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By Luis Martinez
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A resident called the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday morning after seeing what looked like a military-style rocket in a tree.Firefighters from the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District worked with the Kane County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Unit, representatives from the Illinois National Guard Armory and the FBI’s Chicago Field Office to examine the object. It was later determined to be a hobby model rocket, according to a news release from the fire-rescue district.The sheriff’s office was called at 8:20 a.m. to Kishwaukee Valley Road outside Woodstock after a resident saw the object suspended about 30 feet above the ground, public information officer Alex Vucha said in the release.Shortly after the first call, firefighters were called to the scene to help assess the situation and establish safety measures. A safety perimeter was established around the immediate area while officials worked to determine what the device was, according to the release.“Using specialized camera equipment, resp