The Woodstock Police Department is asking the public’s help in solving a cold case from 2017 where a 43-year-old man was struck and killed by a car. On Monday, Woodstock Police Chief John Lieb issued a statement asking for help in identifying an unknown make and model red car that struck and killed Daniel P. […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s sergeant saves man who overdosed
For the second time in less than 48 hours, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office helped save someone who overdosed. Lake County Sheriff Sergeant Robb Briggs is being recognized by the sheriff’s office after he came upon a 20-year-old man unconscious and not breathing in a vehicle on Friday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that […]
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Three hospitalized, including police officer, after car crash in McHenry
A four-vehicle crash in McHenry sent three people, including a police officer who was struck by a car, to the hospital Sunday afternoon. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded at 12:45 p.m. Sunday to the area near the U-Haul store at 2019 North Richmond Road, which is north of McCullom […]
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6-year-old critically injured after being run over by boat near Fox River Grove
A 6-year-old Cary boy suffered life-threatening injuries after being run over by a boat in shallow water along the Fox River in Fox River Grove Sunday afternoon. The Fox River Grove Fire Protection District, Fox River Grove Police Department, Flight For Life and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office were called at 4:45 p.m. Sunday to […]
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Waukegan man arrested after shooting gun from moving in Libertyville
A Waukegan man is in custody after police say that he fired eight shots from a 9mm pistol while driving near Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville Saturday evening. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were called at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday to the area along Route 137 by Independence Grove Forest Preserve for a report of […]
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Lake Zurich boy scout group recognized for helping motorcycle crash victims
Lake Zurich Boy Scout Troop 93 was recognized for aiding two victims of a motorcycle crash in South Dakota late last month. According to Medicine Mountain Scout Ranch, Lake Zurich Boy Scout Troop 93 was hiking on June 27 on the Sunday Gulch Trail in Sylvan Lake, South Dakota. The lead group of hikers heard […]
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Woman surrendering on warrant at Lake County Jail saved after overdosing
A woman who turned herself in to the Lake County Jail on a warrant was saved by corrections officers after she overdosed in the waiting area on Thursday. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Christopher Covelli said that a 37-year-old North Chicago woman turned herself in to the Lake County Jail on Thursday just before 1 […]
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Teen killed, at least 1 other shot at Scoop the Loop event in Waukegan
A teenager is dead and another person was injured after a shooting at Scoop the Loop in Waukegan Friday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department were called at 11 p.m. Friday to a shooting in downtown Waukegan near Clayton Street and Genesee Street. Emergency crews found 19-year-old Daiyon Bolden of Waukegan shot […]
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Two killed after car strikes semi truck head-on near Harvard
A 48-year-old Harvard man and an 18-year-old man are dead after their Toyota Prius crashed head-on with a semi-truck near Harvard early Friday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Harvard Fire Protection District were called at 2:29 a.m. Friday to a crash involving a 2003 Toyota Prius and a 2016 Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck near […]