Fire officials say a garage was engulfed in flames and left a total loss, resulting in $200,000 in damage, in a fire that threatened nearby homes in Woodstock Wednesday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 10:58 a.m. Wednesday to the 1300 block of Clay Street in Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. […]
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Rookie firefighter rescues teen just before being sworn in after child, mother fell through ice on lake near Cary
Officials say an off-duty rookie firefighter, just hours before he received his badge, rescued a teenager after the boy and his mother fell through the ice into a frigid lake near Cary Tuesday. The Cary Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:38 p.m. Tuesday to the 6200 block of Londonderry Drive […]
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Medical examiner identifies former Grayslake man found dead in alley on Chicago’s West Side
The medical examiner’s office has released the identity of a former Grayslake man in his late 30s who was found dead in an alley on Chicago’s West Side Friday morning. The Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department responded around 12:47 a.m. Friday to the 3500 block of West Adams Street for a report of […]
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Judge hands down 19-year sentence for McHenry County’s most wanted fugitive guilty in ‘brutal’ Harvard murder
A judge on Wednesday handed down a 19-year prison sentence to McHenry County’s most wanted fugitive after he was captured while on the run for nearly 20 years after a brutal murder in Harvard. Roberto Valdez-Calixto, now 46, formerly of Harvard, was indicted by a grand jury in March 2005 on four counts of first-degree […]
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Coroner identifies taxi driver who died after being found unresponsive following vehicle crash in Fox Lake
The coroner has released the identity of a taxi driver who died after she was found unresponsive following a vehicle crash that shut down an intersection in Fox Lake for hours Friday morning. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 7:17 a.m. Friday to the area of East Grand […]
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2 suspects accused of stealing over $20,000 worth of goods during multi-day crime spree at Gurnee Mills mall
Two suspects were arrested and authorities say they were responsible for stealing over $20,000 worth of merchandise during a multi-day crime spree at Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee. Tertiece S. Stevens, 35, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged with three counts of burglary, three counts of retail theft and three counts of theft. Deondra D. Jones, […]
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Emergency crews respond to many crashes after wind-driven snowfall brings dangerous conditions to Lake, McHenry counties
Emergency crews were actively responding to dozens of vehicle crashes across Lake and McHenry counties, including numerous school bus crashes, amid wind-driven snowfall. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a band of gusty snow showers along a strong cold front was moving steadily south across the northern Illinois area as of 6 a.m. Wednesday. Temperatures […]
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3 transported to hospital after teenager, adult and neighbor all fall through ice into lake near Cary
A teenager and an adult were rescued after they tried ice fishing and fell through the ice into a lake near Cary, resulting in a neighbor also falling through while attempting rescue Tuesday afternoon. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 4:38 p.m. Tuesday to the 6200 block of Londonderry Drive in unincorporated Cary for […]
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95-year-old man dies after SUV slams into his broken-down car, crashes into school bus in Deer Park
A 95-year-old man died after an SUV slammed into the rear of his broken-down car that he was working on and crashed into a school bus in Deer Park Tuesday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Lake Cook Road and Quentin Road in Deer Park for […]