Three children, including a baby, were among five hospitalized after a t-bone crash involving an SUV and a minivan in Woodstock Saturday evening. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 9:51 p.m. Saturday to Tryon Street and Calhoun Street for a report of a two-vehicle crash. Fire crews arrived within five minutes to find a t-bone-style collision […]
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Judge reverses decision, releases Gurnee woman accused of threatening to shoot clerk during robbery near Lake Villa
A judge reversed his decision and released a Gurnee woman who prosecutors say threatened to shoot a clerk while implying she was armed during a failed robbery at a gas station near Lake Villa. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:25 p.m. on January 1 to Marathon, 36809 North Route 83 in unincorporated Lake […]
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Friends help rescue ice fisherman who fell through ice into Pistakee Bay near McHenry
An ice fisherman was transported to the hospital for hypothermia after he fell through the ice on Pistakee Bay near McHenry and was rescued by his friends. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 5 p.m. Friday to the 2800 block of Regner Road in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a water rescue. […]
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Officer honored for providing lifesaving aid to man seriously injured in accidental shooting in Oakwood Hills
A police officer has been honored for providing lifesaving aid to a man who was seriously injured after an accidental shooting in Oakwood Hills last weekend. The Cary Fire Protection District and Oakwood Hills Police Department responded around 3:14 p.m. on January 4 to the 0-100 block of Fawn Ridge Drive in Oakwood Hills. Cary […]
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Medical issues result in sentencing delay for Crystal Lake man convicted in $8 million Ponzi scheme
Federal sentencing has been delayed for a Crystal Lake man convicted in a $8 million Ponzi scheme due to medical issues as he also faces charges for allegedly stealing from a veterans group in McHenry. Alan J. Hanke, 60, of Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy to commit securities fraud for his role in […]
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Alderman says 2 Waukegan Public Works employees ‘doing well’ after electrocution accident
An alderman says two public works employees who were hospitalized after being electrocuted by a power line in Waukegan are both conscious and “doing well.” The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:30 a.m. Thursday to the area of Pershing Road and Greenwood Avenue. Waukegan Fire Marshal Todd Zupec said fire crews arrived to find two […]
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Convicted sex offender charged with soliciting explicit photos, videos online from child in Lake in the Hills
A Chicago man, who is a convicted sex offender, allegedly solicited sexually explicit material from a child in Lake in the Hills while grooming the girl through Snapchat. Christopher S. Griffith, 32, of Chicago, was charged with four counts of child pornography, child sex offender communicating through internet, indecent solicitation of a child and grooming. […]
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Several chickens die after fire engulfs large chicken coop behind Beach Park home
Fire officials say several chickens died after a fire fully engulfed a large chicken coop behind a home in Beach Park late Thursday evening. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 11:41 p.m. Thursday to the 40500 block of North Green Bay Road in Beach Park for a report of a fire called in by […]
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Ex-boyfriend pleads not guilty to fatally shooting doctor in Barrington while young child was present
A man has pleaded not guilty to attacking his ex-girlfriend, who was a mother and a doctor, with a bat and then fatally shooting her in Barrington while their young child was present. A Cook County grand jury returned a nine-count indictment charging William R. Zientek, 46, of Barrington, with eight counts of first-degree murder […]