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December 31, 2025
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Crash Near Marengo Hospitalizes Five After Driver Runs Stop Sign on Route 23: Five individuals, including a child, were taken to local hospitals after a two-vehicle collision at North Route 23 and River Road in unincorporated Marengo on Sunday morning. According to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, a driver who failed to stop at a sign was cited in connection with the crash. The impact left one vehicle in the roadway and the other in a ditch, forcing the closure of the intersection while emergency crews responded. Authorities have not released the conditions of the injured. (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Dec 31)