The missing Woodstock teenager who was found dead in a cornfield on September 4 died of cardiomyopathy, according to a new report released by the Northwest Herald. Ryan M. Hanson, 18, of Woodstock, was found dead in a cornfield at 9:41 p.m. on September 4 by McHenry County Sheriff’s deputies after he was reported missing […]
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Lake Villa man charged with running ‘street pharmacy’, police chief says
A Lake Villa man is facing numerous felony charges after police seized over 3,000 prescription pills during a search warrant on Thursday. Round Lake Park police officers and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Gang Unit conducted a search warrant in the 37000 block of North Route 59 in Lake Villa on Thursday at 1 p.m. […]
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Libertyville police officer injured after being struck, dragged by car
A Libertyville police officer who was chasing after a shoplifting suspect on Thursday was struck and dragged by the getaway vehicle, police officials said. The Libertyville Police Department said that the incident happened at a store in the 100 block of Peterson Road, near Milwaukee Avenue, in Libertyville at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. Officials said […]
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4 men charged after SWAT team raids drug house in Fox River Grove
Two people have been arrested and warrants have been issued for two others after a SWAT team raided a drug house in Fox River Grove on Wednesday. Kosma M. Harasimowicz, 21, and Austin J. Strong, 21, both of the 500 block of Opatrny Drive in Fox River Grove, were arrested after police raided their residence […]
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Road shutdown following car vs semi-truck crash, diesel spill in Prairie Grove
Police have closed off Route 176 in Prairie Grove following a semi-truck and car crash in Prairie Grove Saturday morning. Police and firefighters/paramedics were called for a report of a car and semi-truck that crashed Saturday around 9:30 a.m. on Route 176 between Barreville Road and Smith Road in Prairie Grove. Initial reports indicated that the […]
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Police arrest man who took Toys For Tots donation jar in Winthrop Harbor
The man who stole a Toys For Tots donation jar last Sunday in Winthrop Harbor has been arrested and charged, police said. Sean P. Schuman, 38, of Bassett, Wisconsin, entered the Shell Gas Station, 901 Sheridan Road in Winthrop Harbor, last Sunday at 5:30 a.m. and stole the Winthrop Harbor Toys For Tots donation jar […]
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3 people injured after school bus and car crash head-on in Crystal Lake
Three people were injured following a head-on crash involving a small school bus and two cars in Crystal Lake Wednesday morning. Crystal Lake Fire Rescue, Crystal Lake Police Department, and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office were called at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday to a report of a head-on crash involving a school bus and two […]
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Winthrop Harbor police ask for public’s help in identifying man who took Toys For Tots donation jar
The Winthrop Harbor Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who stole a Toys For Tots donation jar on Sunday. Authorities said that the suspect is a white male, around 6-feet tall, 250-300 lbs, and has tattoos on his arms and near his eyes/temple area. The man pictured entered the […]
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Woman struck and killed in hit-and-run in Zion
A Zion woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in Zion Tuesday night, police said. The Zion Police Department said that at 5 p.m. on Tuesday a vehicle traveling northbound Lewis Avenue struck and killed a pedestrian walking in the 2200 block of Lewis Avenue, near 23rd Street. The Lake County […]