A man was found unresponsive and is in critical condition after police say he was struck by a pickup truck while standing in the roadway on Grand Avenue in Waukegan Thursday morning. A Waukegan police officer was on routine patrol around 5:20 a.m. Thursday in the area of Grand Avenue and Lewis Avenue in Waukegan, […]
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Feds close immigration command center at Naval Station Great Lakes as surge in agents leave Lake County area
Local officials confirmed Sunday that DHS has closed its immigration enforcement command center at Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago as a surge of agents have left the area. North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham said Sunday that he was “pleased to report” that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has left its command center […]
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Gang member accused of asking random family if they had gang ties before pointing loaded gun at them in Waukegan
Prosecutors say a gang member approached a random family, who had two young children, on a residential street in Waukegan and pointed a gun at the father after asking if he was in a gang. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 10:25 p.m. on October 4 to Wadsworth Avenue on the city’s south side for […]
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Firefighters stop fire from spreading to homes after nearly four acres of marshland burn near Cary
Firefighters were able to stop a fire from spreading to homes after nearly four acres of marshland caught on fire near Cary Saturday afternoon, fire officials said. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 3:13 p.m. Saturday to the area of West Rawson Bridge Road and Crystal Lake Road in unincorporated Cary for an outdoor […]
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Man dies after being critically injured after being struck by at least one vehicle in Waukegan
A man, possibly in his 60s, died after he was found critically injured after being struck by at least one vehicle on Waukegan’s far north side Friday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10:17 p.m. Friday to the area of York House Road and Newcastle Court for a report of […]
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No injuries reported after elderly driver crashes into front porch of home in Crystal Lake
No injuries were reported after an elderly driver was attempting to pull out of a driveway and crashed into a neighboring home in Crystal Lake Thursday morning. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 11:15 a.m. Thursday to the 900 block of Ruby May Lane in Crystal Lake for […]
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Searches of Diamond Lake in Mundelein turn up no results for man who disappeared with foul play suspected
Divers and sonar equipment were deployed to Diamond Lake in Mundelein with no results on Friday and Saturday amid an ongoing search for a man who went missing with foul play suspected. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday they were searching for Ruslan Furman, 51, who was last known to reside in the 26500 […]
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Despite ‘abhorrent nature,’ judge forced to release Huntley couple accused of sexual conduct with dog that was video recorded
A judge was forced to release a Huntley couple despite the “abhorrent nature” after prosecutors said the woman allowed her boyfriend to engage in sex acts with her dog while she recorded it. The Huntley Police Department said Friday they arrested Efin J. Nolte, 23, of Huntley, and Katelyn E. Heiden, 27, of Huntley, on the […]
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No injuries reported despite crash that caused heavy damage, left SUV rolled over near Woodstock
No injuries were reported following a crash that caused heavy damage and left one vehicle rolled over on its roof along Route 14 near Woodstock Saturday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:38 a.m. Saturday to the intersection of Route 14 and Hughes Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a […]