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Coroner releases identity of delivery driver found dead after van drives off roadway into forest preserve near Zion
The coroner has identified a delivery driver who was found dead after he suffered a cardiac event, drove off the roadway and…
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Man accused of possessing child sexual abuse material allegedly smashed his phone as SWAT team arrived in Highwood
A Highwood man accused of possessing child sexual abuse material involving children as young as eight allegedly smashed his cellphone as a…
Driver suffers minor injuries after gunman opens fire on his truck while driving on Route 41 in Highland Park
Authorities say a 60-year-old man suffered minor injuries after a gunman opened fire on his truck while he was driving on Route…
2 hospitalized with ‘critical, life-threatening’ injuries after car rolls over in crash with septic truck near Marengo
Two drivers were hospitalized with critical, life-threatening injuries after they were trapped in a crash involving a septic tank truck and a…
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12 years in prison for McHenry man who shook and bounced infant son, causing ‘devastating and lasting’ injuries
A judge has sentenced a McHenry man to 12 years in prison for shaking and bouncing his 4-month-old son, causing severe injuries that prosecutors say were “devastating and lasting” to the child. DeShawn M. Wilson, 28, of McHenry, was charged…
Burglary crew targets 6 businesses in Lake Bluff area on same morning masked suspects hit Waukegan restaurants
A burglary crew targeted at least six businesses in and near Lake Bluff by smashing glass doors to get at cash registers, police said, on the same morning suspects broke into businesses in Waukegan. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded…
Authorities identify Ingleside woman who died after driver crashed head-on into her car in Kenosha County
A 46-year-old Ingleside woman has been identified after she died when another driver crossed the centerline and struck her car head-on in Kenosha County, as her family says she “will be deeply missed.” The Bristol Fire & Rescue Department, Pleasant…
Police arrest child who made bomb threat on TikTok toward Wauconda High School, prompting emergency response
Police say they have arrested a child who made a bomb threat on TikTok that prompted a heavy police response and full search of Wauconda High School, which had students and staff inside, Wednesday evening. Wauconda High School Principal Jamie…
Delivery driver found dead after driving van off roadway, striking tree at forest preserve near Zion
A delivery driver was found dead after he drove off the roadway and crashed into a small tree following a possible medical event at a forest preserve near Zion Wednesday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Fire Protection…
Plan to raise lake association dues from $44 to nearly $1,000 per lot in Wonder Lake falters after residents push back
The association that manages the private lake in Wonder Lake proposed an $89 million reserve for dam replacement and dredging that could raise annual dues from $44 to nearly $1,000 per lot but its president now says it is not…
Bomb threat made on TikTok toward Wauconda High School prompts heavy police activity, search of building
A bomb threat made on TikTok by a fake account impersonating a recently arrested District 118 teacher prompted a heavy police response and full search of Wauconda High School Wednesday evening. Wauconda High School Principal Jamie Born sent an “important…
Grass clippings self-ignite, sparking fire that heavily engulfed detached garage near Round Lake
A detached garage was engulfed in flames and power lines were down after grass clippings self-ignited, spreading to the building near Round Lake Sunday evening, fire officials said. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 6:30 p.m. Sunday…
‘It astonishes me’: Man arrested in Waukegan for driving drunk for 9th time just after being paroled from 9-year sentence
A judge called it “astonishing” after an Ingleside man was arrested in Waukegan for driving drunk for the ninth time just months after he was released from a nine-year prison sentence for DUI. Jose A. Torres-Campos, 36, of Ingleside, was…
‘Had a magnetic energy’: Family mourns 23-year-old Woodstock man who died after crashing truck into trees near Crystal Lake
A 23-year-old Woodstock man who died when his truck crashed into several trees near Crystal Lake was laid to rest Monday as his family remembered him for his “magnetic energy that lit up every room he entered.” Daniel H. King,…
Prosecutors say felon flashed gun around 10-year-old son while intoxicated, made threats before SWAT search of McHenry home
Prosecutors say a convicted felon broke his 10-year-old son’s tablet when the child tried to call his mother, then loaded a gun as the boy waited by the door before a SWAT team later helped search his home in McHenry…
2 seriously injured after car slams into 2 stopped cars on shoulder of Interstate 94 near Gurnee, leaving 1 trapped
A man and a woman were seriously injured after a car slammed into two vehicles stopped on the shoulder along Interstate 94 near Gurnee, causing one victim to get pinned against the wall. The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department…
Lake Zurich woman accused of buying guns for people barred from having them, including convicted felon
Two guns recovered during separate arrests were traced back to a Lake Zurich woman who state police say bought the firearms as personal purchases and then sold them to people barred from having guns, including a felon. The Illinois State…
McHenry County Sheriff’s Office to be featured in new season of reality TV series ‘Jail’ filmed in Woodstock
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office says its officers will be featured in the new season of “Jail,” a reality television series that will provide viewers with an inside look at the county jail in Woodstock. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office…
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