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 […]
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Deputies arrest Waukegan man who stabbed dog, making house look like ‘murder scene’ near Zion
A Waukegan man was arrested by deputies after authorities say he stabbed a dog, leaving a house looking like a “murder scene,” after the dog apparently tried protecting a woman during an argument. Ivan Dominguez, 45, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, aggravated battery to a peace officer and possession of a […]
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Woodstock man dies, Woodstock woman injured after both ejected in motorcycle crash in Naperville
A Woodstock man died and a Woodstock woman was hospitalized after both of them, who are in their 20s, were ejected in a motorcycle crash with a pickup truck in Naperville Tuesday evening. The Naperville Police Department and Naperville Fire Department responded around 11:17 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Warrenville Road and Washington Street […]
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‘Lives changed forever’: Father, local teacher recovering after being partially paralyzed in ‘freak’ tree accident in Algonquin
A family says their lives “changed forever” after a father, who is a teacher in Huntley, suffered severe injuries that left him partially paralyzed when a tree fell onto him in Algonquin during a “freak accident.” The incident happened around 10:45 a.m. on July 22 in the 900 block of Harper Drive in Algonquin. The […]
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Sheriff says teen remains alive in hospital, was at fault in e-bike crash with car outside high school near Crystal Lake
The sheriff said in an update Thursday that a 15-year-old boy is alive but in serious condition and was the at-fault driver in an electric bicycle crash with a car outside a school near Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 1 p.m. […]
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SWAT team arrests man during warrant at Waukegan home as investigators find thousands of files of child sexual abuse
A SWAT team arrested a 32-year-old man during a warrant carried out at his home in Waukegan Wednesday where investigators found him possessing thousands of files of child sexual abuse. Francisco Ruiz, 32, of Waukegan, was charged with two counts of dissemination of child abuse material, a Class X felony, and eight counts of possessing […]