE in a Kentucky jail for more than 15 months over two old retail theft cases said in an update Tuesday that she was granted a $7,500 bond and is awaiting release. Beata Siemionkowicz, 57, of Round Lake, has been held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for more than 15 months, mostly at the Campbell County Detention Center in Newport, Kentucky. Siemionkowicz was granted bond at a hearing before an immigration judge Friday and the bond was set at $7,500, ACLU of Illinois Director of Communications and Public Policy Ed Yohnka said Tuesday. “We continue to await her release,” Yohnka told Lake and McHenry County Scanner. Siemionkowicz was still listed at the Campbell County Detention Center Tuesday morning, according to ICE’s online detainee locator. It was not immediately known when she would be released.
Williamson Reporter · Antioch, IL
Nearby: Antioch, ILAntioch Pizza Shop, an Illinois chain known for its double-decker pizza, plans to open in Hutto’s Co-Op District. It’s the only Texas location listed on the company’s website. The pizzeria is planned for the ground floor of the four-story office building at 199 Co-Op Blvd., Suite 103. Work on the restaurant space is expected to begin in December and finish by the end of March 2027. The company lists the location as coming soon and has yet to announce an opening date. The chain got its start in Antioch, Illinois, in 1977. Its signature double-decker stacks two layers of pizza with mozzarella. The chain’s menu also includes crispy thin-crust and Chicago-style stuffed pizzas, Italian beef sandwiches and wings. The Co-Op District is a 35-acre mixed-use development along U.S. 79 that also houses Hutto City Hall and the public library.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Antioch, IL
Nearby: Antioch, ILThere was no evidence of foul play in the death of a Wisconsin woman who was found dead and submerged in a bathtub during a well-being check at an Antioch hotel Saturday evening, the coroner’s office said as it released new details. Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton said Wednesday the victim was a 54-year-old resident of Trevor, Wisconsin. Newton said there was evidence of drowning but the woman’s final cause of death is pending toxicology testing, as there was also evidence of a possible overdose. The Antioch Police Department responded around 9:43 p.m. Saturday to Antioch Hotel and Suites, 350 West Route 173 in Antioch, for a well-being check. Antioch Police Department Patrol Commander Jared Brussaly said officers were requested to check on the woman. Officers arrived and made entry into the room where they found her submerged in the bathtub and “obviously deceased,” Brussaly said. The Antioch Fire Department was dispatched to the hotel around 10:41 p.m.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Antioch, IL
Nearby: Antioch, ILAn 18-year-old Ole Miss student whose grandfather owns Kunes Auto Group, with dealerships in Antioch and Woodstock, apologized for mimicking a monkey at Black students’ door in a viral video and said she and her family got death threats. Alaina Kunes, 18, a freshman at the University of Mississippi, apologized in a statement released Tuesday through her attorneys at Gardiner Koch Weisberg & Wrona. A spokesperson for Kunes confirmed to TMJ4 News that she is the daughter of Scott Kunes, the former chief operating officer of Kunes Auto Group, and that she has withdrawn from the university. Scott Kunes left the COO role in February and has no ownership stake in the company, which is owned by his father — Alaina Kunes’ grandfather — Gregg Kunes, the law firm said.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Antioch, IL
Nearby: Antioch, ILA 62-year-old woman has died and been identified by the coroner after authorities say she started a fire while smoking in bed on oxygen, which a family member put out before starting CPR near Antioch. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the victim on Tuesday as Kristi Roberts, 62, of Antioch. Banek said a preliminary investigation by the coroner’s office indicates Roberts’ death is consistent with burns she suffered in the fire. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:55 a.m. Thursday to the 26500 block of West Wilmot Road in unincorporated Antioch for a report of a small fire and an unresponsive woman. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Chief Christopher Covelli said the caller reported that Roberts, who lived at the home, was unconscious and not breathing. The caller was able to put out the fire by pouring coffee on it, Covelli said.
WDRB · Antioch, IL
Nearby: Antioch, ILLOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB+WAVE) — There was an apology made somewhere in Illinois the other day that I wish more people knew about. It came after a high school football game. A playoff game. The kind of game that boys spend their summers preparing for, and their autumns dreaming about, and sometimes the rest of their lives remembering. The team from Antioch had won 10 games and lost none. It was the top seed in its class. It had hopes of winning a state championship, something the school had never done. And then, in the final seconds of a playoff game against Sycamore, came a moment no one in Antioch will soon forget. Trailing 32-28 with time for one play, Antioch quarterback Ethan Patel rolled out and threw the ball as far as he could. Two Sycamore defenders got their hands on it. It caromed off one of them and into the arms of senior receiver Chance Verden before it ever touched the ground. Verden ran into the end zone. The boys from Antioch thought they had won.
Patch · Antioch, IL
Nearby: Antioch, ILPolice said there is no indication of foul play after the woman was discovered during a well-being check Saturday night. ANTIOCH, IL — A 54-year-old woman was found dead in a bathtub at an Antioch hotel Saturday night after police were called to check on her well-being, authorities said. Antioch police responded to Antioch Hotel and Suites, 350 Route 173, at 9:43 p.m. Nov. 7 for a well-being check on the woman, according to Antioch Police Commander Jared Brussaly. When officers arrived, they entered the hotel room and discovered the woman submerged in the bathtub. She was already deceased, Brussaly said. Find out what's happening in Grayslakefor free with the latest updates from Patch. Surveillance footage showed the woman had checked into the hotel alone and had no visitors during her stay, according to police. "There is no reason to suspect foul play," Brussaly said in a statement provided to Patch. Find out what's happening in Grayslakefor free with the latest updates from Patch.