A victim was left with injuries after being beaten by a suspect who used a motorcycle helmet when a group of 15-20 motorcyclists surrounded the victim’s vehicle in Lake in the Hills Saturday afternoon. The Lake in the Hills Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire District responded around 3:50 p.m. Saturday to the […]
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Man suffers severe injury after two watercrafts crash on Pistakee Lake near Village of Fox Lake
A man suffered a severe injury after two personal watercrafts crashed into each other on Pistakee Lake just outside of the Village of Fox Lake Saturday afternoon, the sheriff said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 1:25 p.m. Saturday to the 400 block of Castle Road in Fox Lake […]
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Coroner identifies mother of 7, finance exec who died in ‘tragic accident’ after being hit by train in Grayslake
The coroner has released the identity of a 60-year-old woman, who was a finance executive and mother of seven children, after she was fatally struck by a train while riding her bicycle in downtown Grayslake. An autopsy performed Wednesday showed that Virginia Girmscheid, 60, of Grayslake, died as a result of blunt force injuries consistent […]
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Knicks player Jalen Brunson and graduate of Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire named NBA Finals MVP
Jalen Brunson, who graduated from Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, was named the NBA Finals MVP after helping guide the New York Knicks to the NBA Championship Saturday evening. The New York Knicks won 94-90 against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Championship on Saturday evening. The win led the Knicks […]
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2 people flown to hospital with serious injuries during separate fall incidents in McHenry County
A man and a woman were flown to the hospital after both suffered serious injuries in separate fall incidents in McHenry County days apart, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 7:03 p.m. on June 5 to the 100 block of Cass Street in Woodstock for a report of a fall victim. Woodstock […]
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Pedestrian dies after being struck by train in Mundelein, causing several railroad crossings to be blocked
A pedestrian died after they were struck by a freight train in downtown Mundelein, causing vehicle traffic to be blocked at busy railroad crossings Saturday afternoon. The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 2:20 p.m. Saturday to the area of 209 East Park Street in Mundelein for a report of a train-involved […]
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Pastor at Buffalo Grove church facing federal charges for allegedly defrauding church members out of $2 million
A longtime pastor at a church in Buffalo Grove is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he defrauded church members out of $2 million, which he claimed was going towards building rehab facilities. Winston Batino, 55, of Chicago, was charged in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois with one count of fraud […]
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7 years in prison for Crystal Lake man who had large quantity of meth taped to himself, inside his vehicle in McHenry County
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after he was found with a large quantity of meth taped to his body and in his vehicle in McHenry County. Sean Schipper, 61, of Crystal Lake, was charged in February 2025 with methamphetamine delivery, possession of methamphetamine over 100 grams, manufacturing or […]
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2 children among 3 hospitalized after head-on crash caused by driver who fell asleep on Route 173 near Antioch
Three people, including two children, were transported to the hospital after they were injured in a head-on crash on Route 173 near Antioch caused by a driver who fell asleep. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10 a.m. Sunday to the area of Route 173 and West Parkview Drive in […]