A 41-year-old woman is in custody on charges alleging that she repeatedly sexually assaulted a teenage boy while holding a position of trust or authority over the child, police said. The Barrington Police Department received a report from another agency on June 8 regarding a child sexual assault that occurred in Barrington. Barrington Chief of […]
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Police say e-bike believed to have run red light before being hit by truck, leaving 22-year-old critically injured in McHenry
Police say an electric bicycle rider is suspected to have run a red light before being struck by a pickup truck on Route 31 in McHenry, requiring him to be flown to the hospital in critical condition. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 8:05 p.m. Monday to the area […]
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Woodstock auto shop manager arrested by SWAT accused of leading Illinois drug trafficking ring, selling cocaine out of business
A man who manages a Woodstock automotive shop and was arrested by an FBI SWAT team Friday is accused of leading a drug trafficking organization, with the feds saying he sold fentanyl-laced cocaine out of a back room of the shop. Genaro Bahena-Arellano, 50, of Carpentersville, was charged in the U.S. District Court for the […]
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Firefighters rescue driver trapped in heavily engulfed car that crashed into tree in Hainesville
Round Lake firefighters broke a window to rescue a driver, who is expected to survive, after his car crashed into a tree and became heavily engulfed in flames in Hainesville Monday evening. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Grayslake Police Department responded around 8:43 p.m. Monday to the 200 block of Holiday Lane […]
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‘My dad shot me’: Trial begins for Lakemoor man charged with murdering son who sought help from bystanders before death
A jury trial has begun for a 65-year-old man charged with murdering his adult son by allegedly shooting him five times in Lakemoor, with the victim seeking help from bystanders and telling them, “My dad shot me.” The Lakemoor Police Department, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Wauconda Fire District responded around 1:24 p.m. on March […]
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2 teens transported to hospital after high-speed crash into tree results in driver fleeing scene in Crystal Lake
A 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were both transported to the hospital after a car slammed into a tree at a high rate of speed, with the juvenile fleeing the scene in Crystal Lake Tuesday morning. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday to the […]
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Man in 20s flown to hospital in critical condition after electric bike crash with pickup truck in McHenry
A man in his 20s was flown to the hospital in critical condition after his electric bicycle crashed with a pickup truck, ejecting him at least 15 feet, and shutting down Route 31 in McHenry Monday evening. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 8:05 p.m. Monday to the area […]
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Elderly woman transported to hospital after driving over concrete wall into retention pond in Riverwoods
An elderly woman was transported to the hospital after driving over a retaining wall from a parking lot and into a retention pond at a storage facility in Riverwoods, police said. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Riverwoods Police Department responded around 6:06 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Thorntons, 1055 North Milwaukee Avenue in […]
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‘Left an indelible mark’: Family mourns death of Waukegan father who died while swimming at Illinois Beach State Park
A family is mourning the death of a 45-year-old Waukegan father, remembered for leaving an “indelible mark on everyone,” after he drowned while swimming in Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 4:35 p.m. on September 6 to Illinois Beach State […]