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‘Serious bus collision’: 14-year-old student run over by school bus after slipping at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire
A 14-year-old student was hospitalized after he slipped while running toward a moving school bus and the bus ran over his legs…
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4 masked burglars take ATM after crashing stolen vehicle into gas station convenience store in Highland Park
Four masked burglars wearing gloves made off with an ATM after crashing a stolen Jeep through a gas station convenience store in…
Parolee and wife accused of dealing cocaine from home with kids after he allegedly led deputies on pursuit with son in McHenry County
A man on parole for a fatal home invasion and his wife are accused of dealing cocaine from their home where their…
Semi-truck carrying acid rolls over, shuts down all lanes on westbound Interstate 90 near Marengo
A semi-tractor-trailer truck carrying hydrochloric acid rolled over, prompting a hazardous materials situation, and blocked all lanes on westbound Interstate 90 near…
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Search ends for 24-year-old woman who went missing in Chicago after she speaks with her Fox River Grove mother
A 24-year-old woman whose boyfriend returned home from Chicago without her is no longer considered missing after she spoke with her Fox River Grove mother by phone, police said. Alyssa M. Smith, 24, of Palatine, is no longer considered a…
5-year-old poked by open syringe on bus on way to school in Buffalo Grove, faces rounds of blood tests
A 5-year-old Lake Zurich boy is undergoing multiple rounds of blood tests after he was poked by a syringe he found on his bus on the way to kindergarten in Buffalo Grove, as his father calls for accountability. Paul Kossof,…
Texas man accused of crashing pickup truck through guardrail into Fox River, fleeing scene in McHenry
A Texas man was arrested after police say he crashed his pickup truck through a guardrail and into the Fox River in McHenry Sunday evening, sending firefighters into the water to search for anyone inside it. The McHenry Township Fire…
‘Absolutely terrifying’: 11 years in prison for man who threatened to kill woman during armed home invasion in Woodstock
A judge sentenced a Chicago man to 11 years in prison for what the state’s attorney called an “absolutely terrifying” home invasion in Woodstock where prosecutors say he beat a woman and stole cash while armed with a gun. Christopher…
Driver ejected and killed after Audi clocked going over double the speed limit crashes into trees, splits apart near McHenry
A driver who was clocked by a deputy going over double the speed limit lost control, crashed into trees and was ejected and died near McHenry early Thursday, authorities said. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded…
Bus driver accused of punching girlfriend, pulling her out of his car and firing gun toward her in Waukegan
A bus driver is accused of punching his girlfriend in the face, pulling her out of his car and firing a gun toward her with “very little if any provocation” in Waukegan, officials said. Michael T. Brown, 28, of Waukegan,…
Federal audit questions nearly $124K over alleged improper handling of grant by domestic violence organization in Zion
Federal auditors questioned nearly $124,000 in costs on a $600,000 grant a Zion domestic violence organization received to house survivors after finding it skipped bidding on a security contract, findings the organization disputes. The U.S. Department of Justice Office of…
3 years in prison for woman charged in Lake County with stealing nearly $250,000 in unclaimed property from elderly, others
A judge sentenced a woman in Lake County to three years in prison Wednesday after officials say she stole nearly $250,000 in unclaimed property from four people, including two who were 60 or older. Maria Michaud, 40, of Orland Park,…
School employee allegedly told bystander she was ‘drunk as f—‘ before officers arrested her for DUI with 3 kids in car in Waukegan
A Waukegan mother and high school employee told a witness she was “drunk as f—” before officers arrested her for driving intoxicated with her three small children in the backseat, prosecutors said. Byanka M. Reyes, 31, of Waukegan, was charged…
Burglars target gaming machines at Mundelein-area restaurant, then days later masked duo targets bar in Riverwoods
Burglars broke into a restaurant near Mundelein and stole from video gaming machines before masked suspects days later tried breaking into a Riverwoods bar amid a string of commercial burglaries across Lake County. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around…
Police arrest 85-year-old man accused of shooting gun as officers directed traffic at nearby fireworks show in Lake Bluff
An 85-year-old man was arrested after police officers working a park district fireworks show in Lake Bluff heard multiple gunshots and found him in his backyard with a handgun Saturday evening. Officers with the Lake Bluff Police Department were preparing…
Endeavor Health and Rush plan merger that would create the Chicago area’s largest health system by hospital count
Endeavor Health, which runs Highland Park Hospital, announced plans Wednesday to merge with Rush University System for Health, creating the Chicago area’s largest health system by number of hospitals. Rush University System for Health and Endeavor Health announced Wednesday that…
‘The greatest man I’ve ever met’: Former McHenry County chief judge whose name is on Woodstock courthouse dies at 85
The judge who led McHenry County’s court system as the first chief judge of the 22nd Judicial Circuit and whose name is on the courthouse in Woodstock died Saturday at the age of 85. Michael J. Sullivan, the first chief…
Man allegedly held girlfriend in barricaded room with loaded gun, said he was ready for shootout in Waukegan
A woman escaped to police after authorities say her boyfriend held her inside a bedroom barricaded while armed with a loaded gun, prompting officers with rifles and shields to surround a home in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department received a…
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