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New Ruling in Daycare Death Case / Outdoor Theater Preps for 'Dory' / Firefighters Save Lives / Lightning Strikes High School

The top new stories from the past week in Lake and McHenry counties.

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Attorneys for Melissa Calusinski will present new evidence they say shows a 16-month-old toddler died of a previous injury.

Authorities were called to the scene of the incident, which occurred at a public beach at about 6:15 p.m. Wednesday evening.

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The roadway will close for emergency repairs at the Canadian National Railroad tracks, which are located about 1/3-mile south of Hopps Road.

Jennifer S. Ullery will be sentenced in August after she pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of endangering the life of a child.

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The theater is expecting a busy weekend for the release of Finding Dory. Owner Scott Dehn provides tips for those planning to stop out.

Melodie Gliniewicz, 51, is accused of robbing the Fox Lake Explorer program of thousands of dollars.

Some of them are nearby and others are a bit of drive.

The “Firefly Fireworks” program will be held in July at Hampshire Forest Preserve and Campton Forest Preserve.

Traffic could be slow-going as work gets underway on bridge that carries Main Street over the Edgewood Ravine.

Firefighters were able to safely guide the duo out of the basement. One was taken to the hospital.

The woman was in good condition following the blaze on Kent Road in unincorporated McHenry.

The crash happened Friday evening.

Three leads in Cary-Grove’s production were also recognized for their performances.

The Lake Zurich Man now faces two felony counts of impersonating a peace officer after his arrest on June 9.

The store located on Rollins Road near Route 83 will open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21.

This year’s festival runs from June 16 through June 19.

There will be over 60 juried artists, entertainment and children's activities.

The lightning strike happened Monday afternoon.

Deputies used naloxone to save the 22-year-old man from overdosing.

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