Police say one driver was hospitalized after a school bus carrying almost 20 children caused a crash with a car that partially shut down Route 120 in Lakemoor. The Lakemoor Police Department and Wauconda Fire District responded around 2:12 p.m. July 31 to the area of Route 120 and Volo Village Road in Lakemoor for […]
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‘Project of unprecedented scale’: Lake County residents file lawsuit to block 472-acre data center campus in Grayslake
A group of Lake County residents has filed a lawsuit to block a 472-acre data center campus in Grayslake, which they call a project of “unprecedented scale” that was given approval without adequate public disclosure. The Preservation of Community Well-being Collective LLC and nine residents of Lake County filed the suit on July 31 in […]
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Man taken into custody after report of shooting, unfounded murder prompts SWAT response in McHenry
A man was taken into custody after he reported he fired shots and killed his mother, which prompted a major police and SWAT team response in McHenry Friday afternoon. The McHenry Police Department responded around 4:15 p.m. Friday to the 3200 block of Hunter Path in McHenry for a report of a disturbance and possible […]
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Health department investigating after seeing more than 5x increase in cyclosporiasis cases in McHenry County
The health department issued a warning as they investigate a more than five times increase in cyclosporiasis cases in McHenry County recently, with no identifiable source so far. The McHenry County Department of Health said Friday it is investigating an increase in reported cases of cyclosporiasis in McHenry County. The health department has identified 61 […]
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Officers chase down convicted felon accused of firing multiple shots along Route 41 in Gurnee
Officers chased down and arrested a convicted felon who tried to ditch a stolen gun after authorities say he fired multiple shots along Route 41 in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 6:45 a.m. on July 28 to the area of Route 41 and Route 132 in Gurnee for a call of shots fired. […]
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2 women hospitalized after being ejected from WaveRunner during crash with boat near Fox Lake
Two women were hospitalized after they were both ejected from a WaveRunner that crashed into a boat on Pistakee Lake near the Village of Fox Lake Thursday afternoon. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:51 p.m. Thursday to the area of Cedar Island on Pistakee Lake outside of […]
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Man arrested after allegedly stalking multiple unsuspecting women across McHenry, recording woman’s intimate area in store
A 22-year-old man is in custody after police say he stalked unsuspecting women to their homes and employment in McHenry and was also caught video recording a woman’s intimate area in a grocery store. The McHenry Police Department responded on July 9 to Meijer, 2253 North Richmond Road in McHenry, for a suspicious incident. The […]
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‘Our hearts are broken’: Round Lake Beach mother found dead in Round Lake after being reported missing
A mother from Round Lake Beach was discovered dead inside a home in Round Lake Monday morning after she was reported missing, as people who knew her say she will be “deeply missed.” Laura Rodriguez-Vazquez, 44, of Round Lake Beach, was reported missing to the Round Lake Beach Police Department. Round Lake Police Chief David […]
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‘Remarkable young man’: Funeral services held for 17-year-old Barrington HS student who died in rollover crash in Barrington Hills
Funeral services were held for a 17-year-old Barrington High School student, remembered as an “exceptional intellect” with “tremendous potential,” after he was ejected and died in a rollover crash in Barrington Hills. The Barrington Hills Police Department and Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 2:23 a.m. on July 25 to the area of Brinker […]