Surveillance photos captured the moment three suspects fled through an apartment complex in Zion after shooting at a man they tried to carjack. The Zion Police Department responded around 6 p.m. July 20 to the 2200 block of Hebron Avenue for a report of an attempted vehicular hijacking. Zion Police Department Lt. Eric Barden told […]
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Unconscious man rescued from Fox River by Algonquin police officer, Good Samaritan
A police officer and a Good Samaritan helped rescue a 37-year-old unconscious man from the Fox River in Algonquin Friday evening. The Algonquin Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 7:17 p.m. Friday to the area of Route 62 and the Fox River for a water rescue. Algonquin Police Department […]
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Worker killed after arm gets trapped in gravel machine in Volo
A worker at an excavator company was killed after his entire arm got stuck in a large gravel machine and sustained major trauma in Volo, police said. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:17 p.m. Friday to Kanzler Excavating, 30846 North Route 12 in Volo, for an injured person call. […]
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Police pursuit ends after suspect tries to drive down railroad tracks in Fox Lake
A Waukegan man was arrested following a police chase that began in McHenry County and ended in Fox Lake when the man tried driving down railroad tracks. Nathaniel R. Kozlowski, 30, of Waukegan, was charged with two counts of possession of a stolen vehicle, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, aggravated fleeing and eluding, reckless […]
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Pritzker administration files new emergency COVID-19 rules
Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that his administration had filed new emergency rules aimed at enforcing his face mask and other safety guidelines. “In an effort to maintain the progress we have made in Illinois’ COVID-19 pandemic response, the Pritzker administration is filing emergency rules for businesses, schools, and child care establishments regarding the use […]
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2 ICE detainees test positive for COVID-19 in McHenry County jail
Two ICE detainees in the McHenry County jail have recently tested positive for COVID-19, according to officials. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that the two detainees are currently under isolation and monitoring. A third detainee, who was released a week ago, also tested positive for the novel coronavirus while at the jail. No […]
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JoAnn Cunningham transferred to downstate prison to serve her 35-year sentence
JoAnn Cunningham has been sent to a downstate Illinois prison to serve her 35-year sentence for the murder of her 5-year-old Crystal Lake son, AJ Freund. Cunningham, 37, formerly of Crystal Lake, was transferred to Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln on Tuesday, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections. Records show she is expected to […]
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9 years in prison for McHenry man for attempted sexual assault of a child
A McHenry man was sentenced to nine years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a downgraded charge of attempted sexual assault of a child under the age of 13. Pedro Bautista, 36, of the 3700 block of West Waukegan Road in McHenry, was indicted on two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a […]
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Woman charged after over 100 cats, including 28 dead ones, found in her Waukegan home
A Waukegan woman is facing felony charges after authorities recovered over 100 cats, including 28 dead cats, from the woman’s home. Linnea Kohl, 54, of the 300 block of South Elmwood Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with three counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, a Class 3 felony. The Waukegan Police Department received a complaint […]