A 19-year-old man was charged after he allegedly shot a man during an attempted robbery in Park City earlier this month, police documents show. Erick Castro-Gomez, 19, of the 500 block of West Street in Park City, was charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and armed robbery. The Park City Police Department responded around […]
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Body found under tree in Round Lake Park ID’d as missing man
A missing Round Lake Park man and father of three kids was found dead underneath a tree in Round Lake Park on Sunday, police said. Stephen Krizanovic, 36, was last seen on March 3 at his residence in the 500 block of Grandview Drive in Round Lake Park. Police had been called to the home […]
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Illinois judge grants restraining order to block state’s stay-at-home order
A judge has ruled against Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s newest stay-at-home order that is set to go into effect on May 1. Clay County, Illinois Circuit Court Judge Michael McHaney granted the restraining order Monday afternoon to temporarily block Pritzker’s third stay-at-home order. A status hearing is set for next week. The current stay-at-home order […]
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1 dead following single-vehicle rollover crash in Harvard
A 32-year-old man was killed in Harvard on Saturday after he drove off the road and rolled his truck over, causing him to be ejected from the vehicle, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Harvard Police Department and Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 7:03 p.m. Saturday to the 20200 block of Route 173 […]
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Death investigation underway after man found dead in Round Lake Park
Police are investigating after a man was found dead underneath a tree in a Round Lake Park neighborhood Sunday morning. The Round Lake Park Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10:40 a.m. Sunday to Sandy Point Drive and Lake Shore Drive for a suspicious circumstances call. A female resident was […]
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Illinois sees 2,126 new COVID-19 cases, 59 additional deaths
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced over 2,100 new COVID-19 cases and 59 deaths as Illinois has surpassed its goal of 10,000 tests within 24 hours for the third day in a row. Pritzker said during his brief Sunday press conference that there are now 43,903 cases, which is 2,126 more than Saturday, and 1,933 deaths, […]
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Coroner explains how COVID-19 deaths are counted in Lake County
Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper sat down and explained how his office is handling COVID-19 deaths and how they’re classified. “It’s a pandemic. So the big issue is how do we protect ourselves from the virus and how do we help our community with this virus,” Cooper said, noting that the Lake County Coroner’s […]
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Woman seriously injured after shooting in Zion
Police are investigating after a 21-year-old woman was seriously injured after being shot in Zion early Sunday morning. The Zion Police Department responded shortly before 4:30 a.m. Sunday to the emergency room at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Officers met with the ER staff and learned that a 21-year-old Zion woman was brought to […]
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Illinois hits goal of 10,000+ COVID-19 tests for second day in a row
State officials said that Illinois has surpassed its goal of 10,000 COVID-19 tests in the past 24 hours for the second day in a row as they announced 80 new deaths. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike announced 2,119 coronavirus cases and 80 additional deaths on Saturday. Ezike said that 12,177 people were […]