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Woman left injured, trapped after crashing into parked car, causing vehicle to roll over in Woodstock
A woman was injured and transported to the hospital after she crashed into a parked car, causing her vehicle to roll over […]
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SWAT team responds, armed man taken into custody after making threats to harm himself and others near Cary
A man who made threats to harm himself and others while armed with guns was safely taken into custody after a SWAT […]
Second canopy at gas station in Cary collapses months after another canopy collapsed at same location
A gas station canopy at a Marathon gas station in Cary collapsed early Saturday morning, the second canopy to collapse in months […]
Mother left in serious condition with brain bleed after vicious attack allegedly by teenage son in Harvard
Authorities say a mother was left in serious condition with a brain bleed after her teenage son, who was taken into custody, […]
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Popular ice cream store in Cary shuts down as owner blames ‘harassment’ by village following years-long ordinance battle
Cary Dairy has permanently closed with the owner blaming “harassment” by the Village of Cary, which sued the ice cream shop in a dispute ongoing since 2021 over a sign ordinance violation. Cary Dairy Ice Cream Cafe officially closed its […]
‘I’m going to cut your head off’: Owner of smoke shop accused of brandishing machete to multiple customers in Zion
The owner of a smoke shop in Zion was arrested and accused of selling drugs out of his store and also randomly brandishing a machete at different customers, telling one that he was going to “cut your head off.” The […]
Woodstock man pleads guilty, sentenced to public service to attacking 15-year-old in vestibule of Algonquin Walmart
A Woodstock man has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to restitution and public service after he and others attacked a 15-year-old boy in the vestibule of the Walmart in Algonquin. Fernando Torres, 19, of Woodstock, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a […]
Professional skateboarder from Crystal Lake released from custody despite allegedly battering victim with skateboard
A professional skateboarder from Crystal Lake was ordered released from McHenry County jail on electronic home monitoring Thursday despite using a skateboard as a weapon and hitting a victim hard enough to cause a brain bleed, court records show. Gabriel […]
Waukegan man who stabbed stepfather-in-law 13 times after violating order of protection, assaulting estranged wife, ordered detained until trial
A Waukegan man accused of stabbing his stepfather-in-law 13 times and assaulting his estranged wife outside of a North Chicago home has been ordered detained in Lake County jail on charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery. Lake County Circuit […]
Two Lake County Sheriff’s Office K9 teams qualify for national canine competition
Two Lake County Sheriff’s Office canine teams have earned top honors and qualified for national competition after competing in the 2026 United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) Region 5 Certification Trials, Patrol Dog Trial, and Detection Dog Trial. Deputy John […]
9 fire districts in Lake, McHenry counties receive equipment grants from state fire marshal
Nine different fire districts from Lake & McHenry counties have received grants from the Illinois State Fire Marshal to assist with the purchase of small equipment. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced Thursday that a total […]
No injuries reported, home deemed uninhabitable, after early morning blaze in Spring Grove
No injuries were reported, but a home was deemed uninhabitable following an early morning fire in Spring Grove on Friday. Spring Grove Fire Protection District Chief Paul Klicker said emergency personnel were dispatched to the 300 block of Waverly Drive […]
‘Time here was far too short’: Funeral services set for father with baby on the way who died in head-on crash near Huntley
Funeral services are set for a young father, who had a second son on the way, after he died in a head-on crash near Huntley that also killed a woman, with his family saying his time here was “far too […]
Court delays hearing for Cary man accused of being on cocaine when crashing into disabled car, killing 95-year-old Palatine man in Deer Park
A court hearing has been delayed for a Cary man charged with being intoxicated on cocaine and behind the wheel of an SUV when it hit and killed a 95-year-old man from Palatine attempting to repair his broken-down car in […]
Driver identified, charged, after truck crashes into building and flees in Barrington; responding officer involved in crash
The driver of a truck that fled the scene of a property damage crash in Barrington — which also involved a police cruiser crash as the officer was responding to the scene — has been charged. Perrish A. Wells, 42, […]
Waukegan man charged with attempted murder for stabbing step-father-in-law 13 times in North Chicago
A Waukegan man accused of stabbing his stepfather-in-law 13 times and assaulting his estranged wife in North Chicago has been charged with attempted murder and multiple counts of aggravated battery. Ramon Morales, 27, of Waukegan, is officially charged by the […]
Driver charged after running red light, causing crash with Lake Villa ambulance that sent 6 to hospital in Libertyville
Three citations were issued to a single driver for a crash between a Lake Villa Fire Protection District ambulance and two SUVs on Route 45 in Libertyville. A Libertyville police department spokesman said citations of Fail to Yield to Emergency […]
Crystal Lake man arrested, charged, after battering victim with skateboard
A Crystal Lake man has been charged with aggravated battery after using a skateboard as a weapon to fracture the skull of a victim. Gabriel R. Schuch, 19, of the 1300 block of Cottonwood Lane in Crystal Lake, is facing […]
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