A 57-year-old man, who died after crashing his motorcycle into a tree in Antioch Sunday evening, has been identified by the coroner. Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper said that the man has been identified as Russell Schultz, 57, of Antioch. At around 7:55 p.m. on Sunday, police said that Schultz was traveling on his motorcycle southbound […]
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House fire leaves home uninhabitable in Round Lake Park
A fire at a house in Round Lake Park left the home uninhabitable and a family displaced, authorities said. The Round Lake Fire Protection District was called to 223 Bellevue Drive in Round Lake Park for a report of a structure fire at about 2:00 p.m. on Monday. When firefighters arrived, they found found smoke […]
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UPDATE: Missing 60-year-old man from Wadsworth found safe
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that the missing 60-year-old man from Wadsworth has been found safe. Authorities said that John K. Shaffstall was last seen on Monday. He went missing from the 5600 block of Hanssen Road in Wadsworth. Shaffstall was reported missing to police Tuesday. He was last seen walking away from his […]
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60-year-old man missing from Wadsworth
UPDATE: Missing 60-year-old man found safe. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 60-year-old man from Wadsworth. Authorities said that John K. Shaffstall was last seen on Monday. He went missing from the 5600 block of Hanssen Road in Wadsworth. Shaffstall was reported missing to police Tuesday. […]
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Man ejected from motorcycle, killed after striking tree in Antioch
A 57-year-old man has died after crashing his motorcycle into a tree and being ejected in Antioch Sunday evening. At around 7:55 p.m. on Sunday, police said that the man was traveling on his motorcycle southbound on Nelson Road and did not stop at the intersection at North Avenue. The motorcycle crossed North Avenue and […]
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Driver seriously injured after rollover crash in McHenry
A rollover vehicle accident injured two people, one seriously, Sunday morning in McHenry, officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District was called at around 1:15 a.m. on Sunday to a report of a rollover vehicle accident with entrapment in the 1400 block of Crystal Lake Road near Mason Hill Road in McHenry. Fire crews […]
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Zion man identified in Illinois Beach State Park drowning near Winthrop Harbor
An 18-year-old man swimming in Lake Michigan near Illinois Beach State Park in Winthrop Harbor, who died after going under the water and not resurfacing, has been identified by the coroner. The Lake County Coroner’s Office has identified the man as JC Lindsey, 18, of Zion. An autopsy was performed Friday and the coroner said the […]
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K-9 helps find missing suicidal man near Barrington
A Lake County Sheriff’s Office police dog helped deputies locate a missing suicidal man in unincorporated Barrington last week. On August 24, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 28900 block of West Park Drive in unincorporated Barrington for a report of a missing 39-year-old man. Authorities said that the man was in mental […]
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Man arrested after threatening another man with pellet rifle, attacking police officers and woman in Round Lake Park
A man is facing multiple charges after threatening another man with what turned out to be a pellet rifle and assaulting a woman and then police officers in Round Lake Park, police said. On Thursday at about 5:40 p.m., Round Lake Park police officers responded to the 100 block of Model Court in Round Lake […]