A 38-year-old man was sentenced to five years in prison for retail theft and selling heroin in Crystal Lake after he did not comply with his original sentence. Brett J. Norris, 38, whose last known address was the Rockford Rescue Mission in Rockford, originally pleaded guilty to retail theft on May 4, 2017. He also […]
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Free COVID-19 drive-thru testing facility opening in Waukegan
A state-run testing facility for COVID-19 is opening this Sunday in Waukegan and will be available to the public at no cost. The Lake County Health Department said the community testing site will operate seven days a week from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., or until 500 tests are completed each day. The testing site […]
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Illinois announces largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases
Illinois reported over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours — the largest number since the pandemic began — as the state’s newest stay-at-home order is now in place. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 3,137 new coronavirus cases and 105 additional deaths on Friday. The state’s total is now 56,055 […]
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Lake County sheriff files lawsuit against health department for COVID-19 patient names
Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg has filed a lawsuit against the Lake County Health Department after health officials refused to release names and addresses of COVID-19 patients. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday and a hearing has been scheduled for this Friday, records show. “We know the Lake County Health Department has been diligently working […]
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3 inmates test positive for COVID-19 at the Lake County Jail
More inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Lake County Jail, bringing the total to at least four active inmates who have the virus. On Saturday, the jail’s medical provider conducted COVID-19 tests on nine inmates who were housed with an inmate that tested positive after being released from the jail. The inmates were […]
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Coroner asks public for help in identifying man found dead near Harvard
Nearly a year after authorities found a man deceased in a conservation area in Harvard, the coroner’s office has been unable to identify him and is asking for the public’s help. The McHenry County Conservation Police and McHenry County Coroner’s Office responded on May 4, 2019 to a remote area of Rush Creek Conservation Area […]
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Illinois sees second highest daily death toll from COVID-19
Illinois reported 141 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours — the second highest since the pandemic began — as the state’s newest stay-at-home order goes into effect tomorrow. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,563 new coronavirus cases and 141 additional deaths on Thursday. The state’s total is now 52,918 positive cases […]
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Marengo man gets 4 years in prison for attacking girlfriend
A Marengo was sentenced to four years in prison for pinning down his girlfriend, grabbing her by the neck — which caused her to pass out, and then striking her in the face, prosecutors said. Patrick C. Prendergast, 27, of Marengo, was found guilty on Friday of domestic battery causing bodily harm, a Class 4 […]
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Illinois surpasses 50,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2,200 deaths
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that more than 20 million pieces of personal protection equipment has been distributed in the state as officials announced more than 2,200 new COVID-19 cases. Pritzker said that 10.1 million surgical masks, 1.8 million N95 masks, 173,000 gowns, 7.7 million gloves and 440,000 face shields have been sent to hospitals, health […]