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Page: Feed: --- ## [‘Dismantling of constitutional rights’: Residents pack city council meeting to demand removal of Flock cameras in Woodstock](https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/08/21/residents-pack-city-council-meeting-to-demand-removal-of-flock-cameras-in-woodstock/) _2026-08-21 · Sam Borcia · Lake and McHenry County Scanner_ Residents packed a city council meeting, which had to be held at the opera house due to the crowd, demanding the removal of Flock cameras in Woodstock as they referred to it as “mass surveillance.” The Woodstock City Council held a regular council meeting on Tuesday evening, which had to be moved to the Woodstock \[…\] ## [Grand jury charges former exec with first-degree murder after drunken, 80 mph boat crash that killed U.S. Marine veteran near McHenry](https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/08/21/grand-jury-charges-former-exec-with-first-degree-murder-after-drunken-80-mph-boat-crash-that-killed-u-s-marine-veteran-near-mchenry/) _2026-08-21 · Sam Borcia · Lake and McHenry County Scanner_ A grand jury has indicted a former company executive on first-degree murder charges for allegedly driving drunk and at 80 mph when he caused a boat crash that left a U.S. Marine veteran dead near McHenry. A McHenry County grand jury returned a bill of indictment on Thursday against Richard Stevenson, 45, of Lisle, charging \[…\] ## [Man flown to hospital with potentially serious injuries after bicycle accident in Cary](https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/08/20/man-flown-to-hospital-with-potentially-serious-injuries-after-bicycle-accident-in-cary/) _2026-08-21 · Sam Borcia · Lake and McHenry County Scanner_ A man was flown to the hospital with potentially serious injuries after fire officials say he fell from his bicycle outside of a manufacturing plant in Cary. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 5:54 p.m. Friday to the 100 block of Detroit Street in Cary for a report of a fall victim. Cary Fire Protection \[…\] ## [‘Fight to hold those who prey on children’: Man accused of luring child online, sexually abusing her in Algonquin](https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/08/20/fight-to-hold-those-who-prey-on-children-man-accused-of-luring-child-online-sexually-abusing-her-in-algonquin/) _2026-08-20 · Sam Borcia · Lake and McHenry County Scanner_ Investigators say an Algonquin man groomed a child online and lured her to meet up where he repeatedly sexually abused her, with prosecutors saying the victim showed “tremendous courage” by speaking up. Victor Hugo Agaton-Mora, 29, of Algonquin, was charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, indecent solicitation of a child, child luring, \[…\] ## [‘Hardworking man’: Funeral services held for father of 5 who died after wheel detached from trailer, struck him as he rode e-scooter in Gurnee](https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/08/20/hardworking-man-funeral-services-held-for-father-of-5-who-died-after-wheel-detached-from-trailer-struck-him-as-he-rode-e-scooter-in-gurnee/) _2026-08-20 · Sam Borcia · Lake and McHenry County Scanner_ Funeral services were held for a Park City father of five and grandfather of three, who “left a lasting impression,” after he died in a freak accident where a wheel detached from a trailer, striking him in Gurnee. Domingo Ocampo, 60, of Park City, was riding an electric scooter in the area of northbound Route \[…\] ## [30-year-old woman from Huntley dies after running stop sign, causing crash involving house in Grundy County](https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/08/20/30-year-old-woman-from-huntley-dies-after-running-stop-sign-causing-crash-involving-house-in-grundy-county/) _2026-08-20 · Sam Borcia · Lake and McHenry County Scanner_ A 30-year-old woman from Huntley died and two others were injured after the woman ran a stop sign and caused a three-vehicle crash involving a house in Grundy County Wednesday morning. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Mazon, Coal City, Braceville and Verona-Kinsman fire departments, responded around 8:55 a.m. Wednesday to the area \[…\] ## [Village of Grayslake announces special session for public to discuss data center, then cancels it, citing social media threats](https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/08/20/village-of-grayslake-announces-special-session-for-public-to-discuss-data-center-then-cancels-it-citing-social-media-threats/) _2026-08-20 · Sam Borcia · Lake and McHenry County Scanner_ The Village of Grayslake announced it was holding a special public comment session for discussion on a mega data center campus, only for officials to cancel the meeting after saying they were concerned about social media threats. The Grayslake Village Board was set to hold the “one-time extended public comment session” at 6 p.m. Thursday \[…\] ## [Owner witnesses coyote steal dog from yard during unusual attack in Lake Bluff; family pet presumed dead](https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/08/20/owner-witnesses-coyote-steal-dog-from-yard-during-unusual-attack-in-lake-bluff-family-pet-presumed-dead/) _2026-08-20 · Sam Borcia · Lake and McHenry County Scanner_ Officials are warning the community after a resident witnessed a coyote take their dog from their yard in Lake Bluff Wednesday and carry it off into a wooded area, with the pet being presumed dead. The Lake Bluff Police Department responded on Wednesday to a report from a Tangley Oaks resident about a coyote attack. Village \[…\] ## [‘Profoundly shocked’: College student from Lake County among 2 killed after car crashes into cycling team in Tennessee](https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/08/20/profoundly-shocked-college-student-from-lake-county-among-2-killed-after-car-crashes-into-cycling-team-in-tennessee/) _2026-08-20 · Sam Borcia · Lake and McHenry County Scanner_ A 19-year-old student-athlete who is from Lake County and was a sophomore in college was among two who died when a vehicle crashed into multiple bicyclists in Tennessee Wednesday. Milligan University, based in Elizabethton, Tennessee, announced Wednesday that they were “profoundly shocked and saddened” to share that members of their cycling team were involved in \[…\] ## [‘One of the most kind-hearted’: Family raising funds for funeral of man who died after crashing motorcycle into building in Fox Lake](https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/08/19/one-of-the-most-kind-hearted-family-raising-funds-for-funeral-of-man-who-died-after-crashing-motorcycle-into-building-in-fox-lake/) _2026-08-20 · Sam Borcia · Lake and McHenry County Scanner_ A family is raising funds for a funeral for a 34-year-old man who died after he crashed his motorcycle into a building in Fox Lake, with him being remembered for being “one of the most kind-hearted people.” The Fox Lake Police Department and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 2:55 a.m. on August 9 \[…\] ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MAE2g37c4W7r) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [Crystal Lake man upset about process officer serving papers allegedly asked how he would react to a ‘gun pointed at his head’](https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/08/19/crystal-lake-man-upset-about-process-officer-serving-papers-allegedly-asked-how-he-would-react-to-a-gun-pointed-at-his-head/) _2026-08-19 · Sam Borcia · Lake and McHenry County Scanner_ A Crystal Lake man upset about a process officer trying to serve papers at his home allegedly asked sheriff’s office dispatchers how the officer would react to a “gun pointed at his head.” Dwayne A. Palmer, 49, of Crystal Lake, was charged with threatening a public official, a Class 3 felony, and disorderly conduct, a \[…\] ## [Alleged drunk driver crashes SUV completely through commercial building in Highland Park](https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/08/19/alleged-drunk-driver-crashes-suv-completely-through-commercial-building-in-highland-park/) _2026-08-19 · Sam Borcia · Lake and McHenry County Scanner_ A Lake Forest woman was arrested for driving under the influence after authorities say she crashed her SUV completely into a commercial building in Highland Park. The Highland Park Fire Department and Highland Park Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. on August 11 to the 1200 block of Old Skokie Valley Road in Highland Park \[…\]