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Tour highlights Latino-owned farms
According to a 2022 Census of Agriculture report, 68 of McHenry County’s 828 farms featured owners of Hispanic/Latino/Spanish origin, with those farms covering 4,908 acres and netting a market value of products sold of nearly $15.7 million. With numbers like that in mind, Raices Latinas — a nonprofit coalition...
Linneman named to Hall of Fame
By Tricia Carzolinews@thewoodstockindependent.com Tom Linneman, Harvard, was inducted into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame representing McHenry County at the Illinois State Fair. The award recognized his outstanding service and dedication […]
McHenry man gets 2 years in prison for threatening to ‘head butt’ cop; also accused of stealing from bar
A McHenry man has pleaded guilty to threatening to “head butt” a Harvard police officer and break his jaw was sentenced to a two-year prison term. Austin Gehrke, 32, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of threatening a public official, a Class 3 felony. He is required to serve half of his prison time followed by six months of mandatory supervised release. He also was sentenced to two days in county jail, according to the judgment order in the McHenry County court.
Mason Hege hits .326 in final season
Mason Hege, a Marian Central Catholic graduate and McHenry resident, started his senior season on a tear. Through the first nine games of his final season, the Carroll University utility […]. Dan Chamness, who writes “College Report” for the Sports section of The Independent, was a track and cross-country...
Two Harvard Residents Die in High-Speed UTV Crash Near Hebron, Alcohol Suspected Factor
Tragedy struck late Saturday night when a UTV crash near Hebron resulted in the deaths of two Harvard, Illinois men, ages 40 and 36. The incident was immediately attended to by various emergency services including Hebron Alden Greenwood Fire Protection District and Woodstock Fire & Rescue, among others. According to the McHenry County Sheriff's Office, the vehicle, driven by the 40-year-old, with two passengers on board, was traveling eastbound on Thayer Road when it veered off the road at high speed and crashed.
2 dead after UTV crash in rural Hebron
MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - The deaths of two men involved in a UTV crash in Hebron are under investigation. On Saturday, Aug. 17, the McHenry County Coroner’s Office says it was called to the scene of a UTV crash near the 13300 block of Thayer Road. Bryan Dahm, 36, of Woodstock and the other victim, whose identity has not been released, were found dead at the scene.
Man accused of threatening to bomb Huntley school kicked out of mental health court, sent to prison
A man who was initially accepted into mental health court after allegedly making threats to bomb a Huntley District 158 school in 2020 later violated the terms of the program and has now pleaded guilty. Jonathan Franzen, 27, who is listed as homeless and living in Woodstock in court documents,...
Huntley announces location for business incubator shops downtown after successes in McHenry and Woodstock
Huntley is rolling out plans for incubator shops in its downtown area. The village plans to convert the Hackett House on Main Street to house the shops, branded as “The Grove on Main.” The house, which the village purchased in 2013, is currently home to Naturally McHenry County, whose lease expires in March, according to village documents.
Early voting starts next month and McHenry County has a new Election Center where any registered voter can go
McHenry County has a new center that will host all things election starting this fall. The center has space for voting equipment storage, election official training and will serve as a universal polling place this fall. The center is located at 410 S. Eastwood Drive in Woodstock, in the same...
Man, 19, in critical condition after being hit by car near Harvard
A 19-year-old man struck by a vehicle about midnight Saturday near Harvard was flown to a Rockford hospital in critical condition, according to a news release issued Tuesday by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office is investigating the crash, which involved a 2013 Nisan Pathfinder that was...
1 of 2 people killed in UTV crash near Hebron identified
The McHenry County Coroner’s Office identified one of the men who died in a UTV crash on Thayer Road near Hebron late Saturday. The deceased man was identified as Bryan Dahm, 36, of Woodstock. The other man’s “identification is pending further testing,” according to a news release.
2nd victim of UTV crash near Hebron is identified
The McHenry County Coroner’s Office on Thursday identified Ryan Wilson, 40, of Woodstock, as the second person killed in a UTV crash near Hebron late Saturday. Coroner Michael Rein’s office was unable to positively identify Wilson until Thursday due to the thermal injuries he received in the crash, according to officials at his office.
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