A 24-year-old woman was killed after she crashed her car into a tree, causing it to split in half early New Year’s Day in Woodstock. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3 a.m. Wednesday to the 11100 block of Charles Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a single-vehicle crash. A 2007 […]
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Chicago Bears player crashes Mercedes into pole in Lake Forest
Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith was uninjured after he crashed his Mercedes into a pole near Halas Hall in Lake Forest Tuesday morning, police said. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to Route 60 and Field Drive for a report of a single-vehicle crash. Lake Forest […]
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Local officials, sheriff respond after swastikas spray-painted on Lake Zurich school
Several local officials and the sheriff have spoken out after swastikas and vulgar words were found spray-painted onto the side of Seth Paine Elementary School in Lake Zurich on the last day of Hanukkah. “I was deeply saddened to learn that an elementary school in one of our Lake County communities was vandalized with swastikas. […]
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7 years in prison for man who stole truck, trailer and skid steer from Richmond company
A 34-year-old man was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing a truck, trailer and a skid steer from a paving company in Richmond. Daniel P. Seaberg, 34, of Cartersville, was originally charged with two counts of theft, a Class 1 felony and the other a Class 2 felony, possession of […]
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Police investigating after swastikas spray-painted on Lake Zurich elementary school
Several swastikas, vulgar words and inappropriate images were found spray-painted onto the side of Seth Paine Elementary School in Lake Zurich, police said. The Lake Zurich Police Department responded to Seth Paine school, located at 50 West Miller Road, around 8:47 a.m. Monday. Lake Zurich Deputy Police Chief David Anderson said that an unknown offender […]
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Police searching for man who stole $50,000 worth of jewelry from Gurnee store
A man stole jewelry worth $50,000 during a consultation with a sales associate at a Gurnee jewelry store Monday morning, police said. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 10:55 a.m. Monday to Helzberg Diamonds, 6557 Grand Avenue, for a report of a retail theft. Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Gaylor said that a […]
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Island Lake village trustee remains hospitalized after being paralyzed in ATV crash
Island Lake Village Trustee Will Ziegler remains hospitalized over a month after a serious ATV crash that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Ziegler was involved in an ATV crash on November 27, the day before Thanksgiving, while he was in North Carolina. He suffered a fractured skull, multiple broken bones and a spinal […]
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Man killed in single-vehicle crash near Woodstock; driver charged with DUI
A 44-year-old man was killed following a single-vehicle crash outside of Woodstock Friday and the driver, who was seriously injured, has been charged with driving under the influence. The Woodstock Fire Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:07 p.m. Friday to the 16700 block of Nelson Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a […]
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Firefighters rescue mother clinging to ice after falling into pond in Deer Park
A mother who tried rescuing her two sons and a dog that fell through the ice on a pond in Deer Park was rescued by firefighters Thursday evening, authorities said. The Lake Zurich Fire Department and Long Grove Fire Department responded around 5:49 p.m. Thursday to the 21000 block of North Inglenook Court in Deer […]