A preschool teacher was hosting an online class on Zoom when a disguised voice came over the meeting and threatened to bomb their school in Cary, police said. The Cary Police Department and Cary Fire Department responded around 11:30 a.m. Monday to Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center, 409 North 1st Street, for a report of […]
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Firefighters rescue injured teen who fell off lakefront bluff near Highland Park
One teen was hospitalized and another was uninjured after they fell from the top of a bluff onto the beach near Highland Park. The Highland Park Fire Department responded around 10 p.m. Friday to Heck Street and South Overlook Road in Fort Sheridan for a report of a technical rescue call. Highland Park Fire Department […]
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U.S. Justice Department steps into lawsuit against Pritzker’s stay-at-home order
The U.S. Justice Department has intervened and is supporting an Illinois state representative who filed a lawsuit against Gov. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a statement of interest in the lawsuit filed by Illinois state representative Darren Bailey challenging certain actions of Pritzker in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “However well-intentioned […]
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Hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents will go back to work in Phase 3, Gov. Pritzker says
Gov. Pritzker said all of Illinois is on track to move into the next reopening phase, which will allow hundreds of thousands of residents to go back to work, as over 100 new virus deaths were reported on Friday. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said there were 2,758 new coronavirus cases and 110 […]
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Woman seriously injured after ATV accident in Spring Grove
A 48-year-old woman was flown by helicopter to a hospital in serious condition following an ATV accident in Spring Grove Wednesday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:17 p.m. Wednesday to Muriel Road and Maple Avenue in Spring Grove for a report of an ATV accident. McHenry […]
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Prosecutors looking into charges against DCFS supervisor in AJ Freund case
Prosecutors are looking into filing charges against a DCFS supervisor for his handling in the case of 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy Andrew Freund Jr., who was murdered in 2019. The Northwest Herald obtained a search warrant affidavit filed on May 7 by McHenry County State’s Attorney investigator Robert Diviacchi. The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office […]
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Judge denies Lake County sheriff’s lawsuit for names of COVID-19 patients
A judge has denied Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg’s legal request that asked for the county health department to release COVID-19 patient information to them. Lake County Judge Daniel Jasica denied Idleburg’s motion for temporary restraining order on Monday. Idleburg had asked for 911 dispatchers and the county jail to be provided with the names […]
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23-year-old man dies after single-vehicle crash in Zion
A 23-year-old Waukegan man died after his vehicle drove off the road and struck a tree in Zion early Thursday morning. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire Rescue Department responded around 1:11 a.m. Thursday to 23rd Street and Lewis Avenue for a vehicle crash with injuries. The Zion Police Department said that a Ford […]
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Illinois unemployment rate increases to 16.4% as state sees 87 new COVID-19 deaths
Illinois’ unemployment rate has jumped to 16.4% amid the COVID-19 pandemic and health officials announced 87 new virus deaths on Thursday. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said there were 2,268 new coronavirus cases and 87 additional deaths on Thursday. The state’s COVID-19 case total is now at 102,686 positive cases and 4,607 deaths. […]