A judge denied a woman’s request to have her 55-year sentence vacated after she pleaded guilty to stabbing an elderly couple to death in Algonquin and then claimed she was coerced into the plea. Arin M. Fox, 42, of Algonquin, was charged in November 2020 with four counts of first-degree murder, aggravated battery to a […]
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5 years in prison for man convicted of possessing backpack with large amount of meth in Woodstock
A judge sentenced a man to five years in prison for possessing a backpack with a large amount of methamphetamine when officers stopped him outside of a drug house in Woodstock. James E. Ramirez, 38, of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, was charged in January 2021 with meth delivery between 15 and 100 grams, possession of […]
Power line down results in fire that damaged vacant home on country club property in Highland Park
A power line that came down is believed to have resulted in a fire starting at a vacant home at a country club in Highland Park Saturday evening, fire officials said. The Highland Park Fire Department responded around 4:30 p.m. Saturday to the 900 block of Clavey Road for a report of a power line […]
Convicted felon shot multiple times in Zion facing charges after allegedly being found with machine gun
A 29-year-old man who was shot multiple times in Zion, prompting a lockdown at Zion-Benton High School, has been charged after prosecutors say he was found with a machine gun at the scene. The Zion Police Department responded around 1:06 p.m. on February 27 to the area of Kenosha Road and Highlands Drive for a […]
4 armed suspects in custody after high-speed chase through Lake County involving carjacked vehicle
Four armed suspects were taken into custody after authorities say a mother had a gun pointed at her head and was carjacked in Waukegan before the suspects led police on a chase through Lake County. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 2 p.m. to the Target, 3050 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan, for a report […]
Algonquin Chick-fil-A employee receives surprise $25,000 scholarship to help pursue dream job
The CEO of Chick-fil-A surprised an employee at the company’s Algonquin restaurant with a $25,000 scholarship to help him pursue his dream career in medicine. Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy delivered the scholarship to Team Member Ryan Fist last week. The surprise happened on Wednesday at the Chick-fil-A located at 425 Randall Road in Algonquin. The […]
Waukegan man suffers apparent serious injuries after fleeing police in Wisconsin, rolling car over
A Waukegan man was injured and flown to the hospital after he fled from police in Wisconsin before rolling his car over multiple times, authorities said. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department said Saturday morning that they had a driver flee from their officers the prior evening. The 38-year-old Waukegan man lost control of his […]
‘One of the most amazing rescues’: Tree service successfully rescues goose stuck in tree in Deer Park
A tree service company worked to rescue an injured Canada Goose who was dangling from a tree approximately 40 feet in the air in Deer Park Saturday morning. The Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said homeowners called the fire department Friday evening about a goose that was stuck in a tree on their property. The fire […]
Police responding to shots fired call arrest man found with loaded gun, drugs in Fox Lake
A Round Lake man was arrested after officers responding to 911 calls of shots fired in a residential area in Fox Lake found him armed with a loaded gun and drugs. Raul Rea Mondragon, 27, of Round Lake, was charged with three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a controlled substance, […]