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NWS warns about accumulating snow, high winds in Chicagoland area that could impact morning commute
Forecasters are warning about another round of accumulating snow and high winds that will begin Thursday evening in the Chicagoland area and […]
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LakeComm 911 dispatch center in Lake County experiences phone outage impacting 911 calls and emergency response
Lake County’s newest and largest consolidated emergency dispatch center – LakeComm – experienced an outage that impacted 911 lines for about an […]
Round Lake Heights woman found dead with lacerations inside parked car in Chicago
Police say a woman in her 20s from Round Lake Heights died after she was found unresponsive with injuries in a parked […]
Man drives into field, crashes car into pond in Volo before being found at nearby gas station in Lakemoor
A man drove into a field where he crashed his car into a pond off Route 120 in Volo overnight before officers […]
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School district confirms no bad intent after students ‘alarmed’ by suspicious bus that offered them ride in Cary
Students were “alarmed” after a school bus, which was not their normal bus, tried to pick them up in Cary Thursday morning, prompting a police response that confirmed the driver was a transportation employee. A parent of a Cary-Grove High […]
Man accused of firing shots during burglary in Lake Zurich, leading to SWAT standoff said he does ‘stupid things’ when drunk
A judge ordered a suspect detained until trial after he admitted to police that he sometimes “does stupid things” when drunk after prosecutors say he fired shots during a burglary in Lake Zurich, leading to a SWAT standoff. The Lake […]
Coroner identifies elderly man left dead after SUV slams into his broken-down car, crashes into school bus in Deer Park
The coroner has released the identity of a 95-year-old man who died after an SUV slammed into the rear of his broken-down car that he was working on and crashed into a school bus in Deer Park Tuesday. An autopsy […]
Garage next to home left engulfed in flames, total loss after fire causes $200K in damage in Woodstock
Fire officials say a garage was engulfed in flames and left a total loss, resulting in $200,000 in damage, in a fire that threatened nearby homes in Woodstock Wednesday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 10:58 a.m. Wednesday to […]
Rookie firefighter rescues teen just before being sworn in after child, mother fell through ice on lake near Cary
Officials say an off-duty rookie firefighter, just hours before he received his badge, rescued a teenager after the boy and his mother fell through the ice into a frigid lake near Cary Tuesday. The Cary Fire Protection District and McHenry […]
Medical examiner identifies former Grayslake man found dead in alley on Chicago’s West Side
The medical examiner’s office has released the identity of a former Grayslake man in his late 30s who was found dead in an alley on Chicago’s West Side Friday morning. The Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department responded around […]
Judge hands down 19-year sentence for McHenry County’s most wanted fugitive guilty in ‘brutal’ Harvard murder
A judge on Wednesday handed down a 19-year prison sentence to McHenry County’s most wanted fugitive after he was captured while on the run for nearly 20 years after a brutal murder in Harvard. Roberto Valdez-Calixto, now 46, formerly of […]
Coroner identifies taxi driver who died after being found unresponsive following vehicle crash in Fox Lake
The coroner has released the identity of a taxi driver who died after she was found unresponsive following a vehicle crash that shut down an intersection in Fox Lake for hours Friday morning. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and […]
2 suspects accused of stealing over $20,000 worth of goods during multi-day crime spree at Gurnee Mills mall
Two suspects were arrested and authorities say they were responsible for stealing over $20,000 worth of merchandise during a multi-day crime spree at Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee. Tertiece S. Stevens, 35, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged with three counts […]
Emergency crews respond to many crashes after wind-driven snowfall brings dangerous conditions to Lake, McHenry counties
Emergency crews were actively responding to dozens of vehicle crashes across Lake and McHenry counties, including numerous school bus crashes, amid wind-driven snowfall. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a band of gusty snow showers along a strong cold front […]
3 transported to hospital after teenager, adult and neighbor all fall through ice into lake near Cary
A teenager and an adult were rescued after they tried ice fishing and fell through the ice into a lake near Cary, resulting in a neighbor also falling through while attempting rescue Tuesday afternoon. The Cary Fire Protection District responded […]
95-year-old man dies after SUV slams into his broken-down car, crashes into school bus in Deer Park
A 95-year-old man died after an SUV slammed into the rear of his broken-down car that he was working on and crashed into a school bus in Deer Park Tuesday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:15 p.m. […]
Man accused of posing as home services worker, stealing $15,000 in cash from elderly woman’s home in Crystal Lake
A Cook County man was arrested after allegedly posing as a home services worker and stealing $15,000 in cash once he gained access to an elderly woman’s home in Crystal Lake. Anthony Miller, 42, of Schaumburg, was charged with theft […]
Police investigating after suspects attempt to burglarize parked vehicles in Gurnee overnight
Police are searching for at least two suspects who were caught attempting to burglarize parked cars in a neighborhood in Gurnee during the overnight hours Tuesday. A resident in the area of Washington Street and Hillview Drive in Gurnee said […]
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