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Police drone spots 20-year-old felon ditching loaded gun while running away from officers after fight in Waukegan
A police drone caught a 20-year-old man, who is a convicted felon on probation, ditching a loaded gun while running away from…
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Sheriff says 23-year-old Woodstock man died when speeding truck slammed into trees in slick conditions near Crystal Lake
The sheriff says a 23-year-old man from Woodstock who was possibly under the influence died after his speeding truck slammed into trees,…
Felon allegedly batters child that intervened to help mother who was thrown to ground by suspect in Wadsworth
A convicted felon allegedly battered a child after the girl tried to come to the aid of her mother who had been…
Driver left dead after crashing car into tree, causing heavy damage near Crystal Lake
A driver was found dead after they crashed their car into a tree, resulting in heavy damage and trapping them in the…
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Prosecutors say Zion man fatally shot Ingleside father twice as family tried to pull them apart during middle of night confrontation
A Zion man who was told to leave an Ingleside home shot a father in the torso and then paused as everyone in the bedroom stopped moving before shooting him a second time, leaving him dead, prosecutors said. Kendrick Williams,…
Man dies in hospital after three-vehicle crash leads to his car being hit by Metra train in Barrington
A man has died in the hospital after a three-vehicle crash resulted in his car being hit by a passing Metra train, causing major damage, on the UP-NW line in Barrington Friday, authorities said. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington…
Woman attacks 4 hospital workers unprovoked, tries robbing 1 outside of Vista Medical Center in Waukegan
Four Vista Medical Center East employees were beaten, one nearly robbed and another thrown to the ground and repeatedly punched, by a woman who prosecutors say attacked them for no reason outside the Waukegan hospital. The Waukegan Police Department responded…
Family left displaced after heavy flames erupt from large house in Wadsworth, causing significant damage
A family was left homeless after heavy flames erupted from a large house in Wadsworth, prompting a second alarm response from fire departments in multiple counties. The Newport Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:30 p.m.…
McHenry County sheriff says marine unit ‘cannot be everywhere’ after report found no weekend patrols before fatal boat crash
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office says its $25-an-hour marine unit “cannot be everywhere” after a report found no patrols were scheduled on more than 20 weekend days this summer, including the day of the fatal Fox River boat crash. The…
Man who got probation for having child sex abuse material at Grayslake home daycare wanted on new charges
A man who got probation after he was caught with thousands of files of child sexual abuse material while living in a home daycare in Grayslake is wanted on new charges alleging he was within a school zone multiple times.…
Jury takes less than hour to convict Lakemoor father who shot son 5 times, killing him, later claimed he meant to shoot motorcycle
A jury took under an hour Friday to find a Lakemoor father guilty of murder after he testified, claiming he was aiming at his son’s motorcycle, not his son, when he fired five shots. His son told passing motorists, “My…
Employees’ paychecks bounce at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan as hospital’s financial troubles continue
Employees at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan say their paychecks bounced this week because of insufficient funds and most still have not been paid, the latest in a string of payroll problems at the financially troubled hospital. Multiple employees…
College of Lake County in Grayslake placed on lockdown after report of threat prompts police response
The College of Lake County campus in Grayslake was placed on lockdown Thursday evening and an “emergency alert” was issued after a reported threat led to a police response. The College of Lake County issued an emergency alert to its…
1 hospitalized after three-vehicle crash leads to one car being hit by Metra train in Barrington
One person was transported to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash resulted in one of the cars being hit by a passing Metra train, causing major damage, on the UP-NW line in Barrington Friday morning. The Barrington Police Department and…
Man hospitalized with serious injuries after driving off roadway, crashing on Route 12 near Spring Grove
A man was transported to the hospital with serious injuries after driving his motorcycle off the roadway and crashing along Route 12, leaving him briefly unconscious, near Spring Grove. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Spring Grove Fire Protection District…
Lake County law enforcement helps DEA arrest 2 men, recover almost 350 pounds of cocaine worth $15 million
Lake County law enforcement helped play a significant role in helping the DEA arrest two men who were allegedly found with almost 350 pounds of cocaine, worth $15 million, in Cook County. Burhan Ozerdinc, 33, of Oak Lawn, and Ahmad…
Driver treated after crashing SUV into house, causing nearly $100,000 in damage overnight in Lakewood
A driver was treated by paramedics after crashing their SUV into a house, causing nearly $100,000 in damage in Lakewood early Friday morning, authorities said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Lakewood Police Department responded around 4:25 a.m. Friday…
Driver hospitalized after semi-tanker truck hauling chemical rolls over, blocking Interstate 94 near Gurnee
A driver was transported to the hospital after a semi-tanker truck hauling a non-hazardous chemical rolled over, blocking most lanes on Interstate 94 near Gurnee, fire officials said. The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded…
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