Police are searching for a lawyer who lives in Antioch and was reported missing. His vehicle has been located in Waukegan. Barry Boches, 65, of the 41600 block of North Pedersen Drive South in unincorporated Antioch, was reported missing by a relative on Wednesday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they are seeking the community’s […]
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Significant number of coronavirus cases located in SE Lake County; 135 cases countywide
Data from the Lake County Health Department shows a bulk of the county’s 135 cases are located in the southeastern quadrant of Lake County. On Wednesday, the Lake County Health Department reported 20 new cases of COVID-19 in Lake County since Tuesday afternoon. This brings the total number of Lake County residents testing positive for […]
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Fox Lake police investigating after woman found dead in water
Police are investigating the death of a 49-year-old woman after she was found by fishermen in a channel near her Fox Lake home on Tuesday. The Fox Lake Police Department and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday to 600 block of Monterrey Terrace in Fox Lake for a report of a […]
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Illinois coronavirus cases rise to 1,865, 19 deaths; state income tax deadline extended
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday over $90 million in small business aid and a state income tax filing extension as coronavirus cases reach 1,865 and 19 deaths. Three new coronavirus-related deaths were announced Wednesday which include a Kane County man in his 90s, a Cook County man in his 60s, and a Will County […]
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Driver extricated from vehicle, hospitalized after rollover crash in Alden Township
A person was extricated from their vehicle and hospitalized following a rollover crash near Hebron Wednesday morning, officials said. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:58 a.m. Wednesday to O’Brien Road and Fink Road in Alden Township for a vehicle crash with entrapment. Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Chief Thomas Linneman said […]
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No injuries after SUV crashes into building in Third Lake
No one was injured after a woman accidentally drove her SUV into a business in a shopping complex in Third Lake Wednesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday to Gamers HQ, 34165 North Route 45 in Third Lake, for a report of a car into a building. Lake County Sheriff […]
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2 staff members, veteran test positive for coronavirus at Lovell Federal Health Care Center
Two staff members and a veteran have tested positive for coronavirus at Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, officials said. One of the staff members is an active duty member of the Navy who tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday and works at a Lovell clinic at the Navy’s Recruit Training Command. The […]
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70-year-old Crystal Lake man dies after testing positive for coronavirus
The McHenry County Health Department said that a 70-year-old Crystal Lake man who tested positive for coronavirus has died. The McHenry County Department of Health and the McHenry County Coroner’s Office confirmed the death Tuesday afternoon. The man’s identity has not yet been released. “Our hearts go out to this family at their time of […]
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17-year-old man charged with fatally running over, dragging Zion grandmother in her own driveway
A 17-year-old boy has been charged as an adult after a 63-year-old grandmother died in December when she was run over and dragged by a car in the driveway of her Zion home. Kevin Lancaster, 17, of Zion, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, a Class 1 felony, and reckless homicide, a […]