Arizona Business Daily · Ringwood, IL
RINGWOOD, 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 · Johnsburg, IL
Nearby: Johnsburg, ILTwo 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.
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 · Woodstock, IL
Nearby: Woodstock, ILA Woodstock man in town for Purdue’s homecoming in Indiana fell over a bridge railing into a river, prompting an emergency search for him, before making it to shore and telling police he had been drinking. The West Lafayette Police Department was dispatched around 6:46 p.m. Eastern time Saturday to the Harrison Bridge, which crosses the Wabash River between Lafayette and West Lafayette, Indiana, for a report of a man who went over the bridge railing into the river. A 56-year-old Woodstock man was in town with his wife for Purdue University’s homecoming game and was talking to her on the phone when he went over the railing, West Lafayette Police Department Lt. Jonathan Eager said. His wife called 911 after he went over the railing, Eager said. Eager estimated the man fell around 40 feet but said the figure was only a guess.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Woodstock, IL
Nearby: Woodstock, ILA former elementary school counselor and swim team coach in Woodstock who is charged with offering sex for money online allegedly lied to police that someone was impersonating her on a fetish website before her arrest. Renee J. Walker, 52, of Woodstock, is charged with one count of disorderly conduct by filing a false police report, a Class 4 felony, and three counts of prostitution, all Class A misdemeanors. Walker was a counselor at Dean Street Elementary School in Woodstock and also coached high school girls swimming, Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 said in a statement. Walker was the head coach of the Woodstock co-op girls swim team and 2026 was set to be her 13th season in the role, Woodstock Blue Streak Athletics previously said.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Woodstock, IL
Nearby: Woodstock, ILA police officer was evaluated by paramedics after a driver rear-ended a squad car as the officer responded to a burglar alarm at a residence near Woodstock. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:09 p.m. on October 28 to the 10300 block of Country Club Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a burglar alarm. A Woodstock Police Department officer also responded to assist the sheriff’s office, Woodstock Police Chief John L. Lieb said. The officer was positioning his marked squad car so he could get out and approach the home when a vehicle came up behind him and struck the squad car, Lieb said. The driver of the other vehicle said he did not see the squad car’s taillights and “did not see the squad car until it was too late,” Lieb said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 6:20 p.m. to the crash, which involved the Woodstock police squad car and a small BMW SUV, Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Public Information Officer Alex Vucha said.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Woodstock, IL
Nearby: Woodstock, ILA bomb squad, the FBI and National Guard representatives responded after a homeowner found what looked like a U.S. Army rocket in a tree near Woodstock Tuesday but was actually a hobby model rocket. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday to the 15300 block of Kishwaukee Valley Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a suspicious incident. The homeowner had found an object hanging about 30 feet above the ground in a tree, Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Public Information Officer Alex Vucha said. The homeowner reported the object had landed in her tree, had U.S. Army on its side and looked like a rocket or a missile with a parachute and an engine, according to police radio traffic. Vucha said firefighters were requested a short time later to help assess the situation and establish safety measures. Fire crews were dispatched around 8:45 a.m., according to fire department radio traffic.
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.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Crystal Lake, IL
Nearby: Crystal Lake, ILBystanders broke a window to pull a woman, who was later airlifted to the hospital, and a 9-month-old child from a rolled-over car after it hit a utility pole and a tree at a high rate of speed in Crystal Lake Friday afternoon. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded just after 3:20 p.m. Friday to Swanson Road between Alexandra Boulevard and Ackman Road in Crystal Lake for a report of a single-vehicle crash with injuries. A preliminary investigation showed a Toyota Camry was traveling northbound on Swanson Road from Miller Road at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway and struck a utility pole and a tree, Crystal Lake Police Department Deputy Chief Richard Neumann said. Dispatchers told responding crews the car was believed to have rolled over after hitting a pole and that people may have been trapped inside, according to fire department radio traffic.