Marengo News

Three people were sent to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident in Riley Township, south of Marengo, according to the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

SYCAMORE – A former Northern Illinois University student will get another opportunity to convince a judge or jury that he was justified in shooting a fellow student in the leg in February 2010.

Graveside services for Kenneth Bruce Cosby, 69, Providence, who died Tuesday, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Marengo Cemetery in Marengo, Ill.

WOODSTOCK – A 49-year-old Marengo man was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for sexually assaulting an underage family member for more than a decade.

The Marengo trio beamed as a graduate very special to them was about to join hundreds of others in receiving McHenry County College degrees and certificates.

While Algonquin Deputy Chief Ed Urban is retiring from the department, he's not ready to sit back and collect his Social Security.

Note: The following information was obtained from Crystal Lake Police arrest reports.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House has approved a comprehensive pension-reform plan for the first time after years of talks.

Both lanes are closed on inbound I-90 at U.S. 20 near Marengo after a semi crashed and burst into flames.

CRYSTAL LAKE – From 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 5, the young people's leadership organization of the Crystal Lake Jaycees will host its inaugural Natural Raffle.

The Illinois House and Senate overwhelming passed – with just two “no” votes in the House and none in the Senate – a bill that raises the senior citizen homestead exemption from $4,000 to $5,000. The increase amounts to savings of about $100 for a senior citizen with a home valued at $200,000 in Crystal Lake.

It gives me great pleasure to write this letter after having returned from Springfield and the Skills USA state competitions.

The person appointed to this open position will be selected by the present board and will serve until the next trustee election in April 2015.

Enjoy an afternoon of outdoor exploration and artistic activities at "A Celebration of Wildflower and Art," from 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Coral Woods Conservation Area.

For the second time in less than two weeks, the McHenry County sheriff's office has checked a fugitive off its top 10 most wanted list.