The Lake Bluff Police Department is investigating racist and anti-semitic graffiti that was spray painted in four different places on Sunday, authorities said. The Lake Bluff Police Department was called for a report of anti-semitic and anti-African American graffiti early Sunday morning. Authorities said that the graffiti was spray painted at four different locations including […]
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Coroner IDs man killed after truck hits tree near Huntley
The 57-year-old man who died after he crashed his pickup truck into a tree near Huntley Tuesday evening has been identified. The Huntley Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office were called for a report of a single-vehicle crash at 14206 Harmony Road in unincorporated Huntley just after 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday. According to […]
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Man killed in Lake Villa house fire identified
The 56-year-old man who was found dead by firefighters on Tuesday following a house fire in unincorporated Lake Villa has been identified, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. The victim of the fire has been identified as the homeowner, Curtis L. Alcorn, 56, of the 36900 block of North Corona Drive in unincorporated Lake Villa. […]
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Man killed after truck hits tree near Huntley
A 57-year-old man died after he crashed his pickup truck into a tree in unincorporated Huntley Tuesday evening, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. The Huntley Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office were called for a report of a single-vehicle crash in the 14100 block of Harmony Road in unincorporated Huntley just […]
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VIDEO: Zion police release security footage of suspect vehicle in fatal hit and run
The Zion Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding the vehicle and driver involved in a fatal hit and run crash early Saturday morning. At around 12:50 a.m. Saturday morning, the Zion Police Department and Zion Fire Department responded to a report of a car that struck two pedestrians near Green Bay […]
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Waukegan man and 17-year-old juvenile charged in connection with shooting of 12-year-old child riding bicycle in Zion
A Waukegan man and a 17-year-old juvenile have been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting that left a 12-year old child riding on a bicycle shot in Zion on October 13. The Zion Police Department said in a statement that police officers responded to multiple reports of gunshots fired in the 2200 block […]
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Man found dead in unincorporated Lake Villa house fire
A 56-year-old man was found dead by firefighters on Tuesday following a house fire in unincorporated Lake Villa, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Lake Villa Fire Protection District, and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded at around 7:38 a.m. to a home in the 36900 block of North Corona […]
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Man in custody after two houses hit by gunfire during shooting in Woodstock
An 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with the gunfire that struck two houses in Woodstock last Friday. According to the Woodstock Police Department, Maurice C. Timberlake, 18, was identified as the suspect in the shooting that happened around 3:25 a.m. last Friday. Police officers arrived after someone called 911 and said they heard […]
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Man wanted for beating up wife hangs himself in Waukegan police lockup
A man wanted for beating his wife was arrested when he returned to their home, then killed himself by hanging in a jail cell at the Waukegan Police Department, police officials said. On Saturday at around 2:30 p.m. the Waukegan Police Department was called to the 1700 block of Kayla Lane in Waukegan for a […]