1 of wounded Ill. sheriff's deputies has surgery

HOLIDAY HILLS, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say the medical conditions of two McHenry County sheriff’s deputies who were shot while responding to a domestic dispute have improved.

At a news conference on Thursday afternoon, McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren said the condition of 7-year veteran of the department has been upgraded from critical to serious. He underwent surgery after being shot in the leg and the chest. A female deputy was shot in the leg and Nygren says the 12-year-department veteran was in good condition after being in serious condition earlier in the day.