Our hearts go out to the victims of this tragic event, their families, and all who have been affected.

The incident remains under investigation. No further threat to the community exists at this time, authorities said.

McHenry County authorities say a man and woman from Ogle County were traveling in a stolen vehicle while in possession of methamphetamine, open alcohol containers, billy club and a toddler in tow.

The body of Carter McGowan was found about 11 a.m. Tuesday in the 4300 block of North Route 2 – midway between Oregon and Byron – by an individual searching for fossils along the river, Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said.

The community is rallying around two young boys who’s parents, a Rochelle married couple, were killed in a multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 88 in DeKalb County earlier this week. A GoFundMe also has been set up.

Update: A married couple from Rochelle was killed and multiple others injured in a five-car pileup on Interstate 88 in DeKalb County Tuesday, when a box truck crashed into another car, prompting a chain reaction of collisions, authorities said.

Sarah Safranek, 37, the mother of Nathaniel Burton, is accused of killing him in the family’s Oregon home in February 2021. The judge's ruling will allow some statements made by the 7-year-old prior to his death to be entered into evidence.

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Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle speaks during a news conference Wednesday, June 12, 2024, regarding the shooting of three deputies.

Multiple medical helicopters and law enforcement agencies responded Wednesday to a Lost Nation home.