A man was airlifted by Flight For Life on Thursday after crashing his motorcycle in Bull Valley. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District were called around 7:45 a.m. Thursday to a report of a crash involving a motorcycle in the 1000 block of Cold Springs Road in Bull Valley, which is […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office to be featured on new Live PD spinoff show
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday that their deputies will return to television on a new Live PD spinoff show called ‘Women on Patrol’. The television show will feature women deputies from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office on the show, which is set to begin filming this month. Lake County Sheriff Sgt. Christopher […]
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Gold Pyramid House may be demolished, rebuilt after fire
The owners of the Gold Pyramid House in Wadsworth said that the house may have to be demolished and rebuilt after fire and water damage was estimated at $3 million. The Gold Pyramid House, which is located on the far northeast side of Lake County at 37921 North Dilleys Road in Wadsworth, caught fire around […]
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Couple kept young child locked in basement, thought she was “possessed by a demon”
Waukegan police arrested the parents of a 10-year-old girl who thought she was possessed by a demon and forced the girl to live in a locked basement in deplorable conditions. Randy Swopes, 48, and Katherine Swopes, 49, both of Waukegan, were charged with child endangerment and unlawful restraint after being arrested Tuesday. Waukegan Police Chief […]
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Grayslake man charged in DUI hit-and-run crash that killed 65-year-old man
A Grayslake man has been indicted on multiple charges after police say he fled the scene of a crash in March in Round Lake Park that left a 65-year-old man dead. Round Lake Park Police Chief George Filenko said that Steven A. Rosellini, 27 of the 600 block of Swan Drive in Grayslake, was indicted on […]
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Kids crash antique Disney bus valued at $450,000 into tree at Volo Auto Museum
Volo Auto Museum officials said that two kids crashed an antique Disney double-decker bus into a tree on Monday, damaging the $450,000 vehicle. Volo Auto Museum Director Brian Grams said that two grade-school-age children climbed into the vehicle at the museum, which is located at 27582 Volo Village Road in Volo, and took it out […]
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Crystal Lake man arrested on child porn charges
A 37-year-old Crystal Lake man is in custody after being charged with 11 counts of felony unlawful possession of child pornography. Anthony T. Franklin, 37, of the 500 block of Somerset Lane in Crystal Lake, was charged with 11 counts of unlawful possession of child pornography on Friday. The Crystal Lake Police Department conducted a […]
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Extra-alarm fire damages Gold Pyramid House in Wadsworth
A fire broke out at the Gold Pyramid House tourist attraction in Wadsworth Tuesday afternoon, bringing fire departments from across the county to the scene. The Gold Pyramid House, which is located on the far northeast side of Lake County at 37921 North Dilleys Road in Wadsworth, caught fire around 4 p.m. Tuesday. Fire crews […]
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Young child found unresponsive in water at Three Oaks Recreation Area in Crystal Lake
A young girl is in stable condition after bystanders found her unresponsive in the water at the Three Oaks Recreation Area beach in Crystal Lake Tuesday afternoon. Crystal Lake Police Department Deputy Chief Tom Kotlowski said that police and fire crews were called at 12:51 p.m. Tuesday to Three Oaks Recreation Area, 5517 Northwest Highway […]