The health department is asking attendees of a combined protest and basketball tournament held in Waukegan to self-isolate after someone who attended tested positive for COVID-19. A basketball tournament called Above the Rim Classic was held on June 14 in Waukegan at Corrine Rose Park, which is formerly Belvidere Park. The park is located at […]
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Crystal Lake man sentenced to 3 years in prison for battering police officer
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to three years in prison for battering a McHenry County sheriff’s deputy who tried to arrest his wife. Steven A. Richter, 60, of the 6100 block of Sands Road in Crystal Lake, entered a blind plea deal on Friday and pleaded guilty to aggravated battery on a peace […]
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Man shot while sitting in car in Waukegan, police say
A North Chicago man was shot in his arm while sitting in a vehicle in Waukegan Monday afternoon, police said. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Monday to the 1000 block of Ash Street for a report of a shooting. Initially police were told two people had been shot but officers arrived and […]
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Man arrested after fleeing scene of crash involving police car in Woodstock
A 30-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly struck a responding police car in Woodstock and fled the scene on Friday, authorities said. Edgar Flores, 30, of the 600 block of East Calhoun Street in Woodstock, was charged with leaving the scene of a property damage accident, a Class A misdemeanor. The Woodstock Police Department […]
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Fire that damaged vacant house in Harvard under investigation
Heavy flames and smoke poured out of a vacant Harvard home during a fire Sunday evening that remains under investigation. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 9:38 p.m. Sunday to West Blackman Street and 3rd Street for a report of a structure fire. Multiple 911 calls were received about the fire and police officers […]
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44-year-old man dies after shooting in Zion
Police are searching for a gunman who fatally shot a 44-year-old man multiple times late Sunday evening in Zion. A Zion police officer was flagged down in the 2800 block of Galilee Avenue around 11 p.m. Sunday for a report of a person possibly passed out. Officers located an individual in a grassy common area […]
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2 stabbed, 2 others injured during disturbance at large party in Woodstock
Two people were stabbed and two others were injured after a disturbance at a large party near Woodstock early Sunday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Woodstock Fire Rescue District responded around 12:12 a.m. Sunday to a home in the 100 block of South Queen Anne Road in unincorporated Woodstock. McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy […]
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23-year-old shot in Gurnee overnight
A 23-year-old man was shot by someone he knew during a meetup in Gurnee early Sunday morning, police said. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 12:30 a.m. Sunday to an apartment complex in the 4300 block of McClure Avenue for a reported shooting. Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Gaylor said that 911 callers […]
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Over $10,000 raised for Gurnee firefighter whose home was destroyed in fire
Over $10,000 has been raised for a Gurnee firefighter who responded Thursday to his own house fire that left his mother and another firefighter injured. “We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude for the support that our brother Bob Davidson has experienced from many people in and out of the Firefighting community,” said Tony […]