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‘There is no accountability’: Charges dropped after Deerfield family’s dog dies after being left in hot van at doggy daycare
The state’s attorney’s office on Friday dismissed charges against the owner of a pet daycare after a Deerfield family’s dog died when…
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Deer Park Town Center sells for $125 million in Chicago area’s biggest retail sale in a decade
The longtime owner of Deer Park Town Center has sold the shopping center for $125 million, the highest price paid for a…
Man allegedly drank 21 beers, punched wife in front of son, then fled police while driving wrong way in Park City
A man who admitted to drinking 21 beers allegedly punched his wife in front of their son and then fled from police,…
14-year-old boy dies after being found shot at residence in Cary, rushed to hospital
A 14-year-old boy has died after he was found suffering from a gunshot wound at a house in Cary and rushed to…
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Elderly woman gets confused and drives down railroad tracks, causing trains to be halted in Barrington
An elderly woman became confused and began driving down the railroad tracks in downtown Barrington, causing train traffic to be temporarily halted, officials said. The Barrington Police Department responded around 4 p.m. on September 19 to the area of Jewel-Osco,…
Probation for ex-Cary police officer accused of slamming woman to ground, stomping on her face outside Florida bar
A judge sentenced a former Cary police officer to six months of probation and anger management in a case where authorities said he slammed a woman to the ground and stomped on her face outside a Florida bar. Jeremy T.…
Young child transported to hospital after pepper spray discharged inside family car at Walmart in Gurnee
A young child was transported to the hospital after a child got hold of a pepper spray canister and discharged it in a car occupied by a family at the Walmart in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire…
Sheriff says McHenry man was drunk, veered into oncoming lane, causing head-on crash with semi-truck near Crystal Lake
The sheriff says a McHenry man was intoxicated when his car veered into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a semi-truck, leaving him trapped near Crystal Lake Monday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded…
‘Epitome of danger’: Prosecutors say teen boy and 3 others unleashed over 20 shots, killing 29-year-old man in Waukegan
Prosecutors say a 17-year-old boy charged with murder, along with three other gunmen, fired over 20 shots at a car as it was driving away, killing a 29-year-old man in Waukegan Monday evening. Daveion L. Gordon-Brown, 17, of Waukegan, is…
7 masked, gloved suspects armed with sledgehammers commit armed robbery at fuel center in Buffalo Grove
Seven masked and gloved suspects stormed into a fuel center convenience store in Buffalo Grove with sledgehammers and robbed the business, which was open, police said. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 4:06 a.m. on September 18 to Ricky…
Judge sentences Crystal Lake man to 7 days in jail for violating conditions while on release for allegedly having sex with dog
A judge ordered a Crystal Lake man accused of sex acts with a dog that his girlfriend video-recorded in Huntley to spend seven days in jail Tuesday after he admitted to violating his pre-trial release conditions. Efin J. Nolte, 24,…
Wauconda District 118 teacher, sports coach allegedly called his job ‘perfect’ for desire to engage in sex acts with children
Prosecutors say a Wauconda District 118 teacher and sports coach from Crystal Lake shared child sexual abuse videos and described teaching as “perfect” for furthering his desire to engage in sex acts with children. John M. Anderlik, 27, of Crystal…
Longtime employee at Mundelein restaurant, former McHenry County resident dies after being hit by semi-truck on I-90
A longtime employee of a Mundelein restaurant, who is a former McHenry County resident, died after police say she was hit by a semi-truck on Interstate 90 near Rockford. The Illinois State Police responded around 11:14 a.m. on September 15…
Police say 3 were shot after over 50 shots were fired by multiple gunmen during vigil for homicide victim in Waukegan
Police said in an update that a man and a woman were both shot in the chest and a third victim was also shot after multiple gunmen fired over 50 shots during a vigil for a homicide victim at Cinnamon…
ICE reportedly spotted at Gurnee Mills mall as agents make arrests in Lake and McHenry counties in recent days
ICE agents were reportedly spotted at Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee Friday morning after arresting a person in Waukegan, days after community members reported ICE arrests in Vernon Hills and Woodstock. The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR)…
Parents sue driver who was 3 times over legal limit, fatally hit their 24-year-old son and fled scene near Island Lake
The parents of a 24-year-old Wauconda High School graduate killed near Island Lake are suing the drunk driver who hit him from behind, sending him over 40 feet in the air, then fled and hid her SUV. Paul T. Stanek…
Gurnee teen who got probation for having 3D-printed gun runs from police, tries ditching loaded gun in North Chicago
A Gurnee teen who got probation for possessing a 3D-printed gun was arrested for running from officers with a loaded gun in North Chicago after he was spotted walking with a group of males wearing sheistys in 90-degree weather. Dejavion…
Cedar Lake Road shut down all day after construction crew hits natural gas main in Round Lake Beach
Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake Beach remains completely shut down over 12 hours after a construction crew struck a natural gas main Thursday morning, officials said. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department…
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