No injuries were reported after a gas station canopy at a Marathon gas station in Cary collapsed following snowfall over the weekend, village officials said. The Cary Fire Protection District and Cary Police Department responded around 9:45 a.m. Sunday to Marathon gas station, 8 East Main Street in Cary, for a report of a structural […]
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Man charged with murder after allegedly stabbing young woman to death, dumping body in Lake County
A suspect has been arrested for murder after authorities say he lured a young woman to his home, stabbed her repeatedly, robbed her and dumped her body in a wooded area in Wadsworth. The Elmhurst Police Department responded around 4:35 a.m. Saturday to a 911 call for a report of a missing person, identified as […]
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Man allegedly claimed to be part of Mexican cartel, threatened to burn Lake County sheriff’s deputy and his family alive
A man allegedly claimed to be part of a Mexican drug cartel and threatened to burn a Lake County sheriff’s deputy and his family alive after the deputy arrested him in Libertyville. Omar Herrera-Loeza, 36, of Hainesville, was charged with threatening a public official, driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, disregarding a traffic […]
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Illinois governor signs bill into law that restricts immigration enforcement near courthouses, allows officers to be sued
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a “pivotal” bill into law Tuesday to protect immigrant families by restricting immigration enforcement near courthouses and allowing ICE officers to be sued more easily. Pritzker joined bill sponsors, officials and community advocates in Chicago’s Little Village on Tuesday morning to sign House Bill 1312. The “pivotal legislation enshrines protections” […]
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Suspect captured in Vernon Hills after being wanted for attempted murder for allegedly hitting police officer with car
The U.S. Marshals and police captured a suspect in Vernon Hills wanted for the attempted murder of a police officer who was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured in Chicago. Antwan Ford, 27, of Ford Heights, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery of a peace officer and leaving the scene of a […]
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Driver cited after hitting woman walking her 2 dogs in crosswalk, killing 1 of the animals in Lake Forest
Police say they have cited a driver who struck and injured a woman while she was walking her two dogs in a crosswalk, killing one of the animals, in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded around 12:30 p.m. Thursday to the intersection of Green Bay Road and Old Elm […]
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Crystal Lake man, former kids’ sports coach sentenced to jail in sexual assault of woman in McHenry County
A Crystal Lake man, who previously coached for the Prairie Ridge Jr. Wolves Football and Cheer, has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after prosecutors say he sexually assaulted a woman. Bart R. Myers, 57, of Crystal Lake, was charged in August 2024 with one count of criminal sexual assault by force, a Class […]
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Homeowner injured, dog rescued after fire engulfs garage and damages home near Spring Grove
A homeowner was transported to the hospital after he and neighbors rescued a dog from a home that was damaged when a garage became fully engulfed in flames near Spring Grove Sunday afternoon. The Spring Grove Fire Protection District responded around 1:45 p.m. Sunday to the 6300 block of North Shore Avenue in unincorporated Spring […]
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Wanted felon captured, charged with opening fire at house that had his own child inside in Round Lake Beach
A wanted felon, considered “armed and dangerous,” has been arrested after prosecutors say he fired shots at a home where his child was inside during a shootout in Round Lake Beach. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:55 p.m. on February 14, 2024, to the 1300 […]