Six Flags Great America in Gurnee said a construction milestone was reached this week on the park’s newest dive coaster that will feature the world’s steepest drop. A spokesperson for Six Flags said construction crews placed the final piece of track connecting the lift hill to the drop on the new coaster “Wrath of Rakshasa.” […]
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Convicted felon cries in court after judge orders him detained for allegedly possessing loaded gun, drugs in Zion
A convicted felon cried at his court hearings after a judge ordered him detained for allegedly possessing a loaded gun and drugs during a traffic stop in Zion. Trevor L. Gregory, 20, of Round Lake, was charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon enhanced, felon in possession of a weapon, possession […]
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Woman safe after being rescued following kidnapping that led to police pursuit in Lake County
A woman is safe after being rescued following a kidnapping that resulted in a police pursuit from Round Lake that ended in Waukegan Tuesday evening. Round Lake Police Chief David Prus said the department received a 911 open line call around 6 p.m. Tuesday. A woman whispered to dispatchers asking for help and saying that […]
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Snowfall causes reduced visibility in Lake County, crash that shut down I-94 near Wadsworth
Snow caused low visibility and covered the roadways in Lake County Wednesday afternoon, with numerous crashes on Interstate 94, including one that shut down the interstate near Wadsworth. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter storm advisory for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, DuPage, Cook, Will, Kane, DeKalb, Ogle, Lee, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy and Livingston […]
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Contractors accidentally cause fire that damaged 2 townhomes, leaving residents displaced in Vernon Hills
Authorities say contractors accidentally caused a fire that damaged two townhomes and left residents displaced in Vernon Hills Monday afternoon. The Vernon Hills Police Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 4:30 p.m. Monday to the 900 block of Monroe Court in Vernon Hills for a report of a structure fire. Fire officials said […]
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16-year-old boy is second suspect charged with murder after restaurant owner fatally stabbed in Waukegan
Murder charges have been filed against a second suspect, a 16-year-old boy, after prosecutors say he stabbed a restaurant owner to death during a gender reveal party in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:30 p.m. Saturday to 41 14 Forty One Fourteen Steaks and Seafood, 2120 North Green Bay […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office announces Canine Dax’s son as newest canine to join agency
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has announced that the son of famed Canine Dax, who fathered a litter of puppies before his death, will be joining the agency. Lake County Sheriff John D. Idleburg made the announcement Wednesday morning that Canine Lux has officially joined the sheriff’s office as its newest police canine. Lux is […]
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Employee rescues victim who fell through ice into water on Lake Michigan in Winthrop Harbor
A marina employee rescued a victim who fell through the ice into the water on Lake Michigan in Winthrop Harbor Tuesday morning, fire officials said. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 9:50 a.m. Tuesday to North Point Marina, 701 North Point Drive, for a report of a surface ice rescue. Firefighters quickly donned their […]
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Year in jail for man convicted of DUI crash in McHenry County after previously killing young woman in drunken boating crash
A 69-year-old man who killed a 21-year-old woman in 2008 in a drunken boating crash in Wonder Lake was sentenced to a year in jail for a new drunken driving crash in McHenry County. Ricky L. McGuire, 69, of Wonder Lake, was charged in December 2022 with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence […]