A deer died after firefighters and police were called by a concerned resident who noticed the animal was injured on the ice on Crystal Lake Tuesday morning. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Park District Police responded around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday to the area of the 700 block of Oak Court in […]
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Winthrop Harbor church elder arrested, gives full admission to repeatedly sexually assaulting young child
A leader at a church in Winthrop Harbor was arrested and gave a full admission that he repeatedly sexually assaulted a child, beginning when she was as young as six years old and spanning years. Greg R. Douma, 58, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, was charged with one count of repeated sexual assault of a child, […]
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McHenry County sheriff, state’s attorney say victims have lost trust in SAFE-T Act as they call on governor to make reforms
The McHenry County sheriff and state’s attorney are calling on Governor JB Pritzker for collaborative reforms to the Illinois SAFE-T Act as the two say that victims have lost trust in the justice system. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker recently said he was open to making changes to the state’s SAFE-T Act, which ended cash bail, […]
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‘Senseless attack’: Jury convicts shoplifting suspect of shooting teen employee in face at store in Waukegan
A jury has convicted a Lake Villa man of shooting a 19-year-old employee in the face after he tried preventing the shoplifting suspect from re-entering a Dollar General store in Waukegan. Kaleb S. Brown, 23, of Lake Villa, was charged in June 2022 with one count of aggravated battery by discharge of a firearm, a […]
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Police actively searching for man who disappeared, car was located at marina in Winthrop Harbor
Police are actively investigating the disappearance of a Buffalo Grove man who has been missing for days and his car was found at a marina in Winthrop Harbor with no trace of him. Tomas Stundzia, 48, of Buffalo Grove, was last heard from around 5 p.m. Sunday by text message. Paulius Abromavicius, who is a […]
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Worker flown to hospital after suffering serious injuries at Water’s Edge development in Crystal Lake
A worker was flown to the hospital after suffering serious injuries during a fall off scaffolding at a construction site at the Water’s Edge development in Crystal Lake Wednesday afternoon. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 1 p.m. Wednesday to Water’s Edge at Three Oaks in the 600 block of Waters Edge Drive […]
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‘If this bridge could talk…’: Oversized truck hits train viaduct, becomes stuck in Deerfield
Deerfield Road was shut down after a box truck struck a viaduct bridge and became stuck in Deerfield in a spot where many oversized trucks have crashed in recent years. The Deerfield Police Department responded just before 8 a.m. Friday to a truck that struck the viaduct on Deerfield Road. Officers shut down Deerfield Road […]
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No horses harmed after fire causes significant damage to horse barn near Woodstock
Fire officials say no horses were injured after a fire caused heavy damage to the inside of a horse barn near Woodstock Wednesday afternoon. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 2:50 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Stieg Road and Charlotte Drive in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. A passerby called […]
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Governor JB Pritzker visits Crystal Lake Food Pantry during surprise McHenry County visit to learn about food insecurity
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker quietly visited McHenry County and toured the Crystal Lake Food Pantry to learn about food insecurity and hear from community leaders and residents. The Community Foundation for McHenry County and the Crystal Lake Food Pantry said they were honored to co-host a visit from Pritzker on December 2. The governor visited […]