A Wauconda man has been charged after he tried to meet up with a 14-year-old girl — who was actually the police — in order to commit a sex act with the girl, authorities said. Corey J. Hendricks, 21, of the 200 block of Heron Lane in Wauconda, was charged with indecent solicitation of a […]
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Three men charged after man shot in the chest in Waukegan
Three men have been charged after their friend, who was in their vehicle, was unintentionally shot in the chest and arm as they opened fire on another vehicle in Waukegan, police said. Marc Sanchez, 20, of Wauconda, Diego Sanchez, 18, of Wauconda, and Zachery Zavala, 21, of Waukegan, were all charged with aggravated discharge of […]
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13-year-old boy hit in the head with knife during fight at Gurnee Mills mall
A 13-year-old boy suffered minor injuries after he was struck in the head with a knife during a large fight at Gurnee Mills mall Saturday evening, police said. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 8:45 p.m. Saturday to the parking lot of Marcus Gurnee Mills Cinema, 6144 Grand Avenue, for a […]
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Police searching for man who attempted to break into Lake Forest home
Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a man who broke a window to a Lake Forest home and attempted to gain entry Thursday afternoon. The Lake Forest Police Department said that a resident on Wedgewood Drive reported that a male black, approximately 6-foot tall, walked around the back of their home and […]
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Family displaced after fire leaves Crystal Lake home uninhabitable
A house fire in Crystal Lake Thursday evening caused approximately $80,000 in damage and displaced a family, fire officials said. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue responded around 5:11 p.m. Thursday to the 1500 block of Candlewood Drive for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews arrived to find smoke […]
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Johnsburg man charged with sexually abusing female juvenile in Round Lake Beach
A Johnsburg man was arrested at his workplace after a warrant was issued for him by Round Lake Beach police on charges of sexually abusing and grooming a female juvenile. Bruce E. Walker, 58, of the 2200 block of Bison Lane in Johnsburg, was charged with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class […]
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Route 83 remains closed after semi-truck driver killed in crash with minivan in Long Grove
Route 83 in Long Grove remains closed after a semi-truck driver was killed during a violent crash involving a minivan, which caused the semi-truck cab to detach from the truck after it drove off the roadway. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Countryside Fire Protection District and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 11:10 a.m. Thursday to […]
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Semi-truck driver killed after crash with minivan in Long Grove
A two-mile stretch of Route 83 in Long Grove is closed for extended accident investigation after a semi-truck driver was killed in a crash, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 11:10 a.m. Thursday to Route 83 and Westmoreland Drive in Long Grove for a two-vehicle crash with […]
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Demolition of AJ Freund’s Crystal Lake home set for this weekend
The Crystal Lake home of AJ Freund, who police say was killed by his parents, is scheduled to be demolished on Friday and a sentencing hearing has been set for April for JoAnn Cunningham. The Daily Herald reports that demolition of the home, located at 94 Dole Avenue in Crystal Lake, could take two days […]