A roadway was temporarily shut down after a truck rolled over and spilled logs onto the road and ditch near Woodstock Sunday morning, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:08 a.m. Sunday to the area of Charles Road and Nelson Road in unincorporated Woodstock. Woodstock Fire/Rescue […]
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2 years in prison for man who fled police 3 times in less than 3 years, totaled his mother’s car following Wauconda pursuit
A man has been sentenced to two years in prison after he was charged for the third time in less than three years with fleeing police after he led officers on a pursuit in Wauconda and totaled his mother’s car. Martin Gonzalez, 22, of Wauconda, was charged in April with enhanced aggravated fleeing to elude […]
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Chicago man accused of trying to sell large quantity of cocaine in McHenry County
A Chicago man has been arrested after allegedly pre-arranging to sell a half-pound of cocaine, worth tens of thousands of dollars, in McHenry County. Raul Alvarez, 37, of Chicago, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of cocaine over 100 grams, a Class X felony, and possession of cocaine over 100 grams, a Class 1 felony. […]
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Crystal Lake attorney suspended for misappropriating more than $74,000 in client funds
A Crystal Lake attorney has had his law license suspended for a year after an attorney licensing board found he misappropriated more than $74,000 from a client trust bank account. The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (IARDC) said this week that Frank John Zangara, 64, who is a sole practitioner attorney in Crystal Lake, […]
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13 years in prison for 1 of 2 Lake County men charged after teen attacked during armed robbery in Wonder Lake
One of two Lake County men charged after a teenager was robbed at gunpoint and attacked in Wonder Lake has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:30 p.m. on July 23, 2023, to the 3400 block of Thompson Road in Wonder Lake for a […]
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Lake County state’s attorney calls for ‘sustained urgency’ in reducing violent crime after being sworn in for 2nd term
Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart called for a “sustained urgency” in reducing violent crime and getting to the “root causes” after he was sworn into his second term in office. Rinehart was officially sworn in, marking the start of his second term as Lake County state’s attorney, on Monday. All Lake County assistant state’s […]
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Officers responding to drug dealing complaint chase down armed gunman in North Chicago
Prosecutors say officers chased down and arrested a convicted felon who was found in possession of a loaded gun after responding to a call of drug dealing outside a store in North Chicago. Aron Burdine, 29, of North Chicago, was charged with armed habitual criminal, felon in possession of a weapon, aggravated unlawful use of […]
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10 years in prison for man who persuaded Johnsburg child to send him explicit image of herself online
A judge sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for soliciting an explicit image from a Johnsburg child he had been talking to online for months while offering drugs and alcohol. Alejandro Vilchis, 24, of Chicago Heights, was charged in April 2023 with child pornography, traveling to meet a minor, grooming, solicitation to meet […]
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2 Ohio women arrested after cops find gun while responding to suspicious vehicle in Buffalo Grove
Two women from Ohio were arrested after police found a handgun and a stun gun while responding to a suspicious vehicle complaint involving unpermitted solicitors in Buffalo Grove. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 800 block of Thornton Lane for a report of a suspicious vehicle. Officers found four […]