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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…
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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,…
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…
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…
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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…
‘Measure of closure’: Murder charges filed against Zion man accused of fatally shooting a father in Ingleside
The sheriff has announced murder charges against a Zion man accused of fatally shooting a 30-year-old man, who was a father of a young boy, in what the victim’s family called a “devastating tragedy.” Kendrick Williams, 33, of Zion, was…
Waukegan man allegedly flees from police at high rate of speed before crashing into vehicle, fleeing on foot in Beach Park
A Waukegan man allegedly led police on a high-speed chase in North Chicago and then crashed into another vehicle in Beach Park where he fled the scene on foot, authorities said. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Nicholas Shepherd said an…
‘Should not be happening’: Brand-new picnic tables dumped into park pond just before festival in Winthrop Harbor
Village officials say brand-new picnic tables were defaced and dragged into a pond by vandals just before the Harbor Days festival in Winthrop Harbor and are asking residents to call police with information. The Village of Winthrop Harbor said it…
Woman arrested for allegedly repeatedly sexually assaulting child in Barrington while holding ‘position of trust’ over him
A 41-year-old woman is in custody on charges alleging that she repeatedly sexually assaulted a teenage boy while holding a position of trust or authority over the child, police said. The Barrington Police Department received a report from another agency…
Police say e-bike believed to have run red light before being hit by truck, leaving 22-year-old critically injured in McHenry
Police say an electric bicycle rider is suspected to have run a red light before being struck by a pickup truck on Route 31 in McHenry, requiring him to be flown to the hospital in critical condition. The McHenry Township…
Woodstock auto shop manager arrested by SWAT accused of leading Illinois drug trafficking ring, selling cocaine out of business
A man who manages a Woodstock automotive shop and was arrested by an FBI SWAT team Friday is accused of leading a drug trafficking organization, with the feds saying he sold fentanyl-laced cocaine out of a back room of the…
Firefighters rescue driver trapped in heavily engulfed car that crashed into tree in Hainesville
Round Lake firefighters broke a window to rescue a driver, who is expected to survive, after his car crashed into a tree and became heavily engulfed in flames in Hainesville Monday evening. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and…
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