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 […]
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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 […]
33-year-old man suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck by car while riding bicycle near Libertyville
A 33-year-old man suffered critical, life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near Libertyville Saturday afternoon, the sheriff said. The Libertyville Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12 p.m. Saturday to the area of Rockland Road west of Rockland Lane in unincorporated Libertyville for a vehicle […]
1 person unaccounted for after 3-alarm fire fully engulfs house in Hawthorn Woods
One person is unaccounted for after a three-alarm fire, bringing in dozens of fire departments, fully engulfed and destroyed a house in Hawthorn Woods Saturday afternoon. 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 structure fire. A […]
9 years in prison for armed convicted felon who injured deputy, sideswiped 2nd deputy with car while fleeing in Crystal Lake
A convicted felon has been sentenced to over nine years in prison after a sheriff’s deputy was injured and a second was sideswiped by a car as the armed man drove off from a traffic stop near Crystal Lake. Quinelle Franklin, 33, of Crystal Lake, was charged in August with armed habitual criminal, aggravated unlawful […]
Kidnapping charges filed against man accused of holding woman against will with shotgun, strangling her near Marengo
Kidnapping charges have been filed against a man accused of holding a woman against her will while armed with a shotgun and strangling her, prompting a SWAT response near Marengo. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:20 a.m. Friday to Lehman’s Lakeside RV Resort, 19609 Harmony Road in unincorporated Marengo. Dispatchers received a call […]
No injuries after fire engulfs shed, resulting in damage to house and garage in Richmond
A fire fully engulfed a shed and damaged a nearby home and detached garage in Richmond Friday afternoon, fire officials said. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 12:24 p.m. Friday to the 10000 block of West Street in Richmond for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived in four minutes to find […]
Jack in the Box set to open in former Arby’s location in Lake in the Hills amid fast-food chain’s return to Chicagoland
Jack in the Box, a fast-food chain known for its burgers and tacos, is set to open in a former Arby’s location in Lake in the Hills amid the company’s return to the Chicago area. Jack in the Box CEO Darin Harris previously said that the company was in the process of opening eight company-operated […]