A child was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed during a fight in Wonder Lake and a second juvenile, who is the suspect, has been charged. The Wonder Lake Police Department, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 6:08 p.m. Tuesday to the 3800 block of […]
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Mundelein man charged with causing suspected DUI crash that killed mother of 4 in Boone County
Authorities have announced charges against a Mundelein man who they say is believed to have been driving intoxicated and caused a crash that killed a mother of four in Boone County. The Belvidere Police Department and Belvidere Fire and EMS responded around 8:20 p.m. Saturday to the area of Route 20 east of Farmington Way […]
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Family sues Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee after employee allegedly fondles himself in front of child guest
A family is suing Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee after they say an employee exposed himself and performed an act on himself in front of their 10-year-old child while at the resort. The lawsuit was filed by the mother of a boy, whose identities were sealed from the court record, in Cook County Circuit Court […]
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No injuries after electrical fire causes garage attached to home in Lake in the Hills
No injuries were reported after an electrical fire caused damage to a garage attached to a home in Lake in the Hills Thursday evening, fire officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 6:47 p.m. Thursday to the 500 block of Bernyce Street in […]
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Armed driver accused of leading police on chase in North Chicago, driving through yard and nearly striking officers
A man allegedly armed with a gun led police on a chase in North Chicago where he drove through a home’s yard, struck a fence and nearly struck multiple officers. Kemar D. Bone, 24, of Waukegan, was charged with three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated fleeing to elude, four counts of […]
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AB Specialty Silicones to pay $1.3 million to settle federal action after explosion, fire kills 4 at Waukegan plant
AB Specialty Silicones has agreed to follow numerous new procedures and pay a $1.3 million federal fine after an explosion and fire at their Waukegan plant killed four employees in 2019. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Wednesday it reached a settlement agreement with AB Specialty Silicones LLC, a […]
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2 arrested for attempted murder after victim left in critical condition following horrific beating in Waukegan
Two suspects are charged with attempted murder after prosecutors say one of them held up an unconscious victim while the other beat him with a pipe over 30 times in Waukegan, leaving him in critical condition. Calvin S. Sims, 54, of Waukegan, and Jeffery L. Keys, 43, of Waukegan, were both charged with attempted murder, […]
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Former Gurnee police officer loses appeal after seeking to have conviction overturned for attacking spouse in Winthrop Harbor
An appeals court has denied a former Gurnee police officer’s request to have his conviction dismissed after prosecutors said he suffocated his spouse and beat her in Winthrop Harbor. Michael E. Stoner, 38, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged in June 2020 with two counts of aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and […]
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3 people wounded in shooting at home across from elementary school in Waukegan
Three people were sent to the hospital after they were wounded in a shooting at a residence across from an elementary school in Waukegan Wednesday evening. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 9:33 p.m. Wednesday to the 1000 block of North Jackson Street for a report of a shooting. Officers arrived […]