A Grayslake woman was charged after she pushed a Lake and McHenry County Scanner photojournalist to the ground and punched him while he was covering a townhouse fire in Volo on Wednesday. Emilia B. Demers, 22, of the 300 block of Alta Street in Grayslake, was charged with one count of battery, a Class A […]
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Sam Borcia is the CEO and Publisher of Lake and McHenry County Scanner based in Libertyville, Illinois. His focus is reporting on local news covering crime, government, traffic and more around Lake County, Illinois and McHenry County, Illinois. Sam founded Lake and McHenry County Scanner in January 2012 and has extensive experience covering news. His reporting has garnered coverage by major national and international outlets. He graduated from DePaul University in Chicago. You can get in touch with Sam by emailing [email protected].
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Man charged with murder in Hebron crash was trying to harm himself, official says
A Chicago man charged with first-degree murder was trying to harm himself when he intentionally drove into the opposite lanes of traffic and struck a van, killing the driver and seriously injuring the passenger last month near Hebron, prosecutors said. William P. Bishop, 42, of Chicago, was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, three […]
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15-year-old girl dies days after vehicle strikes pole near Woodstock
A 15-year-old girl has died days after a pickup truck she was in crashed into a pole after the driver attempted to overtake several vehicles near Woodstock, the sheriff said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 2:39 p.m. Monday to the 10500 block of Charles Road in unincorporated Woodstock for […]
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1 hospitalized after fire dancer accidentally starts Volo townhouse on fire
One person was hospitalized after a fire performer accidentally caused a fire during a practice routine inside a garage in Volo Wednesday evening. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:08 p.m. Wednesday to the 100 block of Terra Vista Court in Volo for a report of a structure […]
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Authorities identify motorcyclist killed in Holiday Hills head-on crash
Authorities have identified a 56-year-old McHenry woman who died when a car drove into the opposite lane of traffic and struck two motorcycles in Holiday Hills. An autopsy showed Victoria Miller, 56, McHenry, died as a result of multiple traumatic injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and McHenry […]
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Man charged after hit-and-run involving pedestrian, grocery store in McHenry
A 48-year-old man has been charged after police say he struck a pedestrian and the Meijer store with his vehicle in McHenry before fleeing the scene Tuesday. John K. Petko, 48, of McHenry, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injury and failure to report an accident. The McHenry Township Fire Protection […]
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12 years in prison for Crystal Lake man found guilty of sexual assault, child pornography
A Crystal Lake man was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault and possessing child pornography on Tuesday. Anthony T. Franklin, 38, of the 500 block of Somerset Lane in Crystal Lake, was charged with numerous counts of unlawful possession of child pornography and two counts of predatory criminal […]
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Lake County sheriff issues statement on changes to his office in light of George Floyd’s death
Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg issued a statement on Tuesday to the community giving insight on the sheriff’s office’s policies and announcing changes in light of George Floyd’s death. Read Idleburg’s full letter below: “I would like to take a moment and thank the thousands of Lake County residents who have peacefully protested over the […]
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7-year-old child dies following two-vehicle crash in Woodstock
A 7-year-old boy has died and a woman has been cited with causing the two-vehicle crash in Woodstock on Thursday, police said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 3:53 p.m. Thursday to Route 14 and Route 120 for a report of a vehicle crash. A Dodge Caravan and a truck pulling […]