The state’s attorney has declined to file charges after a 17-year-old Spring Grove died after becoming unresponsive during wisdom teeth removal at a dental office in Grayslake. The Grayslake Fire Protection District and Grayslake Police Department responded around 8:30 a.m. on July 21 to Northern Lakes Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Center, 785 East Washington Street […]
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Coroner releases identity of man who died after being struck by car while trying to cross Route 120 in McHenry
The coroner has released the identity of a 64-year-old man who died after he tried crossing the street and was hit by a car on Route 120 in McHenry Thursday evening. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 5:20 p.m. Thursday to the area of Route 120, also known as […]
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FedEx driver charged with fleeing scene after fatally hitting Mundelein woman crossing street in Gurnee
Police announced charges against a FedEx driver for fleeing the scene after he hit a Mundelein woman with his truck, leaving her to die, while he was allegedly using an electronic device in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 8:04 p.m. on April 2 to the area of Delany Road […]
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Man caught selling cocaine and guns in Lake and Cook counties following undercover local, federal investigation
An investigation has led to the arrest of a 26-year-old man who authorities say was trafficking cocaine and firearms while unknowingly selling them to undercover officers in Lake and Cook counties. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) worked with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) – Chicago Field Division […]
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‘The worst kind of exploitation’: Deerfield man found with horrific child sex abuse material, allegedly discussed sex assault online
Detectives have arrested a Deerfield man after they say he was found with dozens of sexually explicit videos and photos of children and discussed online with others about the sexual assault of children. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from a social media provider indicating a device in Lake County possessed suspected child […]
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Man dies from critical injuries after being struck by car while trying to cross Route 120 in McHenry
A 64-year-old man died after he tried crossing the street and was hit by a car, which then struck a second vehicle, on Route 120 in McHenry Thursday evening, police said. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 5:20 p.m. Thursday to the area of Route 120, also known as […]
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Round Lake Heights woman found dead with lacerations inside parked car in Chicago
Police say a woman in her 20s from Round Lake Heights died after she was found unresponsive with injuries in a parked vehicle in a neighborhood in Chicago late Wednesday evening. The Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department responded around 9:33 p.m. Wednesday to the 3100 block of West Bloomingdale Avenue in Chicago for […]
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Man drives into field, crashes car into pond in Volo before being found at nearby gas station in Lakemoor
A man drove into a field where he crashed his car into a pond off Route 120 in Volo overnight before officers found him at a gas station, with his car not being found until later Thursday morning. The Lakemoor Police Department responded around 2:18 a.m. Thursday to the Thorntons, 28937 Route 120 in Lakemoor, […]
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School district confirms no bad intent after students ‘alarmed’ by suspicious bus that offered them ride in Cary
Students were “alarmed” after a school bus, which was not their normal bus, tried to pick them up in Cary Thursday morning, prompting a police response that confirmed the driver was a transportation employee. A parent of a Cary-Grove High School student posted on social media Thursday warning other parents about a possible luring attempt […]