Highland Park Police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a Verizon Wireless store on Friday. Police were called at around 10:40 a.m. to the Verizon Wireless store located at 2090 Skokie Valley Road in Highland Park. An employee at the store reported that the suspect entered the store, displayed a handgun, and […]
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Man armed with shotgun in mental crisis aided by Lake County Sheriff’s Crisis Intervention Team
Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded Friday morning to a report of a man armed with a gun in Wadsworth. At around 11:00 a.m., Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies were sent to the 38800 block of North Oakcrest Lane in Wadsworth for a man with a gun. After dispatching sheriff’s deputies to the scene, Lake County Sheriff’s Emergency […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office warns about scammers targeting flood victims
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has issued a statement to remind Lake County residents of the increased risk of scammers attempting to capitalize on those impacted by flooding. “Often, in times of natural disaster there is an increase in door-to-door criminals attempting to solicit fraudulent business,” the sheriff’s office said. Officials said that both the […]
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Laundromat damaged after fire in Cary
The Cary Fire Protection District responded early Tuesday morning to a structure fire at a laundromat in Cary. At around 2:30 a.m. the Cary Fire Protection District along with other fire departments were dispatched to a commercial structure fire at the Fox Valley Laundromat, 354 Northwest Highway in Cary. Firefighters arrived two minutes after being […]
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Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital to reopen Tuesday
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital will be reopening on Tuesday after it was closed for almost a week due to flooding and power outages from last week’s storms. The hospital has been closed since last Wednesday following flooding in its basement that caused a power outage. They evacuated 93 patients and transported them by ambulance to […]
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List of road closures in Lake County due to flooding for Monday
Widespread flooding in Lake County continues to make travel difficult, and the Lake County Department of Transportation expects major delays and traffic problems for the morning commute on Monday, July 17. Even though flooding is receding in some locations, many major east-west roads are still closed, and more have been added to the list. Officials […]
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Fishermen rescued by Coast Guard on Lake Michigan near Waukegan
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people who were in the water after their boat sank during a fishing trip near the Waukegan Harbor on Friday. Two men, 29-years-old and 31-years-old, were about one mile east of the Waukegan Harbor when their 15-foot bass boat starting taking on water. The boat sank within 10 minutes, […]
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Woodstock Police release multiple videos of security footage in armed robbery
Editor’s Note: The below videos could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Woodstock police are searching for two suspects following an armed robbery at Sunrise Food and Liquor on Wednesday. Video footage from surveillance cameras at the store has now been released. At around 2:40 p.m. the Woodstock Police […]
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Flooding causes large sinkhole in road in Gages Lake
Floodwaters washed out a large culvert and caused a huge sinkhole on a road Wednesday afternoon in Gages Lake. Gages Lake Road is closed between Route 21 and Hunt Club Road, according to the Lake County Division of Transportation. Maintenance crews realized that the culvert was in distress and closed the road prior to the […]