19 people hurt in crash involving jail inmate van
Nineteen people were hurt after a van transporting jail inmates collided with an SUV on Wednesday afternoon in far north suburban Round Lake.
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Nineteen people were hurt after a van transporting jail inmates collided with an SUV on Wednesday afternoon in far north suburban Round Lake.
Gloria Gastelum, 54, and her son, German Vargas, 22, were charged with felony drug charges.
A mother and a son from Arizona are facing charges after they were caught trying to smuggle thousands of fentanyl pills through McHenry County.
The extent of the child's injuries was not immediately learned, but the child had to be taken to the hospital in a medical helicopter.
The driver of the SUV that hit the child did stop after the accident near the Chain O'Lakes.
The nearest fire hydrant was more than two miles away, requiring crews to use several water tenders to bring water to the scene.
Firefighters successfully rescued 24 sheep, 18 goats, one cow, and several chickens and ducks.
The barn collapsed in the 10800 block of Weidner Road in unincorporated McHenry County outside Harvard.
The barn collapsed outside Harvard, Illinois, close to the Wisconsin state line. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Peter Sova, 36, of McHenry, was arrested without incident Monday morning near the very bank he is accused of robbing.
Police determined a man, identified as Raymond Link, 47, attacked and battered a 59-year-old woman along with his unleashed dog.
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He also says he plans to leave office when his term ends on Nov. 30.
Kenneally said life's immediate challenges are forcing him to step away.
A deputy also shot and killed one of the dogs. McHenry County Animal Control took three of the other four dogs away.
The dogs' owner, a neighbor, and a deputy were hospitalized after being bitten by a group of fighting dogs.
The homeowner was injured, as was a woman who may have been a neighbor and who had a dog bite on her lower extremity.
The investigation was turned over to the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshall.
The American white pelican migrates back north around this time of year – and it is not uncommon for a flock to make a stop in the Chicago area.
The American white pelicans were seen on the water in Johnsburg in McHenry County. A wildlife expert told CBS 2's Jim Williams this is not unusual at this time of year.
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CBS 2 went inside The Bridge store, which offers caregivers of kids in crisis a place to get essential items and support.
Ricky McGuire also had a driving under the influence conviction dating back to 1989.
Nicor Gas said there is no need for concern, but they will investigate any natural gas odor reports just to be safe.
Nicor Gas announced it is conducting utility work near Richmond and Spring Grove. The company said crews transferring a natural gas odorant.
