Police have released more details after a 29-year-old man was killed last week after being struck by a car while installing a traffic control device. Matthew M. Paulson, 29, of Barrington, died of multiple traumatic injuries after being hit by a car in Park City, the Lake County Coroner’s Office said. Park City police said […]
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Driver cited after Lake Zurich police officer injured in crash
A driver was cited after crashing into two Lake Zurich police cars on a traffic stop, injuring a police officer early Sunday morning. The Lake Zurich Police Department said that a Lake Zurich police officer was on a traffic stop at 12:34 a.m. on Sunday in the southbound lanes of Route 12 at Wooded Ridge […]
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Electrician struck and killed by distracted driver while working in Park City
A 29-year-old Barrington man was killed last week after being struck by a distracted driver while installing a traffic control device, his family said. Matthew M. Paulson, 29, of Barrington, died of multiple traumatic injuries due to the crash which happened in Park City, the Lake County Coroner’s Office said. Park City police have not […]
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Man facing home invasion charges after allegedly breaking into ex-girlfriend’s house, attacking man
A McHenry man is facing home invasion and aggravated battery charges after he allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home and attacked a man on Friday. The McHenry Police Department responded at 10:30 p.m. on Friday to a 911 call in the 1700 block of Highview Drive for a report of a disturbance at a home. […]
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Two fugitives arrested by Lake County Sheriff’s Office
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced that two men with warrants were captured by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals Service. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals apprehended Juan A. Padilla, 24, of the 2000 block of Dugdale Road in North Chicago, on November 1. Padilla had an active […]
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Woman escapes from man who pulled a knife on her during robbery in Lake Bluff
A woman escaped without injury after a man pulled a knife and tried robbing her in Lake Bluff Saturday morning, police said. The Lake Bluff Police Department was called at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday to the Carriage Way Shopping Plaza in the 200 block of South Waukegan Road in Lake Bluff for an attempted armed […]
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Third suspect in Zion shooting of 12-year-old arrested
The Zion Police Department announced on Thursday that a third suspect involved in the shooting of a 12-year-old child has been arrested and charged. A 33-year-old Waukegan man, and two 17-year-old male juveniles have all been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting that left a 12-year old child riding on a bicycle injured […]
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17-year-old charged with shooting two teens in Waukegan
A 17-year-old has been charged in the shooting that left two teenagers injured in Waukegan Thursday afternoon. The Waukegan Police Department was called at 2:30 p.m. Thursday to the 1400 block of West Dugdale Road in Waukegan for a report of a shooting. Police officers arrived and found two victims that had been shot. Less […]
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63-year-old Richmond woman arrested for selling heroin
A 63-year-old Richmond woman is facing charges after police seized 84 bags of heroin, 10 pills, and cash on Wednesday during a warrant. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Police Narcotics Task Force received numerous complaints of suspicious activity at a house in the 8300 block of North Solon Rd in Richmond. Authorities said that after a […]