The coroner has identified a 54-year-old man who died after a fifth-alarm fire ravaged an apartment building in Woodstock, leaving four others injured and displacing dozens of residents. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 10:13 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of St. Johns Road in Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Woodstock […]
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Woman’s pet cat left paralyzed after being shot in neighborhood in Crystal Lake
A resident is seeking help in identifying the suspect who shot her pet cat, leaving it paralyzed, while it was walking around a neighborhood in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake resident Kylie Rodriguez told Lake and McHenry County Scanner the incident happened on Saturday morning. Her pet cat, Timmy, was seen on her surveillance camera walking […]
Child among 4 transported to hospital after multiple-vehicle crash along Route 59 near Antioch
A child was among four people injured and transported to the hospital after a four-vehicle crash involving a dump truck near Antioch Tuesday morning, officials said. The Antioch Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday to Route 59 and Grass Lake Road in unincorporated Antioch for a report of […]
Coroner identifies 17-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run crash while riding bike in Waukegan
The coroner has released the identity of a 17-year-old boy who was left to die in the roadway after he was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle in Waukegan Sunday morning. An autopsy performed Tuesday showed Jorge Carmona, 17, of Waukegan, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle collision, according to Lake […]
Coroner releases identity of 73-year-old man found dead in 3-alarm house fire in Hawthorn Woods
The coroner has released the identity of a 73-year-old man whose body was found at the site of a three-alarm fire that destroyed a home in Hawthorn Woods. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said Wednesday that Sherman Della, 73, of Hawthorn Woods, was found dead on Sunday afternoon. Della’s body was recovered from the rubble […]
1 dead, 4 injured in 5-alarm fire that displaced dozens of residents at apartment building in Woodstock
Authorities say one person died and four were injured after a fifth-alarm fire ravaged an apartment building in Woodstock and displaced dozens of residents. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 10:13 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of St. Johns Road in Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Public Information […]
24-year-old man dies following crash that left 2nd person critically injured in North Chicago
A 24-year-old man has died after he and a second person were critically injured in a crash that left four others hospitalized in North Chicago Sunday evening. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 8:10 p.m. Sunday to the 1400 block of Grove Avenue in North Chicago for a vehicle […]
Male in his late teens left dead after being struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Waukegan
A male in his late teenage years was left to die in the roadway after he was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle in Waukegan early Sunday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12:45 a.m. Sunday to the area of Belvidere Road and Fulton Avenue for a report of a vehicle […]
‘Disturbing and brazen’: Man charged after allegedly following random woman, robbing her in Zion
Prosecutors say a man followed a random woman who was walking in Zion before forcibly robbing her of her belongings, which a judge called “disturbing and brazen.” Isidro Moreno-Sandiego, 34, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged with robbery, a Class 2 felony. The Zion Police Department responded around 6:40 p.m. on October 26 to the 4100 […]