A man was killed following a high-speed crash that left his vehicle wrapped around a pole in Wadsworth Saturday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Newport Fire Protection District responded around 7 a.m. Saturday to Wadsworth Road and Delany Road in Wadsworth for a traffic crash with injuries. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Sgt. […]
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Woman suffers life-threatening injuries after t-bone crash near Algonquin
A woman was flown to the hospital by a medical helicopter after suffering life-threatening injuries in a t-bone crash near Algonquin on Friday. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 6:58 p.m. Friday to Algonquin Road and Route 25, which is on the Algonquin and Barrington Hills border, for a multiple vehicle […]
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Teens find body in ‘advanced stages of decomposition’ in field near Wauconda
Detectives are investigating after three teens came across a body in ‘advanced stages of decomposition’ in a field in unincorporated Wauconda Friday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4 p.m. Friday to the 25200 block of West Old Rand Road in unincorporated Wauconda for a report of a found body call. Lake County […]
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Two men charged in several armed robberies, including a McDonald’s in Zion
Two men wanted in a string of armed robberies in Lake County, including one at a McDonald’s in Zion, have been arrested and charged, police said. Arrest warrants were obtained for George C. Johnson, 24, of North Chicago, and Jerry T. Thomas, 19, of Chicago, on Wednesday charging them with aggravated robbery and armed robbery. […]
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Illinois sees largest increase in COVID-19 cases as testing ramps up
State officials announced over 2,700 new COVID-19 cases and 108 additional deaths in the past day as Illinois has surpassed its daily testing goal. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday that the state tested 16,124 within the past day, surpassing the state’s goal of 10,000 tests per day. “Surpassing 10,000 tests is a very important milestone. […]
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Man charged with stealing BB gun, other belongings during vehicle burglaries in Huntley
A Huntley man has been charged with breaking into and burglarizing several vehicles in his own neighborhood, police said. Alexander V. Manov, 18, of the 10300 block of Brighton Lane in Huntley, was charged with three counts of burglary from motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony. The Huntley Police Department responded to the 9900 block […]
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Arrest warrant issued for 1 of 3 suspects who burglarized Cary store of $8K in electronics
A Chicago man has been charged in connection with the burglary of Cary Grove Computers in Cary in January, police said. Nearly $8,000 worth of electronics were taken. David A. Smith, 33, of the 8000 block of South Wabash Avenue in Chicago, was charged with burglary, theft between $500-$10,000, possession of burglary tools and criminal damage […]
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Man cited after urinating on rug inside Crystal Lake business
A roofing worker was caught on video walking into a Crystal Lake business and urinating on a rug before asking an employee if they had “any leaks.” The incident occurred on Monday around 12:36 p.m. in the 600 block of East Terra Cotta Avenue, according to Crystal Lake police. Surveillance video from the business posted […]
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No injuries after fire leaves Mundelein home uninhabitable
Residents were able to escape safely after their house caught on fire in Mundelein late Tuesday evening, fire officials said. The Mundelein Fire Department responded around 11:05 p.m. Tuesday to the 900 block of West Maple Avenue for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived three minutes later and reported smoke and flames from […]