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SWAT team called to search convicted felon’s McHenry home, guns found after he allegedly made threats to harm officers
A SWAT team helped search the home of a convicted felon, where a handgun, rifle and ammunition were found, resulting in his…
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Parent sues Crystal Lake-based District 47 alleging boundary committee met in secrecy 14 times, broke state law
A judge temporarily barred Crystal Lake Elementary District 47’s boundary committee from meeting Tuesday after a parent sued, alleging the committee shaping…
‘Will be profoundly missed’: Family mourns death of teen boy, Cary-Grove HS soccer player fatally shot in Cary
Funeral services are set for a 14-year-old Cary-Grove High School soccer player who died after being shot in Cary, as his family…
‘Acts of hate have no place’: Deerfield Village Hall defaced with antisemitic vandalism days after swastika incident in Highland Park
Deerfield Village Hall was defaced with antisemitic vandalism, village officials said, less than a week after a swastika was found on a…
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Man allegedly drove drunk, fled officers and left 2 crash scenes, sparking large police search in Highland Park
A man was arrested after he allegedly drove drunk from a Bannockburn gas station, fled officers and left the scene of two crashes, prompting a multi-agency search that ended with him found hiding between homes in Highland Park. The Bannockburn…
Coroner releases identity of 14-year-old boy who died after being found shot at home in Cary
The coroner has released the identity of a 14-year-old boy who died after he was found suffering from a gunshot wound at a house in Cary Saturday afternoon. The Cary Police Department and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 1:29…
Secret Service sends McHenry County deputies to private airport near Marengo after plane violates Trump flight restriction
The Secret Service asked McHenry County deputies to rush to a private airport near Marengo Sunday afternoon after a small plane flew into airspace restricted for President Donald Trump’s Presidents Cup visit. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:10…
ICE says 4 people from Mexico, Ecuador and Honduras arrested in Woodstock, Waukegan following ‘targeted’ operations
ICE said its officers arrested four people, including a man previously arrested for domestic battery, in Woodstock Thursday and in Waukegan Friday, the same day agents were reportedly spotted at Gurnee Mills mall. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) identified…
Man with 4 prior drug felonies accused of selling cocaine to buyers who were stopped leaving his home in Woodstock
A Woodstock man with four prior drug felonies is accused of selling cocaine out of his home after authorities say police repeatedly stopped people leaving the house with drugs they had bought from him. Troy M. Knutson, 55, of Woodstock,…
Masked suspects wearing gloves burglarize multiple businesses in Waukegan, stealing cash
Masked suspects wearing all black burglarized multiple businesses in Waukegan early Sunday morning, including one where police arrived as the suspects were fleeing the scene. Los Compadres de Waukegan, located at 1614 Washington Street in Waukegan, was burglarized around 4:15…
2 Waukegan men arrested for allegedly trafficking nearly 5 pounds of cocaine worth over $200K in Lake County
A law enforcement task force arrested two Waukegan men for allegedly trafficking nearly five pounds of cocaine, worth over $200,000, in Lake County while one of them also possessed a loaded gun. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Garrett Miller said…
‘Urge motorists to slow down’: 3 hospitalized after separate crashes in same curve on Rollins Road near Lake Villa
The sheriff’s office is urging drivers to slow down after two more crashes on the same morning in a curve on Rollins Road near Lake Villa, one of which left three people hospitalized. The Grayslake Fire Department, Gurnee Fire Department…
‘Troubling reminder’: Senator renews push to close sex offender loophole after 2 teachers, coaches at Lake County schools arrested
A state senator is renewing her push to close a sex offender registry loophole after a Mundelein teacher and coach and a Wauconda District 118 teacher and coach were both arrested days apart this week. Illinois State Senator Darby Hills…
‘There is no accountability’: Charges dropped after Deerfield family’s dog dies after being left in hot van at doggy daycare
Cook County prosecutors on Friday dismissed charges against the owner of a pet daycare after a Deerfield family’s dog died when it was left all day inside a hot van, as the family is angered that there is “no accountability.”…
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 retail property in the Chicago area in at least a decade, according to a report. Newmark, the commercial…
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, running a stop sign and driving the wrong way in Park City, prosecutors said. Gabriel Cruz-Avalos, 48, of…
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 the hospital Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The Cary Police Department and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 1:29…
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,…
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