The 95-year-old man who was reported missing after leaving his McHenry home on foot was found dead on a nearby property Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Stanley E. Szczesny, 95, was last seen in the 2500 block of Scheid Lane in unincorporated McHenry early Friday morning around 3:30 a.m. McHenry County Emergency Management Agency Search and […]
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Endangered 95-year-old man reported missing from unincorporated McHenry
A 95-year-old man believed to have left home on foot in unincorporated McHenry has been missing for over a day now, sheriff’s officials said. Stanley E. Szczesny, 95, was last seen in the 2500 block of Scheid Lane in unincorporated McHenry early Friday morning around 3:30 a.m. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said that a […]
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Armed man taken into custody by SWAT team after breaking into Crystal Lake apartment, barricading himself
A man who was wanted on child sexual assault and child pornography charges barricaded himself inside a Crystal Lake apartment after threatening officers with a knife, leading to a several-hour long standoff. Matthew R. Reder, 24, of McHenry, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, criminal trespass to building, criminal damage to property, resisting […]
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Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office reminds drivers to obey Scott’s Law
Lake County State’s Attorney Michael Nerheim is reminding motorists to observe Scott’s Law when driving, which means reducing speed and moving over for stationary vehicles with flashing lights on the side of the road. Scott’s Law – also known as the Move Over Law – was named in honor of Chicago Fire Department Lt. Scott […]
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Elderly woman with dementia located after walking out of Deer Park assisted living facility
An elderly woman with dementia was reported missing Friday morning after she walked out of an assisted living facility but was later located by an alert customer and employee at a retail store in Deer Park. Dolores Catherine Steen-Fahey, 80, walked out of Solana Assisted Living, 21840 West Lake Cook Road in Deer Park, around […]
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Legionnaires’ outbreak up to 5 confirmed cases at senior living facility in Vernon Hills
Two additional cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported at Brookdale Senior Living in Vernon Hills, bringing the total to five cases, including one person who has died, health officials said. “Together with the Illinois Department of Public Health and Brookdale staff, we took immediate action to investigate this outbreak and prevent additional exposure to Legionella […]
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Man, believed to be missing person, found dead in vehicle in Lake in the Hills
A man, who is believed to be a missing person, was found dead in a vehicle parked at a Lake in the Hills gas station Thursday afternoon, police said. The Algonquin Police Department responded around 2:11 p.m. Thursday to Speedway gas station, 2700 West Algonquin Road. Police discovered a deceased man inside of a vehicle […]
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North Chicago High School closed Thursday amid school shooting threat
North Chicago High School is closed Thursday following a school shooting threat that was made on social media Wednesday evening, police and school officials said. “We had concerning threats posted to social media related to the high school and decided to keep High School students at home while we and police continue to investigate,” the […]
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Police investigating school shooting threat towards North Chicago High School
North Chicago police are investigating after a shooting threat was sent on Snapchat Wednesday evening with several messages, including “Everybody is going to die” and “I must get revenge.” The parent of a North Chicago Community High School student said that her son had received a picture with threatening messages. “I’m going to shoot Nogo […]