A Lake in the Hills man was arrested after officials say he sexually assaulted a girl for years, starting when she was seven, and also sexually assaulted a second child in McHenry County. Michael Montero, 35, of Lake in the Hills, was charged with five counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, a Class X felony, […]
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Residents left homeless after fire breaks out, sending flames from house near McHenry
Residents were left homeless after an overnight fire broke out and sent flames and smoke from their house near McHenry Saturday morning, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:52 a.m. Saturday to the 2500 block of North Freedom Drive in unincorporated McHenry for a report […]
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‘Careless and reckless’: Prosecutors say man was driving 90 mph, never braked before killing victim in fiery crash in North Chicago
Prosecutors say a Round Lake man had alcohol and THC in his system as he drove 90 mph, slamming into another car without braking and killing another man, whose car erupted in flames in North Chicago. Anebal Hicks, 24, of Round Lake, was charged with two counts of reckless homicide by motor vehicle, a Class […]
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Security accused of strangling man unconscious, throwing his lifeless body onto concrete at nightclub in Waukegan
Security strangled a man unconscious before carrying his lifeless body out of a nightclub in Waukegan where they threw him onto the concrete face-first, the victim said. The incident happened around 12:15 a.m. on February 1 at Red Iguana Night Club, 454 North Green Bay Road in Waukegan. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Craig Neal said […]
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Funeral services held for man who was fatally shot by officers responding to suicidal person call in Waukegan
Funeral services were held for a man, who was from Mexico, who was fatally shot by officers who were responding to a suicidal person call in Waukegan Saturday afternoon. The Waukegan 911 dispatch center received a 911 call for a subject at a residence who had attempted to commit suicide, according to Waukegan Deputy Police […]
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Round Lake Beach man accused of intentionally ramming truck into home, causing over $100K in damage in Crystal Lake
Authorities say a Round Lake Beach man intentionally rammed his pickup truck into a home in Crystal Lake before fleeing the scene, causing over $100,000 in damage Thursday. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 11:28 p.m. Thursday to the 600 block of Tomahawk Lane for a vehicle crash involving a building. Officers arrived and learned […]
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19-year-old U.S. Navy member found dead in barracks on Naval Station Great Lakes base in Lake County
A 19-year-old man, who was a member of the U.S. Navy, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead on the Naval Station Great Lakes base in Lake County, the first base death of the year. The Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire & Emergency Services and Great Lakes Police Department responded around 12:15 p.m. Sunday to a medical […]
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Driver left seriously injured after car slams into stopped vehicles at high speed near Antioch
A Zion man was hospitalized in serious condition after the sheriff says his car slammed into two stopped cars that were in traffic at a stop sign near Antioch Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 5:15 p.m. Thursday to the area of Hunt Club Road and State […]
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Toddler among 3 hospitalized after multiple-vehicle crash causes heavy delays on I-94 near Waukegan
A toddler was among three people hospitalized after a multiple-vehicle crash caused heavy traffic backups on Interstate 94 near Waukegan Wednesday evening, authorities said. The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 4:10 p.m. Wednesday to Interstate 94 near milepost 12.5 in Waukegan for a vehicle crash with injuries. Emergency […]