Amie Schaenzer
Editor and Writer at Patch
https://t.co/nwqgyvSyBD writer and editor. I cover the towns of Crystal Lake, Cary, Barrington, Libertyville, Grayslake, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Vernon Hills.
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3 weeks ago |
patch.com | Amie Schaenzer
MCHENRY, IL — A 44-year-old McHenry man accused of burglarizing homes in McHenry is in custody following a massive police response and hours-long standoff Thursday, police said. Patrick J. Anderson, 44, of the 3400 block of Venice Avenue in McHenry, was arrested and charged with two counts of residential burglary, obstructing justice, resisting a police officer and criminal damage to property, according to a news release from the McHenry Police Department.
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3 weeks ago |
patch.com | Amie Schaenzer
ST. CHARLES, IL — A 27-year-old South Elgin man is in custody after he showed up at his former place of employment with a gun on Tuesday night, according to authorities. Cameron Kerr was asked by former co-workers to leave Alley 64 after he came into the business at 212 West Main Street in St. Charles at about 11:55 p.m. on Tuesday and displayed a gun to staff members, according to a news release from the St. Charles Police Department.
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3 weeks ago |
patch.com | Amie Schaenzer
MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — National Fitness Partners, a Planet Fitness franchisee, has acquired 21 Planet Fitness locations across Pennsylvania, Maryland and Illinois, including three in McHenry County, a National Fitness Partners spokesperson told Patch.
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3 weeks ago |
patch.com | Amie Schaenzer
MCHENRY, IL — Residents are urged to avoid the area of Venice Avenue and Court Street in McHenry due to police activity, police said Thursday afternoon. The McHenry Police Department is currently at the scene of the "isolated incident," according to police. Police said there is "no danger to the public," but they are also asking residents to avoid the area. This is a developing story. Check back for details. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox.
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3 weeks ago |
patch.com | Amie Schaenzer
MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — A batch of mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to McHenry County Department of Health officials. The health department confirmed that a mosquito pool collected from Lake in the Hills on Monday is the first batch of mosquitoes to test positive for the virus so far this year. Meanwhile, no human cases of the virus have been reported in the county, yet, in 2025.
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