The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they will not be enforcing the state’s restriction of no more than two people on a boat as some Illinois residents question the governor’s rule in his new executive order. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s revised stay-at-home order went into effect May 1 with modified guidelines, including some businesses like animal […]
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Coroner IDs woman fatally shot in ‘targeted shooting’ in Zion
The coroner has identified a 21-year-old Zion woman who was gunned down in a Zion alley during a targeted attack. An autopsy showed Kamryn Dussault, 21, of Zion, died as a result of a gunshot wound, Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper told Lake and McHenry County Scanner. The Zion Police Department responded shortly before […]
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Island Lake man charged with possessing child pornography
An Island Lake man, who is a registered sexual predator, was arrested after police found a pornographic image of a child under the age of 13 in his possession. James R. Weeden, 69, of the 3800 block of Hale Lane in Island Lake, was charged with one count of possession of child pornography, a Class […]
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Coroner IDs 24-year-old man killed in high-speed crash in Wadsworth
A Round Lake Beach man was killed following a high-speed crash that left his vehicle wrapped around a pole in Wadsworth, authorities said. Jonathan Lechuga, 24, of Round Lake Beach, died of multiple traumatic injuries due to a vehicle crash, Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper told Lake and McHenry County Scanner. The Lake County […]
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Only 46 COVID-19 deaths reported as Pritzker says hospitalizations, deaths are dropping
Gov. J.B. Pritzker reported just 46 COVID-19 deaths in the past day as he also announced the number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital is dropping. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,341 new coronavirus cases and 46 additional deaths as of Monday. The state’s COVID-19 total is now 63,840 positive cases and […]
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Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley dies
Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley, who served as the mayor for over 20 years, died unexpectedly overnight, officials said. Shepley, 56, of Crystal Lake, passed away overnight, sources and McHenry County Interim Coroner John Miller confirmed to Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Monday. A cause and manner of death has not been determined yet, […]
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Gov. Pritzker says Illinois is preparing for the point where economy can reopen
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said during an interview on Sunday that the state is now “getting ready for a point where we can begin to reopen the economy.” CBS host Margaret Breenan interviewed Pritzker on CBS’ Face The Nation program on Sunday regarding the coronavirus in Illinois. Pritzker said that hospitalizations are “barely increasing” now […]
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Masked man arrested for attempted carjacking, battery at CVS store in McHenry
A masked man was arrested after he allegedly battered a man and tried carjacking him in the parking lot of a CVS in McHenry. Cory M. Wolf, 41, of the 3700 block of Waukegan Road in McHenry, was charged with robbery, aggravated battery in a public place and two counts of criminal damage to property. […]
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COVID-19 deaths decrease as Illinois reports largest number of people tested in a day
Gov. J.B. Pritzker reported that nearly 20,000 people were tested for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours — the most in a single day — as the number of new deaths dropped to 63. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,994 new coronavirus cases and 63 additional deaths on Sunday. Deaths on Thursday […]