A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing over 50 grams of cocaine in McHenry County. Cesar E. Fournier, 25, of the 100 block of Cornwell Circle Southeast in Poplar Grove, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony, […]
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1 dead, 2 injured after head-on crash in Gurnee
A 69-year-old Lake Villa woman was killed and two others were hospitalized after a head-on crash in Gurnee Thursday afternoon, police said. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 4:50 p.m. Thursday to the area of Washington Street and Cemetery Road for a two-vehicle crash with injuries. Officers arrived to find a […]
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Fire causes $100K in damage, leaves Antioch home uninhabitable
A fire caused approximately $100,000 in damage and left an Antioch home uninhabitable Thursday morning, fire officials said. The Antioch Fire Department responded around 11:10 a.m. Thursday to the 200 block of North Main Street, which is just south of the state line, for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived in three minutes […]
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22-year-old man with depression reported missing in Waukegan
The vehicle of a 22-year-old missing man was located by Waukegan police near Lake Michigan with the keys still in the ignition, but no sign of the man. Mario Alejandro Montano, 22, of Waukegan, was reported missing Tuesday by his mother, who fears he jumped into Lake Michigan. Montano’s mother contacted the Waukegan Police Department […]
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Police offer reward to help identify suspect in Lake Forest College dorm burglaries
A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man who burglarized several dorm rooms at Lake Forest College. The Lake Forest Police Department said the man in the above surveillance photos unlawfully entered several dorm rooms at Lake Forest College, 555 North Sheridan Road, on February 10. The burglaries […]
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14-year-old boy charged after 13-year-old boy struck in the head with knife at Gurnee Mills
A 14-year-old boy is facing charges after a 13-year-old boy suffered minor injuries when he was struck in the head with a knife during a large fight at Gurnee Mills mall last weekend. The 14-year-old boy was accompanied by his mother when he turned himself in to the Gurnee Police Department on Tuesday, police officials […]
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Woman holding infant allegedly pushed, punched police officers in Libertyville, officials say
A woman was charged after she allegedly pushed and punched police officers while holding her infant child in Libertyville, police said. Jenna M. Ivers, 25, of the 300 block of West Winchester Road in Libertyville, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer, endangering the life of a child, resisting a […]
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Man charged with DUI in high-speed crash that killed Buffalo Grove man in Mundelein
A Palatine man has been charged with DUI after he allegedly fled from police at a high rate of speed before crashing into another vehicle, killing a man on New Year’s Day in Mundelein. Armando Altamirano, 31, of the 1700 block of Canterbury Trail in Palatine, was charged with five counts of aggravated driving under […]
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AJ Freund’s Crystal Lake home demolished in under an hour
The home of AJ Freund, the 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy who police say was murdered by his parents, was demolished in just 50 minutes Wednesday morning. Demolition was initially scheduled for February 28 but was delayed until Wednesday. Green Demolition Contractors Inc. donated their services to demolish the home, located at 94 Dole Avenue in […]