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At least 50 chickens dead after fire engulfs, destroys barn and damages house near Harvard
Over 50 chickens are dead after a fire that left a barn fully engulfed in flames and two vehicles and a house […]
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Driver escapes without injury after fire leaves car heavily engulfed on border of Park City, Waukegan
A driver was able to escape after their car burst into flames and became heavily engulfed, causing Washington Street to be shut […]
Former Crystal Lake city clerk pleads guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material, also accused of grooming children
A former Crystal Lake city clerk has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material after prosecutors said he additionally was found […]
Couple from Huntley arrested on charges of sexual conduct with dog that was video recorded in Huntley
Police announced the arrests of a Huntley man and a Huntley woman on charges alleging the woman allowed her boyfriend to engage […]
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Bus carrying persons with disabilities onboard hits historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove
A bus carrying persons with disabilities struck the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove on Friday, marking at least the 70th time the bridge has been hit. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Long Grove Fire Protection District […]
Resident shoots at dogs after they reportedly attacked, killed his donkey in Wonder Lake
A homeowner shot at a group of dogs that came onto his property and attacked his donkey, leaving the animal dead, in Wonder Lake Thursday morning, the sheriff said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:50 a.m. Thursday to […]
Heavy flames engulf rear of house being used as short-term rental, causing significant damage in Waukegan
The fire department is investigating after a fire engulfed the rear of a house, which was being used as a short-term rental, and caused significant damage in Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 5:45 p.m. […]
Officers arrest convicted murderer for striking on wife year after being acquitted of attacking her in Crystal Lake
A man previously convicted of murdering his first wife has been arrested for striking his wife in the face on Wednesday, over a year after he was acquitted of attacking her at a gym in Crystal Lake. Charles C. Gozzola, […]
Police, fire department searching Diamond Lake in Mundelein for man who disappeared with foul play suspected
Authorities are conducting searches in and around Diamond Lake on Friday for a 51-year-old Mundelein man who went missing under concerning circumstances with foul play suspected. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday they are searching for Ruslan Furman, 51, […]
Waukegan deputy police chief issues apology after being caught on video talking with Border Patrol commander
A Waukegan deputy police chief issued an apology after he was seen on video talking to the U.S. Border Patrol commander, angering residents who claimed the police were cooperating with immigration agents. Video from Friday captured Waukegan Deputy Police Chief […]
Longtime Zion police officer and wife, who is former Lake County corrections officer, arrested after child abuse incident
A longtime Zion police officer and her wife, who is a former Lake County sheriff corrections officer, have been arrested on charges following a serious child abuse incident. Shazay M. Molleda, 40, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, and Brittany L. Molleda, […]
Elderly couple injured, left trapped inside car that struck toll plaza and rolled over on I-94 near Libertyville
An elderly couple was hospitalized after they were extricated from an SUV that rolled over at a toll plaza on a ramp from Interstate 94 near Libertyville Tuesday evening. The Illinois State Police and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 9:08 […]
2 arrested after over dozen guns, drugs found amid investigation into suspicious disappearance of Mundelein man
Two men have been arrested after police found over a dozen guns and a large amount of drugs when a SWAT team carried out searches amid the suspicious disappearance of a Mundelein-area man. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday […]
Driver injured after SUV crashes into tree, causing it to fall down and car to roll over near Marengo
A man suffered moderate injuries after he crashed his SUV into a large tree, causing it to fall down and his car to roll over, near Marengo Thursday morning, fire officials said. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and McHenry […]
Investigators rule husband fatally shot wife, then himself before newlywed couple found dead in car in Harvard
Police announced that they have determined a husband shot his wife and then himself before the newlywed couple, originally from Crystal Lake, was found dead in a car in the roadway in Harvard. McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein said […]
Elderly woman accidentally crashes car into front of two businesses in downtown Barrington
An elderly woman was uninjured after she accidentally crashed her car into the front of two stores in downtown Barrington, shattering the glass windows, police said. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 11 a.m. Friday to […]
‘Prevented another terrible tragedy’: Officers arrest man for 7th DUI after he crashed into curb, sign in McHenry
Prosecutors say officers “prevented another terrible tragedy” after they arrested a man for driving while intoxicated for his seventh time after he struck a curb and a sign on Route 120 in McHenry. James R. Conaway, 59, of McHenry, was […]
Murder charges filed against illegal immigrant hitman who prosecutors say was paid $1,200 to kill victim in Beach Park
Murder charges have been filed against a hitman, who is an illegal immigrant, after prosecutors say he was paid $1,200 to kill a 46-year-old father in Beach Park. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Jeffrey Facklam said Oscar Ochoa-Tello, 46, of […]
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