Authorities have identified an 18-year-old man who was shot and killed while playing basketball last weekend in North Chicago. An autopsy showed that Sulayman Little, 18, of North Chicago, died of injuries sustained from a gunshot wound, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department […]
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Coroner provides update after body found near park in Waukegan
The Lake County coroner said that a middle-aged man’s body, which was found near a park in Waukegan last week, is not believed to be a suspicious death. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 12 p.m. September 2 to an area on the north side of Belvidere Road between Lewis Avenue and Keller Avenue for […]
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48-year-old bicyclist suffers critical injuries after being hit by car in Libertyville
A 48-year-old man riding on a bicycle was critically injured after being struck by a car near Libertyville Friday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 1:07 p.m. Friday to the area of Route 137 and Saint Mary’s Road in Libertyville Township for a report of a traffic crash with […]
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Charges filed against Schaumburg man who drove car into river in Fox River Grove
A Schaumburg man has been charged after he fled from police at a high rate of speed, crashed into a gazebo, and then drove into the Fox River near Fox River Grove Wednesday evening, police said. Jarrail R. Ford-Gresham, 31, of the 2400 block of Creekbend Road in Schaumburg, was charged with aggravated fleeing police, […]
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Two former DCFS employees charged in AJ Freund case released from jail on bond
Two former DCFS caseworkers facing felony charges for their mishandling of AJ Freund abuse investigations were released from jail after posting bail. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday evening that arrest warrants had been served on Carlos J. Acosta, 54, of the 500 block of Prairie Ridge Drive in Woodstock, and Andrew R. Polovin, […]
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Charges filed against 2 DCFS workers who handled AJ Freund case
Two DCFS caseworkers that investigated abuse of AJ Freund, who was murdered in 2019, were arrested on Thursday and are facing felony charges. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday evening that arrest warrants had been served on Carlos J. Acosta, 54, of Woodstock, and Andrew R. Polovin, 48, of Island Lake. Acosta and Polovin […]
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Driver in custody after fleeing police, driving car into river in Fox River Grove
A man is in custody after he fled from police at a high rate of speed, crashed into a gazebo and parked car, and then drove into the Fox River near Fox River Grove late Wednesday evening. The Fox River Grove Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a black Mercedes coupe just […]
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Chicago man charged in 2018 murder of Waukegan man
A Chicago man has been arrested and charged with shooting and killing a 51-year-old Waukegan man in the victim’s front yard in 2018. An arrest warrant was issued for Donyelle Roberts, 43, of Chicago, in December 2018 for first-degree murder. Roberts was taken into custody in Racine, Wisconsin on Wednesday by U.S. Marshals and local […]
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Fire causes extensive damage to Thirsty Turtle Bar in Antioch
A firefighter was injured and the Thirsty Turtle Bar in Antioch sustained extensive damage after a fire Wednesday evening, officials said. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6 p.m. Wednesday to the Thirsty Turtle Bar and Grill, 42273 North Woodbine Avenue in unincorporated Antioch, for a report of a structure […]