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Jury takes less than hour to convict Lakemoor father who shot son 5 times, killing him, later claimed he meant to shoot motorcycle
A jury took under an hour Friday to find a Lakemoor father guilty of murder after he testified, claiming he was aiming…
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Employees’ paychecks bounce at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan as hospital’s financial troubles continue
Employees at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan say their paychecks bounced this week because of insufficient funds and most still have…
College of Lake County in Grayslake placed on lockdown after report of threat prompts police response
The College of Lake County campus in Grayslake was placed on lockdown Thursday evening and an “emergency alert” was issued after a…
1 hospitalized after three-vehicle crash leads to one car being hit by Metra train in Barrington
One person was transported to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash resulted in one of the cars being hit by a passing…
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Man hospitalized with serious injuries after driving off roadway, crashing on Route 12 near Spring Grove
A man was transported to the hospital with serious injuries after driving his motorcycle off the roadway and crashing along Route 12, leaving him briefly unconscious, near Spring Grove. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Spring Grove Fire Protection District…
Lake County law enforcement helps DEA arrest 2 men, recover almost 350 pounds of cocaine worth $15 million
Lake County law enforcement helped play a significant role in helping the DEA arrest two men who were allegedly found with almost 350 pounds of cocaine, worth $15 million, in Cook County. Burhan Ozerdinc, 33, of Oak Lawn, and Ahmad…
Driver treated after crashing SUV into house, causing nearly $100,000 in damage overnight in Lakewood
A driver was treated by paramedics after crashing their SUV into a house, causing nearly $100,000 in damage in Lakewood early Friday morning, authorities said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Lakewood Police Department responded around 4:25 a.m. Friday…
Driver hospitalized after semi-tanker truck hauling chemical rolls over, blocking Interstate 94 near Gurnee
A driver was transported to the hospital after a semi-tanker truck hauling a non-hazardous chemical rolled over, blocking most lanes on Interstate 94 near Gurnee, fire officials said. The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded…
Prosecutors say Barrington mother sexually assaulted son’s teen friend, told him ‘I really shouldn’t be doing this’ and continued
A Barrington mother accused of sexually assaulting her son’s 16-year-old friend told him, “I really shouldn’t be doing this,” then said, “Whatever, who cares,” and continued, prosecutors said, adding that she physically abused other children. Veronica M. Reyes, 41, of…
Coroner identifies man months after he was found floating face down in Lake Michigan in Highland Park
The coroner has identified a 61-year-old man months after he was found dead, floating face down in Lake Michigan along the shoreline of a beach in Highland Park. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said Thursday that her office identified Modesto…
Dozen families left homeless after fire causes $250,000 in damage to apartment building near Grayslake
Authorities say a dozen families were left homeless after a fire caused $250,000 in damage, leaving half of the units in an apartment building uninhabitable in Grayslake Thursday morning. The Grayslake Fire Protection District and Grayslake Police Department responded around…
Minnesota woman allegedly found with pound of cocaine while riding in stolen vehicle at Gurnee gas station
A woman was arrested after officers spotted her riding in a stolen rental vehicle at a gas station in Gurnee and found over a pound of cocaine in the trunk of the car, prosecutors said. The Gurnee Police Department received…
Coroner releases identity of woman who died in multi-vehicle crash involving police squad in Spring Grove that left others injured
The coroner has released the identity of a woman who died after a police officer responding to a call was involved in a four-vehicle crash that left a man seriously injured and the officer also hospitalized in Spring Grove. An…
Suspects targeting gambling machines burglarize bar near Lake Villa, flee police at 100+ mph in Lake County
Suspects targeting gambling machines burglarized a bar near Lake Villa and then tried to burglarize a second bar in Lake County but were interrupted by police, who they fled from at 100+ mph Tuesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office…
Police say man was having mental crisis, no charges to be filed after he climbed radio tower in Wonder Lake
Police say a man was suffering from a mental health episode and will not be charged after he climbed a radio tower and refused to come down in Wonder Lake, prompting a major fire department response Wednesday. The Wonder Lake…
ICE says it arrested 6 men, including 1 ‘criminal alien,’ in Woodstock same morning as SWAT drug trafficking raid at auto shop
ICE says its officers arrested six men who were in the country illegally in Woodstock Friday, with at least one of the men taken into custody in the parking lot of an auto shop where an FBI SWAT team later…
Worker flown to hospital with critical injuries after being electrocuted, falling from ladder in Woodstock
A worker was flown to the hospital with critical injuries after he was electrocuted and fell from a ladder at a store under construction in Woodstock Wednesday afternoon. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 1:10 p.m. Wednesday to Dollar General,…
Man safely rescued after climbing radio tower, yelling and refusing to come down in Wonder Lake
A man was safely rescued after he climbed a radio tower where he began yelling and refused to come down for nearly two hours Wednesday afternoon in Wonder Lake, prompting a major fire department response. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection…
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