Two drivers were hospitalized after a head-on crash in a construction zone that completely shut down Route 47 near Woodstock Wednesday afternoon, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:35 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 47 and Route 176 for a report of a vehicle crash […]
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‘Losing her livelihood’: Waukegan School District 60 fires employee whose DACA status expired due to federal delays
Waukegan School District 60 has fired an employee, who grew up in Waukegan, after her DACA status expired due to federal processing delays, with her union saying the district is deploying “hateful, divisive, and illegal tactics.” A Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Board of Education meeting was held on Tuesday evening. The board voted […]
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Health department warns after mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in McHenry County for first time in 2026
Health officials said Wednesday they are warning the public after a batch of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year in McHenry County. A mosquito “pool,” also known as a batch of mosquitoes, was sampled on Friday in Fox River Grove and later tested positive for West Nile virus. […]
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Driver injured after semi-tractor-trailer truck crashes into median, rolls over and spills garbage on I-94 near Libertyville
A driver was hospitalized after a semi-tractor-trailer truck crashed into the median and rolled over, spilling garbage onto Interstate 94 near Libertyville, state police said. The Libertyville Fire Department, Lake Forest Fire Department, Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois State Police responded around 12:50 p.m. on June 3 to Interstate 94 at milepost 13 in […]
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Spanish national working as teacher at Waukegan school arrested for ‘prolonged’ attack where he allegedly strangled, punched woman
A Spanish national, who is in the country working as a teacher for an elementary school in Waukegan, is accused of a brutal and prolonged attack where he allegedly strangled and punched his girlfriend, who also works at the school. Eliseo Botella Pacheco, 39, of Waukegan, was charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery […]
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Woman dies after being hit by freight train while riding bicycle near high school in Grayslake
A woman reportedly riding a bicycle died after she was struck by a freight train along the Metra North Central Service line in downtown Grayslake Tuesday evening. The Grayslake Police Department and Grayslake Fire Department responded around 8:12 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Grayslake Central High School, 400 North Lake Street, for a traumatic […]
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Semi-tractor-trailer truck rolls over and spills over 2,500 gallons of paint on Route 53 in Long Grove
A semi-tractor-trailer truck rolled over and spilled over 2,500 gallons of paint, causing Route 53 in Long Grove to be shut down for approximately five hours, authorities said. The Long Grove Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday to Route 53 and Lake Cook Road in Long Grove for a […]
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Lake Villa man arrested for allegedly driving drunk for second time while 4 children were in car in Crystal Lake
A Lake Villa man was arrested for allegedly driving intoxicated for his second time while he had four children in his car and was speeding in Crystal Lake in the middle of the night. Albert Zarco-Cervantes, 38, of Lake Villa, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence second offense with a child passenger, driving […]
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The Trump Store in Hebron temporarily closes, citing ‘lack of police protection’ after repeated threats
The Trump Store in Hebron has temporarily closed and says it is due to a “lack of police protection” following repeated threats, including a bomb threat that the owners say police did not take seriously. The Trump Store, located at 10008 Main Street in Hebron, announced last week that it would be temporarily closed until […]