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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…
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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…
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…
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…
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‘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…
‘My dad shot me’: Trial begins for Lakemoor man charged with murdering son who sought help from bystanders before death
A jury trial has begun for a 65-year-old man charged with murdering his adult son by allegedly shooting him five times in Lakemoor, with the victim seeking help from bystanders and telling them, “My dad shot me.” The Lakemoor Police…
2 teens transported to hospital after high-speed crash into tree results in driver fleeing scene in Crystal Lake
A 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were both transported to the hospital after a car slammed into a tree at a high rate of speed, with the juvenile fleeing the scene in Crystal Lake Tuesday morning. The Crystal Lake…
Man in 20s flown to hospital in critical condition after electric bike crash with pickup truck in McHenry
A man in his 20s was flown to the hospital in critical condition after his electric bicycle crashed with a pickup truck, ejecting him at least 15 feet, and shutting down Route 31 in McHenry Monday evening. The McHenry Township…
Elderly woman transported to hospital after driving over concrete wall into retention pond in Riverwoods
An elderly woman was transported to the hospital after driving over a retaining wall from a parking lot and into a retention pond at a storage facility in Riverwoods, police said. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Riverwoods Police Department…
‘Left an indelible mark’: Family mourns death of Waukegan father who died while swimming at Illinois Beach State Park
A family is mourning the death of a 45-year-old Waukegan father, remembered for leaving an “indelible mark on everyone,” after he drowned while swimming in Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and…
‘No regard for safety’: Honduran national accused of firing almost 20 shots into home occupied by family in Gurnee
A Waukegan teen from Honduras has been arrested after prosecutors say he opened fire — unleashing nearly 20 shots — into a Gurnee home that was occupied by a family, an “extremely dangerous” incident. Rony G. Sabillon-Canales, 19, of Waukegan,…
Sheriff says officer was responding with lights, sirens through red light when crash occurred that left 1 dead, 7 injured in Spring Grove
The sheriff says a police squad had its lights and sirens activated when it went through a red light, resulting in a four-vehicle crash that left a woman dead, a man seriously injured and an engine ripped from a car…
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