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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…
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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…
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…
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…
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$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Spring Grove as 2 other Illinois players win 6-figure prizes online
Lottery officials announced that a grocery store in Spring Grove sold a winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million in Monday night’s drawing and two online lottery players won six-figure prizes. The Illinois Lottery said Tuesday the ticket was sold at…
Wisconsin man met boy on social media, traveled to his house and sexually abused him at park in Harvard, prosecutors say
A Wisconsin man was arrested after authorities say he arranged to meet a child through social media, picked the boy up at home and sexually abused him at a park in Harvard where an officer found them early Tuesday. Rene…
Father of 2 who coached youth soccer dies after his car was struck by freight train in Lake Forest
A 55-year-old father of two who was a medical device salesman and coached youth soccer has died after being critically injured when his car was struck by a freight train in Lake Forest. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said Tuesday…
SWAT team called to search convicted felon’s McHenry home, guns found after he allegedly made threats to harm officers
A SWAT team helped search the home of a convicted felon, where a handgun, rifle and ammunition were found, resulting in his arrest in McHenry Tuesday morning after officials say he had talked about harming officers. Jacob M. Pierce, 41,…
Parent sues Crystal Lake-based District 47 alleging boundary committee met in secrecy 14 times, broke state law
A judge temporarily barred Crystal Lake Elementary District 47’s boundary committee from meeting Tuesday after a parent sued, alleging the committee shaping plans to overhaul the district’s schools met in secrecy 14 times. Crystal Lake resident Joe Keegan, who is…
‘Will be profoundly missed’: Family mourns death of teen boy, Cary-Grove HS soccer player fatally shot in Cary
Funeral services are set for a 14-year-old Cary-Grove High School soccer player who died after being shot in Cary, as his family says he touched the lives of many and will be “profoundly missed.” The Cary Police Department and Cary…
‘Acts of hate have no place’: Deerfield Village Hall defaced with antisemitic vandalism days after swastika incident in Highland Park
Deerfield Village Hall was defaced with antisemitic vandalism, village officials said, less than a week after a swastika was found on a playground slide at a park in nearby Highland Park. The Village of Deerfield said in a statement Monday…
Man allegedly drove drunk, fled officers and left 2 crash scenes, sparking large police search in Highland Park
A man was arrested after he allegedly drove drunk from a Bannockburn gas station, fled officers and left the scene of two crashes, prompting a multi-agency search that ended with him found hiding between homes in Highland Park. The Bannockburn…
Coroner releases identity of 14-year-old boy who died after being found shot at home in Cary
The coroner has released the identity of a 14-year-old boy who died after he was found suffering from a gunshot wound at a house in Cary Saturday afternoon. The Cary Police Department and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 1:29…
Secret Service sends McHenry County deputies to private airport near Marengo after plane violates Trump flight restriction
The Secret Service asked McHenry County deputies to rush to a private airport near Marengo Sunday afternoon after a small plane flew into airspace restricted for President Donald Trump’s Presidents Cup visit. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:10…
ICE says 4 people from Mexico, Ecuador and Honduras arrested in Woodstock, Waukegan following ‘targeted’ operations
ICE said its officers arrested four people, including a man previously arrested for domestic battery, in Woodstock Thursday and in Waukegan Friday, the same day agents were reportedly spotted at Gurnee Mills mall. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) identified…
Man with 4 prior drug felonies accused of selling cocaine to buyers who were stopped leaving his home in Woodstock
A Woodstock man with four prior drug felonies is accused of selling cocaine out of his home after authorities say police repeatedly stopped people leaving the house with drugs they had bought from him. Troy M. Knutson, 55, of Woodstock,…
Masked suspects wearing gloves burglarize multiple businesses in Waukegan, stealing cash
Masked suspects wearing all black burglarized multiple businesses in Waukegan early Sunday morning, including one where police arrived as the suspects were fleeing the scene. Los Compadres de Waukegan, located at 1614 Washington Street in Waukegan, was burglarized around 4:15…
2 Waukegan men arrested for allegedly trafficking nearly 5 pounds of cocaine worth over $200K in Lake County
A law enforcement task force arrested two Waukegan men for allegedly trafficking nearly five pounds of cocaine, worth over $200,000, in Lake County while one of them also possessed a loaded gun. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Garrett Miller said…
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