Woodstock Police are still searching for suspects of a shooting from Saturday morning that left one person shot in what police say was a targeted attack. The Woodstock Police Department responded to the 1200 block of Mitchell Street for a report of shots fired at 2:18 a.m. Saturday morning after receiving multiple 911 calls. Patrol […]

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Man critically injured after being ejected after ATV crashes into tree in Fox Lake
Fox Lake Fire and Police Departments responded early Saturday morning to an all-terrain vehicle crash involving a tree in Fox Lake. The incident occurred on Honing Road near Precision Drive in a heavily wooded area that was difficult to access. Emergency crews arrived on the scene around 1:25 a.m. to find a man who was […]
Police search for suspects after man shot in Woodstock
Police responded early Saturday morning to a person shot in what police say was a targeted attack in Woodstock. This is the second shooting in Woodstock in almost one week. The Woodstock Police Department responded to the 1200 block of Mitchell Street for a report of shots fired at 2:18 a.m. Saturday morning after receiving […]
UPDATE: Man found wandering near Barrington identified and reunited with family
The Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department has now identified the man unable to communicate who was found on the side of the road in Barrington Township. The subject was found on the side of the road near Lake Cook Road and Ela Road in Barrington Township Wednesday evening. The man is unable to speak or […]
Teen rescued from water in Grayslake dies
A 19-year-old teen has died after being rescued from the water in Lake Leopold in the Prairie Crossing subdivision in Grayslake Wednesday evening. An autopsy Thursday morning confirmed the cause of death as drowning. Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper said that the teen’s identity is being withheld pending notification of the family. Toxicology results should be […]
Police seek public’s help identifying man found wandering near Barrington
**UPDATE 6/23/17: The man has been identified and reunited with family police say.** The Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man unable to communicate who was found on the side of the road in Barrington Township. The subject was found on the side of the road near Lake […]
Small fire reported at assisted living facility in Vernon Hills
The Countryside Fire Protection District responded to a fire at Victory Centre assisted living facility Wednesday morning after the fire alarms activated. Firefighters arrived after the fire alarms went off at around 9:30 a.m. to find a dryer on fire in the laundry room of the nursing home at 97 West Phillip Road in Vernon […]
Police investigating armed home invasion in Lindenhurst
The Lindenhurst Police Department is investigating a home invasion in which a male offender, armed with a handgun, broke into a home in Lindenhurst early Tuesday morning. The suspect entered a home in the 700 block of Beck Rd in Lindenhurst at approximately 1:00 a.m. Tuesday morning. The offender was described as an African American […]
Coroner releases autopsy results of man who was found dead in Crystal Lake pond
Preliminary autopsy results have been released by the McHenry County Coroner’s Office of the man who was found dead in a pond in Crystal Lake Monday. Police were called Monday after a dead body was spotted in the retention pond across from the OfficeMax, 4417 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake. The preliminary autopsy results released […]