A 30-year-old man died after being shot in unincorporated Grayslake early Saturday morning, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. At around 1:35 a.m. on Saturday, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters/paramedics were called to the 33300 block of North Lone Rock Road in unincorporated Grayslake for a report of shots fired. Sheriff’s deputies arrived […]

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Semi truck drives off tollway into wooded area in Gurnee
A truck driver is in good condition after he drove his semi truck off the tollway and into a wooded area in Gurnee, Illinois State Police said. The Illinois State Police, Gurnee Fire Department, and Libertyville Fire Department responded to a report of a semi truck crash on Interstate 94 north of Route 120 in […]
Additional $500,000 worth of marijuana found in drug cartel-linked investigation in Lake County
Police have seized an additional $500,000 worth of marijuana on Monday from the ongoing investigation into the drug cartel-linked drug ring that had already turned up $3 million of marijuana. The Round Lake Park Police Department, the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System Emergency Services Team, and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office conducted a raid of […]
Child molester on McHenry County top 10 wanted list captured
Following an international investigation, police have captured a man who sexually abused and assaulted a child in his family, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said. Robert J. Gould, 51, of Nova Scotia, Canada, was behind bars in the McHenry County Jail on Wednesday. On Thursday, authorities announced Gould was being charged with over 20 counts […]
Two Chicago men used stolen car as getaway vehicle after burglarizing vehicles in Lincolnshire
Two Chicago men have been arrested and charged after they reportedly used a stolen vehicle as a getaway car while they burglarized multiple cars in Lincolnshire, police said. On Monday at around 11:45 p.m., the Lincolnshire Police Department responded to Elmwood Lane and Cedar Lane in Lincolnshire after someone reported a suspicious person. When […]
Vans burned in Zion fire possibly arson
Police are investigating a fire that damaged two vans parked in a driveway in Zion on Monday. The Zion Fire Department and Zion Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls about a vehicle fire that was near a house in the 3000 block of Elizabeth Avenue at around 6:00 p.m. on Monday, according to Zion […]
Teen runs from police, arrested on North Shore bike path in Libertyville
A 19-year-old man is facing charges after he ran from police after he was allegedly involved in a fight with his girlfriend in Libertyville. At around 7:00 p.m. on October 8, the Libertyville Police Department responded to the 100 block of South Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville after receiving multiple reports of a dispute between a […]
Man charged with arson for starting house fire in Woodstock
A man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly started a house fire in Woodstock on September 22, officials said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced that sheriff’s deputies arrested Carl K. Rice, 28, of Woodstock, on Friday in connection with a house fire that occurred in unincorporated Woodstock on September 22. At around […]
Two arrested after gun, cocaine recovered during search warrant in Zion
A Zion man and a North Chicago woman have been arrested and charged after Zion police officers found a gun and cocaine during a search warrant Friday, officials said. On Friday, the Zion Police Department conducted a search warrant at a home in the 2900 block of Gabriel Avenue in Zion. Authorities said that police […]