A driver was arrested after crashing their car into an electrical pole and knocking out power for hundreds of residents in Grayslake, officials said. The Grayslake Fire Protection District and Grayslake Police Department responded around 1:45 a.m. Saturday to Route 120 and Lake Street for a report of a vehicle crash. Officers arrived to find […]
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5 years in prison for rideshare passenger who brandished machine gun in Uber before being dropped off in Woodstock
A Chicago man has been sentenced to five years in prison after prosecutors say he brandished a machine gun while riding as a passenger in an Uber, which dropped him off in Woodstock. The Woodstock Police Department responded on June 3, 2021, to an apartment complex on Prairie View Lane in Woodstock for a report […]
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IDOT worker injured after being struck by vehicle while directing traffic in Long Grove
An IDOT worker was transported to the hospital after he was hit by a vehicle while directing traffic during roadside work on Route 22 in Long Grove, sheriff’s officials said. The Long Grove Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:20 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 22 and North Krueger […]
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‘Entirely preventable’: Family files lawsuit after 17-year-old girl fatally struck by train walking to school in Barrington
The family of a 17-year-old girl who was killed by a train while walking to Barrington High School has filed a lawsuit against the railroad and village, saying that the child’s death was “entirely preventable.” Chicago-based law firm Clifford Law Offices filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court on Wednesday on behalf of the […]
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60 days jail for 2 men, public service for 3rd defendant after child zip-tied and punched in head in McHenry
Two men have been sentenced to 60 days in jail and a woman was sentenced to public service after a 7-year-old boy was restrained with zip ties and punched in the head near McHenry. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said they were contacted in August 2022 by a representative of Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry […]
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Police investigating after 48-year-old woman fatally shot in Waukegan
Police are investigating after a 48-year-old woman was shot in Waukegan and died shortly after being rushed to the hospital early Tuesday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 1:10 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Elmwood Avenue and Melrose Avenue in Waukegan for a report of a shooting. Officers arrived […]
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Spring Grove woman accused of neglecting, abusing elderly man under her care in Fox Lake
A caretaker for an elderly man in Fox Lake has been arrested on numerous charges, including allegedly leaving him on the ground after he had fallen and leaving him stuck on the toilet for hours. Lynda Serrano, 55, of Spring Grove, was charged with three counts of abuse or neglect of an elderly person and […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down suspect who battered woman in front of children near Spring Grove
Authorities are crediting a Lake County sheriff’s canine with locating a suspect who battered a woman in front of her children and fled the scene near Spring Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that Canine Odin was called around 5:45 a.m. Sunday to the 37700 block of North Watts Avenue in unincorporated Spring Grove. […]
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Police announce charges against man accused of producing child pornography in Fox Lake decades ago
Police have announced charges against a 78-year-old man who they say sexually abused a child and produced child pornography at a Fox Lake home decades ago. The Fox Lake Police Department said they obtained an 18-count grand jury indictment this week against Arthur L. Jenkins, 78, of Bristol, Wisconsin, for child pornography and aggravated criminal sexual […]