Seven people, some of which were reported to be children, were transported to hospitals after being injured in a four-vehicle crash on Route 176 in Island Lake. The Wauconda Fire District and Island Lake Police Department responded around 6:30 p.m. Thursday to Route 176 and Greenleaf Avenue in Island Lake for a report of a […]
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Charges announced against man shot, accused of possessing over $1 million worth of drugs in North Chicago
Charges have been announced against a man who was shot and seriously wounded in North Chicago, which led to police finding him in possession of over $1 million worth of drugs. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 3:30 p.m. on August 30 to the 1400 block of Kristan Avenue […]
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Injured woman left trapped inside SUV that rolled over, landed on top of other vehicle in McHenry
An injured woman had to be extricated from her car after it collided with a government vehicle and rolled over, landing on top of another SUV, in McHenry Friday morning. The McHenry Police Department, McHenry Township Fire Protection District and Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 9:45 a.m. Friday to the intersection of Route […]
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Search warrant leads to arrest of Wonder Lake man accused of disseminating, possessing child sexual abuse material
A joint investigation between law enforcement and the attorney general led to the arrest of a Wonder Lake man accused of possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material. Woodstock Police Chief John Lieb said a joint investigation with the Woodstock Police Department, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois Attorney General’s office was launched in June. […]
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Dump truck rolls over, spilling dirt onto Route 41 and causing heavy delays near Wadsworth
A semi dump truck rolled over and spilled dirt onto Route 41, resulting in heavy traffic delays for hours at a busy intersection in Wadsworth Thursday afternoon. The Newport Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:20 p.m. Thursday to Route 41 and Route 173 in Wadsworth for a vehicle rollover crash. […]
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Pre-trial release denied for man accused in murder of child who was sitting down for dinner at her Round Lake Beach home
A judge denied pre-trial release to a man accused in the murder of a 15-year-old girl that prosecutors said was shot when the suspect fired a gun into her Round Lake Beach home as she ate dinner. Shorbonia Poole Jr., 19, of Round Lake Beach, is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm […]
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Newlywed couple wins $3 million after buying winning lottery ticket at store in Cary
A newlywed couple is celebrating big after winning $3 million from a scratch-off Illinois Lotto ticket recently purchased at a store in Cary. The Illinois couple has had a summer for the books — first getting married and now winning a shocking $3 million. The winner, who requested to remain anonymous, said he bought four […]
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Wranglers capture escaped bull roaming in rural McHenry County for nearly 3 hours
Wranglers successfully caught an escaped bull that was on the loose in McHenry County Thursday evening, with the animal hiding in cornfields to elude capture. The incident began around 4 p.m. Thursday after the bull escaped from a property in the 7300 block of South Union Road on the border of Marengo and Union. The […]
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Route 12 shut down for nearly 2 hours after semi-truck brings down wires, damages pole in Richmond
A portion of Route 12 was shut down in both directions in Richmond for nearly two hours after a semi-truck brought down wires and damaged a pole. The Richmond Fire Protection District and Richmond Police Department responded around 11:48 a.m. Wednesday to EMS Industrial and Services Company, 10800 North Main Street in Richmond, for a […]