Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg has released a statement about COVID-19 and the sheriff’s office’s decision to not enforce the governor’s two-person per boat limit. On Tuesday, Lake and McHenry County Scanner reported that the sheriff’s office said they will not be enforcing the state’s restriction of no more than two people on a boat […]
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1 hospitalized after boat capsizes on McCullom Lake near McHenry
Good Samaritans helped rescue two men from the water after their boat capsized on McCullom Lake near McHenry Tuesday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 9:34 a.m. Tuesday to the 4800 block of West Shore Drive in McHenry for a report of a water rescue. Firefighters and police arrived and found two […]
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Gov. Pritzker announces the state’s five-phase plan to reopen Illinois
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has released a five-phase plan to reopen Illinois based on four regions of the state as officials report 176 new deaths in the past 24 hours. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,122 new coronavirus cases and 176 additional deaths as of Tuesday. The state’s COVID-19 total is now 65,962 […]
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Coroner IDs elderly man who died in two-vehicle crash in Mundelein
The coroner has identified an 82-year-old Mundelein man who died following a crash involving a Hummer and a work truck in Mundelein last week. An autopsy showed David Chrisos, 82, of Mundelein, died of multiple traumatic injuries due to a vehicle accident, Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper told Lake and McHenry County Scanner. The […]
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Lake County sheriff will not enforce governor’s 2-person per boat limit
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they will not be enforcing the state’s restriction of no more than two people on a boat as some Illinois residents question the governor’s rule in his new executive order. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s revised stay-at-home order went into effect May 1 with modified guidelines, including some businesses like animal […]
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Coroner IDs woman fatally shot in ‘targeted shooting’ in Zion
The coroner has identified a 21-year-old Zion woman who was gunned down in a Zion alley during a targeted attack. An autopsy showed Kamryn Dussault, 21, of Zion, died as a result of a gunshot wound, Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper told Lake and McHenry County Scanner. The Zion Police Department responded shortly before […]
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Island Lake man charged with possessing child pornography
An Island Lake man, who is a registered sexual predator, was arrested after police found a pornographic image of a child under the age of 13 in his possession. James R. Weeden, 69, of the 3800 block of Hale Lane in Island Lake, was charged with one count of possession of child pornography, a Class […]
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Coroner IDs 24-year-old man killed in high-speed crash in Wadsworth
A Round Lake Beach man was killed following a high-speed crash that left his vehicle wrapped around a pole in Wadsworth, authorities said. Jonathan Lechuga, 24, of Round Lake Beach, died of multiple traumatic injuries due to a vehicle crash, Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper told Lake and McHenry County Scanner. The Lake County […]
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Only 46 COVID-19 deaths reported as Pritzker says hospitalizations, deaths are dropping
Gov. J.B. Pritzker reported just 46 COVID-19 deaths in the past day as he also announced the number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital is dropping. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,341 new coronavirus cases and 46 additional deaths as of Monday. The state’s COVID-19 total is now 63,840 positive cases and […]