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A Woodstock man was arrested Sunday after police said they found "psychedelic" mushrooms, cocaine, marijuana and several weapons, including a loaded firearm in his vehicle.

William L. Kounanis, 65, of the 12600 block of Davis Road, remained at the McHenry County Jail Monday afternoon on a $200,000 bond.

The Illinois Department of Public Health announcement Monday that a fourth person in the state has contracted COVID-19, commonly called coronavirus, sent more people to pharmacies and grocery stores in an attempt to protect themselves and their families.

Jugs of water and hand sanitizer were hot commodities at area grocery stores on Monday.

A 59-year-old Woodstock man was sentenced to prison Friday in connection with a March 2019 battery that sent a woman to the hospital.

Dennis Haradon, of Woodstock, accepted an offer from the McHenry County State's Attorney's Office Friday and pleaded guilty to a felony count of aggravated domestic battery. McHenry County Judge Robert Wilbrandt sentenced Haradon to seven years in prison.

Huntley School District 158 issued a statement in light of a petition calling for the reinstatement of Huntley High School security guard and football coach John Woo.

According to the district, the incident was witnessed by multiple staff members and it was filmed by security cameras.

“The district is aware of petitions and other efforts in support of the continued employment of Mr.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide a lawsuit that threatens the Obama-era health care law, but the decision is not likely until after the 2020 election.

The court said it would hear an appeal by 20 mainly Democratic states of a lower-court ruling that declared part of the statute unconstitutional and cast a cloud over the rest.

Defenders of the Affordable Care Act argued that the issues raised by the case are too important to let the litigation drag on for months or years in lower courts and

A man was flown via Flight for Life Sunday morning to Advocate Condell Medical Center after suffering serious injuries when he became trapped beneath two fallen trees, according to the McHenry Township Fire Protection District.

The man was cutting trees at a private property on the 4800 block of Pioneer Road in McHenry Township when two trees fell on top of him resulting in critical injuries, Battalion Chief Kevin Sears said.

The state's third patient diagnosed with the coronavirus is being treated at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.

Hospital officials issued a statement Monday morning acknowledging a patient was in quarantine at the hospital and they are working with state and federal health agencies regarding the patient's treatment.

"NCH is closely following recommended guidelines outlined by these officials," the statement read.

A road in Cary will be closed starting at 1 p.m. for an emergency water main and roadway repair.

Crest Drive south of Trinity Oaks Way will be closed, and Crest Drive/Sunset Drive between Second Street and Trinity Oaks Way will be open to local traffic only for the residents on that street.

The village said on its Facebook page that an update will be posted when the work is completed and the detour is removed.

The Illinois Department of Public Health and Cook County Department of Public Health on Monday announced that a fourth Illinois patient has tested positive for COVID-19, also known as coronavirus.

The tests conducted in Illinois resulted in presumptive positives for COVID-19, according to a news release from the state of Illinois. The positive test results will have to be confirmed by the U.S.

Downtown Algonquin has a lot of good restaurants. Last Friday night, we tried another. This time it was Bullseye Pub & Eatery, a darts-themed bar that, appropriately, was having a darts tournament that night.