Authorities are investigating the death of a 3-year-old girl in Woodstock that happened on Monday. Woodstock police officers and firefighters/paramedics responded on Monday to a rescue call in the 500 block of Central Parkway in Woodstock, Woodstock Police Chief John L. Lieb said in a statement. The 3-year-old girl was transported to Lutheran General Hospital […]
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Suspect in custody following bank robbery in Zion
A suspect is in custody following a robbery at the First Midwest Bank in Zion Wednesday afternoon. The robbery occurred at around noon on Wednesday at the First Midwest Bank at 3303 Sheridan Road in Zion, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A male suspect walked into the bank and demanded money. He then […]
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Prosecutors: Woman killed boyfriend to defend daughter in Waukegan stabbing
Authorities said a Waukegan woman was protecting her daughter when she stabbed her boyfriend to death during a domestic incident on July 4. Tina Primm, 39, of Waukegan, had a second-degree murder charge dismissed and has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of one count of concealment of a homicidal death. Primm was charged after killing […]
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Chicago man arrested after shooting in Antioch
A Chicago man has been charged following a shooting in Antioch on September 12, sheriff’s officials said. At about 10:30 a.m. on September 12, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the area of North Addison Lane and Route 173 in Antioch Township. Sheriff’s deputies arrived and found evidence of […]
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Motorcyclist stabs man multiple times during road rage incident near Waukegan
A road rage incident between a car and a motorcycle driver ended with a man getting stabbed near Waukegan on Sunday, sheriff’s officials said. At about 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Route 120 and Interstate 94 in unincorporated Waukegan for a report of a traffic crash. When […]
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9 wanted felons arrested following warrant sweep in Lake County
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team conducted a multi-jurisdictional apprehension operation on September 11 which resulted in nine wanted felons being arrested. According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the operation was in conjunction with the Lake County Sheriff’s Gang Task Force, Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Section, United States Marshals Service – Great Lakes Regional […]
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Hawthorn Woods police officer saves residents after alerting them of fire
A Hawthorn Woods police officer came upon a fire while on routine patrol and helped evacuate the residents early Friday morning, fire officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Department and other fire departments were called to the scene in the 0-10 block of Heather Lane in Hawthorn Woods. The first fire department unit arrived at […]
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Coroner: Man killed in unincorporated McHenry crash suffered medical emergency
The coroner said that the 61-year-old Lake Villa man who was killed following a pickup truck crash in unincorporated McHenry on Wednesday morning suffered a medical emergency. The McHenry Fire Protection District was dispatched at around 10:19 a.m. to the area of Ringwood Road and Flanders Road in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a […]
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Juvenile stabbed, robbed by two teens in Crystal Lake
Two teens are facing charges following an armed robbery that left a juvenile stabbed in Crystal Lake on Tuesday. At about 7:04 p.m. on Tuesday, a male juvenile showed up to the Crystal Lake Police Department. Officers determined the victim had sustained a minor, non-life threatening stab wound to the arm, as a result of […]