A 21-year-old woman who was gunned down in a Zion alley during a ‘targeted attack’ early Sunday morning has died in the hospital, police said. 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 […]
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Second Illinois lawmaker files lawsuit against Gov. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order
A state representative from Winnebago County has filed a lawsuit on behalf of all Illinois residents challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order extension. The class-action lawsuit was filed Wednesday morning by State Rep. John M. Cabello in Winnebago County Circuit Court, court records show. Cabello, a Republican from Machesney Park, says that this lawsuit differs […]
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Crystal Lake church held services during stay-at-home order, police say
A church in Crystal Lake held services on at least two Sundays with several people in attendance and ignored police orders to comply with the state’s stay-at-home order, authorities said. The Crystal Lake Police Department received six anonymous complaints and responded on April 5 and April 12 to The Arising Church, 211 North Virginia Street. […]
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Illinois sees highest number of COVID-19 deaths in single day
Gov. J.B. Pritzker called a state representative’s lawsuit against the state’s stay-at-home order a ‘cheap political stunt’ as Illinois has surpassed 2,000 COVID-19 related deaths. “This was a cheap political stunt. Designed so that the representative could see his name in headlines, and unfortunately he has briefly been successful in that most callous of feats,” […]
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1 dead, 1 injured after two-vehicle crash in Mundelein
An 82-year-old man died and another person was injured after a crash involving a Hummer and a work truck in Mundelein Tuesday morning. The Mundelein Fire Department and Mundelein Police Department responded around 8:35 a.m. Tuesday to Route 176 and Route 60-83 near the Walgreens for a vehicle crash with injuries. Mundelein Police Department Commander […]
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Man charged with shooting other man during robbery in Park City
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 […]