A mother has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after she was charged with the murder of her child who overdosed on her drugs near Richmond, in what prosecutors said was “entirely preventable.” The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3, 2024, to a call for a […]
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Zion man arrested after 120+ mph police pursuit travels from Kenosha County into Lake County
A Zion man was taken into custody after officials say he led deputies on a high-speed chase at 120+ mph from Kenosha County into Lake County Wednesday morning. The Kenosha County, Wisconsin Sheriff’s Department engaged in a vehicle pursuit around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Sgt. Colin Coultrip said a […]
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Police response dispatched after alarm activation prompts lockdown at high school in Algonquin
A police response was sent to Jacobs High School in Algonquin for an alarm that prompted a hard lockdown Friday morning — the second in less than a month. The Algonquin Police Department responded just before 12 p.m. Friday to Harry D. Jacobs High School, 2601 Bunker Hill Drive in Algonquin. School officials said a […]
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Ruse burglary crew steals $180,000 in proceeds during house burglary in Lake Zurich
Prosecutors say a crew, linked to numerous burglaries in the Chicago suburbs, stole $180,000 in proceeds while distracting a homeowner and burglarizing his Lake Zurich home. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Colleen McConnell said a homeowner in Lake Zurich called 911 around 2:40 p.m. on March 23, 2023, to report a residential burglary. The Lake […]
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SUV rolls over after traveling wrong way, crashing into school bus with students aboard in Gurnee
An SUV rolled over after it drove the wrong way and crashed into a school bus, which had nearly two dozen students aboard, in Gurnee Thursday afternoon. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 2:10 p.m. Thursday to Vineyard Drive and Mendocino Drive in Gurnee for a report of a crash involving […]
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Dog dies, residents left displaced after heavy flames damage duplex home in North Chicago
A dog died and several residents were displaced after a fire broke out, sending heavy flames from a duplex home, in North Chicago Wednesday morning. The North Chicago Fire Department and North Chicago Police Department responded around 7:50 a.m. Wednesday to the area of 14th Street and Victoria Avenue for a report of a structure […]
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2 Highland Park police officers responding to emergency call crash into each other
Two Highland Park police officers responding to an emergency call crashed their squad cars into each other in Highland Park, authorities said. The incident happened around 8:50 p.m. last Thursday at Central Avenue and Green Bay Road in Highland Park. Highland Park Communications Manager Amanda Bennett said two marked City of Highland Park squad cars […]
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Alleged Highland Park parade shooter appears in court ahead of trial later this month
The alleged Highland Park parade shooter appeared in court on Thursday as prosecutors are seeking to allow survivors to be present at his trial later this month. Robert Crimo III, 24, of Highwood, appeared for a case management conference on Thursday morning before Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti. The hearing lasted only a few minutes […]
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Crystal Lake man found dead just weeks after being released from prison for woman’s drug-induced homicide
A man who was just released weeks ago from prison for the drug-induced homicide of his girlfriend in 2019 has been found dead in Crystal Lake, officials said. McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein said Jeffrey J. Hauck, 39, of Crystal Lake, was found dead last Thursday in Crystal Lake. An autopsy was performed on […]