Local residents and an animal rehabilitation group came together to rescue a coyote roaming around for a week with a plastic jug stuck on her head in Lake Villa. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said they rescued a coyote on Sunday in Lake Villa. The organization is a licensed non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center based in Barrington […]
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Investigators say cause of townhouse fire that killed 32-year-old woman in Round Lake still under investigation
Fire investigators say they are still working to determine what caused a townhome fire that left a 32-year-old woman dead and a dog dead in Round Lake late last month. The Round Lake Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10:08 p.m. on October 29 to the 1400 block of Remington […]
Man tried bribing officer with $4,000 to get out of arrest in Winthrop Harbor, prosecutors say
A man tried bribing officers with $4,000 in cash in an attempt to get out of an arrest in Winthrop Harbor and then injured two officers when he tried escaping, prosecutors said. Michael A. Taylor, 25, of Zion, was charged with bribery, aggravated battery to a peace officer and resisting a peace officer causing injury. […]
Man suffers critical injuries after being ejected in motorcycle crash with van in Fox Lake
A man was found unresponsive and rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being ejected from his motorcycle during a crash with a van in Fox Lake. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District, Spring Grove Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 6:15 p.m. Sunday to the 11100 block of Wilmot […]
Body recovered from site of 3-alarm fire that engulfed, destroyed home in Hawthorn Woods
A person was found dead a day after a three-alarm fire, which prompted the response of dozens of fire departments, fully engulfed and destroyed a house in Hawthorn Woods. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:10 p.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods for a report of a […]
Electronic home monitoring for woman who pleaded guilty to arson fire that damaged vehicle, Round Lake Beach home
A woman was sentenced to electronic home monitoring after pleading guilty to arson for intentionally setting a vehicle on fire, causing a house to be damaged, in Round Lake Beach. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 12:21 a.m. on June 22 to the 1600 block of […]
Judge releases man accused of beating 5-year-old child with shoe in Lake in the Hills
A judge released a Lake in the Hills man who was charged with striking a 5-year-old child in the face and body with a shoe, causing injury, in Lake in the Hills. Vincente Cerqueda-Cortes, 48, of Lake in the Hills, was charged with aggravated battery to a child and two counts of domestic battery. A […]
Residents left displaced after fire breaks out overnight at residence in McCullom Lake
Residents were left displaced after McHenry firefighters found flames and smoke coming from their house in McCullom Lake early Sunday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District, Richmond Township Fire Protection and Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 1:40 a.m. Sunday to the 4900 block of West Maple Hill Road in McCullom Lake for […]
5 years in prison for man who pleaded guilty in armed robbery where victim was stabbed in Crystal Lake
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to over five years in prison for stabbing another man, causing him great bodily harm, during an armed robbery in Crystal Lake. Jarvoisias J. McCoy, 20, of Crystal Lake, was initially charged in early July 2023 with one count of theft, a Class 3 felony. A grand jury […]