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Police searching for 3 suspects who committed Highland Park burglary, tried stopping residents from calling 911
Police say three suspects committed a ruse burglary in Highland Park Monday afternoon and tried to stop the residents from calling 911 […]
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‘Our family is very sad’: 2 dogs attack, kill girl’s miniature horse in Wonder Lake
A woman says her daughter’s miniature horse was attacked and killed by two vicious dogs that came onto a farm in Wonder […]
Man accused of possessing rifle, fleeing from police during traffic stop in Round Lake Beach
A man allegedly in possession of a rifle was arrested after he tried fleeing from officers during a traffic stop in Round […]
Coroner identifies 56-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash near Marengo
The coroner’s office has released the identity of a 56-year-old Wisconsin man who was killed after a car turned in front of […]
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Route 120 in McHenry reopens after being shut down for week due to railroad repairs
A portion of Route 120 in McHenry reopened Monday morning after being completely shut down in both directions for a week due to railroad repairs. The closure took place on Route 120 between Crystal Lake Road and Borden Street. Union […]
18-year-old man dies after shooting at apartment complex in Waukegan
An 18-year-old man died in the hospital after he suffered serious injuries when he was shot at an apartment complex in Waukegan Saturday evening. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 9 p.m. Saturday to the 500 block of South Genesee […]
Neighbors help elderly resident escape from house fire in Round Lake Beach
Several neighbors helped an elderly woman out of her home after it caught fire and sustained heavy damage Sunday morning in Round Lake Beach. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10:58 a.m. Sunday to a reported structure […]
Police, state’s attorney hold town hall as Lake County experiences ‘extreme uptick’ in gun violence
Police chiefs, county officials and the state’s attorney held a town hall meeting to hear from passionate community members regarding gun violence in Lake County last week. The meeting, which was held Thursday evening at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in […]
Man allegedly spat on nurse, struck security guard at Northwestern Hospital in McHenry
A Crystal Lake man was arrested after he allegedly spat onto a nurse and then struck a security guard at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry. Cody M. Behrens, 28, of the 2700 block of Walkup Road in Crystal Lake, was […]
Harvard man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting child in central Illinois
Police have arrested a Harvard man wanted for sexually assaulting a child in Bloomington and he remains held on a $1 million bond, jail records show. Matthew Kiely, 45, of the 200 block of North Jefferson Street in Harvard, was […]
Child flown to hospital in critical condition after near-drowning in pool in Richmond
Authorities say a young child is in critical condition after bystanders rescued the drowning child from a pool and performed CPR on them in Richmond. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:40 p.m. […]
2 victims transported to hospital after being rescued from house fire near Mundelein
Two people were transported to the hospital after they were trapped in a house fire and had to be rescued by firefighters early Sunday morning near Mundelein. The Countryside Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a call […]
Police arrest Wauconda man, seize his vehicle after he allegedly fled from police multiple times
A Wauconda man, who is on probation for fleeing from police, was arrested and had his BMW seized after authorities say he fled from police on at least three occasions recently in Lake County. Martin Gonzalez, 20, of the 200 […]
Police file ‘clear and present danger’ report after Lake Forest man allegedly threatened to “shoot everyone”
Police have filed a “clear and present danger” report with the state after a man allegedly threatened to “shoot everyone” in a parking lot in Lake Forest, authorities said. The Lake Forest Police Department said they responded around 6 p.m. […]
McHenry woman arrested in Woodstock for driving under influence for 7th time
A McHenry woman was arrested earlier this week after police in Woodstock allege she was driving under the influence for her seventh time, court documents show. Laura G. Rodriguez, 46, of the 600 block of Waters Edge Drive in McHenry, […]
Woman set up her boyfriend by having him robbed at gunpoint by 4 men in North Chicago, prosecutors say
Prosecutors say a woman set her boyfriend up by letting four men, all armed with guns and wearing ski masks, into his North Chicago home where he was robbed of his belongings. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Lillian Lewis said […]
Lawnmower believed to have started fire that prompted response of dozens of fire departments in Lakemoor
An extra-alarm fire at a 10,000-square-foot home in Lakemoor on Friday is believed to have been started by a lawnmower, police said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 1:25 p.m. Friday to the 2200 block of Cuhlman Road in […]
Governor J.B. Pritzker visits UpRising Cafe in Lake in the Hills following hate crime, dispute with village
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker visited UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills Friday after the business was vandalized last month on the day it was set to host a controversial child-friendly drag show. Pritzker said he visited the […]
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