Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a fire that broke out in the basement of a house near Huntley before it was able to spread, officials said. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 5:10 p.m. Tuesday to the 11800 block of Strawberry Lane in unincorporated Huntley. Huntley Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Brian Harders […]
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Pre-trial release denied for 2nd suspect charged in fatal hit-and-run of teen riding bicycle in Waukegan
A judge denied pre-trial release to a Waukegan man after he and a woman were charged with fatally running over a 17-year-old boy riding his bicycle in Waukegan and fleeing the scene. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12:45 a.m. on November 10 to the area of Belvidere Road and Fulton […]
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Family, friends holding celebration of life for Wisconsin father who went missing from Crystal Lake before being found dead
Family and friends are set to hold a celebration of life to remember a Wisconsin father of two who was found dead after drowning in a creek after going missing from Crystal Lake. The Rosemont Police Department located a Subaru Impreza with Wisconsin registration on the evening of November 15. The vehicle was rolled over […]
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Wanted man accused of leading police on chase, driving around school bus dropping off children in Zion
Prosecutors say a wanted man led police on a pursuit where he recklessly fled from officers, including at one point driving around a stopped school bus dropping off children in Zion. Detectives with the Zion Police Department were searching for Vic H. Solomon, 47, of Zion, around 4 p.m. on October 3. Lake County Assistant […]
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Busy stretch of Sheridan Road in Beach Park reopens following nearly yearlong closure for roadwork
Crews on Thursday reopened a busy stretch of Sheridan Road in Beach Park following a nearly 10-month full closure for a culvert replacement and other upgrades. The Illinois Department of Transportation oversaw the culvert replacement project, which occurred on Sheridan Road over Bull Creek in Beach Park. The project began on February 12 and required […]
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Man accused of firing gun multiple times outside of home where children were inside in Beach Park
A man was taken into custody after the sheriff’s office said he was found with two guns after firing multiple shots outside of a home occupied by small children in Beach Park Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:30 p.m. Thursday to a residence in the 12200 block of West 29th Street in […]
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Man accused of punching McDonald’s employee multiple times over 3 minutes in Waukegan
A man who got mad because he did not have enough money to pay for his food at McDonald’s in Waukegan allegedly repeatedly punched an employee in the face over the course of three minutes. The Waukegan Police Department responded on October 4 to the McDonald’s on the corner of Grand Avenue and Sheridan Road […]
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Lake Forest Police Department announces retirement of canine following medical diagnosis
The Lake Forest Police Department announced the retirement of its canine officer after the seven-year-old German Shepherd, described as “invaluable,” received a medical diagnosis. The Lake Forest Police Department said Wednesday that Canine Chase was officially retiring after years of loyal service with the agency. “Chase will trade in his badge for a ball, enjoying […]
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Appeals court denies request to vacate prison sentence for woman who dumped man’s body near Richmond
An appeals court has rejected a woman’s request to vacate her three-year sentence, which she claimed was unfair, for dumping a man’s body in a conservation area near Richmond. Theresa M. Stoen, 46, of Genoa City, Wisconsin, and Mikalah M. Stoen, 27, of Richmond, were both indicted in June 2022 on two counts of concealment […]