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Abandoned House
Photo Taken By: Matt Reszke
A fire broke out at 370 Glenwood Court in Algonquin Saturday morning. The fire was reported by a neighbor around 7:52am. She had seen smoke coming out of the house and called dispatch, according to the Algonquin/Lake In The Hills Fire Protection District Press Release.
Firefighters reported that the fire had started near the staircase in the one-story house. The blaze “burned away the stairs for the entire home,” according to the press release.
No one was in the home at the time of the fire. One firefighter was injured in the blaze and was sent to an area hospital for minor injuries and released.
The amount of damage and the cause of the fire is still unknown.
Written By: Elizabeth Reszke
Megan Elizabeth Hartigan
MEMORIAL VISITATION – Saturday May 5, 2012 at WILLOW FUNERAL HOME 1415 W. Algonquin Rd.,Algonquin Illinois 60102 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Photo Of The Wreck
Photo Taken By: Elizabeth Reszke
Thursday afternoon, at around 3:15pm, reports came in that a small, single-engine airplane by the Lake In The Hills Airport had crashed near a busy intersection in Crystal Lake.
The wreck happened just southwest of the intersection of Rakow Road and Virginia Road in Crystal Lake. Officials from the McHenry County coroner’s office said it remained unclear late Thursday evening, which of the two men was piloting the plane.
Upon arrival, police and paramedics from Lake In The Hills and Crystal Lake had to walk several hundred yards to access the downed Beech 35 Bonanza. The construction crew’s from across the gravel pit had to use a bulldozer to create a path from the road into the pit, where the plane crash happened. The pit was free of trees and buildings, was mainly marshy and were in muddy conditions. There is prohibited access by police and fire rescue vehicles.
On scene, a preliminary investigation revealed that the single-engine plane had just taken off from the Lake In The Hill’s airport, where the plane had landed earlier in the day. Witnesses told investigators that the plane may have been attempting to return to the airport, when the plane began to decelerate, just before impact.
There were two occupants of the airplane, who were found dead at the scene. Witnesses have told investigators that they had seen two other people walking away from the wreckage. Police Chief, Gene Lowery, who is the Crystal Lake Deputy, said that his department had also received the same information, but can’t confirm if it is true or false.
As of Thursday night, Lowery said that they had no further information on how many passengers the plane could have held. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are still conducting the crash site, with investigation assistance from the Crystal Lake police and fire rescue departments, and the McHenry County coroner’s office.
The scene of the wreck will be secured until the investigation and recovery operations are complete, Lowery said.
UPDATE: The McHenry County coroner’s office have identified the men as 82 year old Paul Sanfilippo of Round Lake Park, whom the plane was registered to, and 65 year old Hugh Scott Clark of Lake Forest. Sanfilippo was the president of the business General Aviation Consulting, which was based in Round Lake Park
More information as it comes.
Written By: Elizabeth Reszke
Megan Hartigan, 20, of Algonquin, died from injuries from the car accident.
On May 1st, 2012, around 10:45pm, a single car accident happened in the 14600 block of Marengo Road near Huntley. The vehicle was a 2004 Hyundai Elantra, which was heading west on Marengo Road, when the vehicle, for unknown reasons, left the roadway, hit a culvert, and rolled over. The driver and 3 passenger’s were all thrown from the vehicle. It’s still unclear on who was driving and what made the vehicle crash. No one in the vehicle were wearing seat belts.
Megan Hartigan, 20, of Algonquin, died shortly after the crash at Centegra Hospital in Woodstock, due to injures suffered from the crash. Jonathan Lombard, 21, of Huntley, taken to Sherman Hospital, and Ryan Hanks, 18, also of Huntley, taken to Provena St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin, were listed in critical condition Wednesday afternoon. Detail’s about the third passenger, who is a minor, haven’t been released. The third passenger is a girl and she was taken to Sherman Hospital in Elgin.
Megan Hartigan is being remembered as a sweet, loving, and caring girl, who always had a smile on her face and was kind to everyone. She was an intelligent young lady who was taken from her family and friends too soon. She received her diploma from Harry D. Jacobs High School in 2010. Since the accident, many friends, family, and people who have met her, have been posting memory’s, photo’s, etc. on her Facebook wall.
“An autopsy indicates that she had died of head and chest trauma, as a result of being ejected from the car she was in.” Said Rob Locke, deputy coroner for the McHenry County Coroner’s Office. “Her toxicology results won’t be available for at least a month.” Locke stated.
Students and teachers have talked about Hartigan throughout the school day since her accident, which was reported by Jacob’s principle, Engel. “She was really friendly, always had a really bright smile on her face, really fun loving and always liked to make sure she was dressed just so and spent a lot of time with her friends.” Said Engel. The school has made counselors available for students and staff and will also hold a moment of silence in Hartigan’s honor, Engel said.
Hartigan’s funeral arrangements are still pending.
Written By: Elizabeth Reszke
