On April 30, 2016 at approximately 3:09 A.M. Huntley Police Officers responded to a reported armed robbery at 7-Eleven, located at 12400 Princeton Drive. The offender had fled prior to the Officers arrival and the clerk reported the offender to be a male, African American, 5’06” – 5’08” dressed in dark clothing with his hands […]
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Four suspects charged in Wadsworth shooting
(LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF) — On April 28, 2016 at approximately 10:38 PM, Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to an apartment in the 15200 block of West Wadsworth Road, Wadsworth, for a report of shots fired. When sheriff’s deputies arrived, they located three individuals who were injured. A 22 year-old woman had been shot with […]
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Police searching for missing child in North Chicago
UPDATE: Child has been found safe. The North Chicago Police Department is searching for a missing 10-year-old child named Latrell Brewton. The child went missing yesterday, April 23rd, at around 3:00 P.M. from the Manchester Knolls Apartments, 1700 Barrett Court. He left the apartment and never returned home. The 10-year-old child is a male black, possibly […]
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Woman hospitalized after extrication crash in Bull Valley
A woman need to be extricated from a vehicle following an accident in Bull Valley early Friday afternoon. According to police, a Ford Focus, driven by an unidentified driver, was traveling westbound on Bull Valley Rd. around 12:08 p.m., when it was struck on the passenger side after attempting a southbound turn onto Orchard Dr. […]
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McHenry man accidentally shoots himself in the hand
The Wauconda Fire Protection District responded on Wednesday for a report of a man who accidentally shot himself in the hand in unincorporated McHenry. The incident occurred in the 4800 block of Wildwood Drive in unincorporated McHenry at around 11:45 AM. The 74-year-old man was reportedly taking apart his 9 mm handgun to clean it […]
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Elgin man cited in Algonquin crash that injured DeKalb father, baby
Two people, including a 1-year-old, were taken to an area hospital for injuries not considered life-threatening, and another man was cited after a crash in the Algonquin area, police said. Police were called about 3 p.m. Thursday for a reported crash with injuries at Randall and Algonquin roads, according to scanner reports. Read the full […]
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Cary home uninhabitable after heavy damage from house fire
(Photo by Alex Vucha) Fire officials are investigating a structure fire in Cary that left the two-story home charred, heavily damaged and uninhabitable, officials said Wednesday. The first crew arrived to find flames coming from the garage, from the front windows above the garage, as well as from the back windows, Douglass said, adding that […]
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Stolen vehicle reported from the Apple Store in Deer Park
UPDATE: Vehicle has been located right in front of the store. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has issued an ISPERN Alert for a stolen vehicle from the Apple Store in Deer Park tonight. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the Apple Store, 20530 North Rand Road in Deer Park tonight at around 7:05 […]
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Attached garage fire at large home in Riverwoods
The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded today to an attached garage fire in a large home at the 2600 Block of Forest Glen Trail in Riverwoods. This is east of Portwine Road & Deerfield Road. The call went out at around 9:38 A.M. this morning. Upon arrival, the fire department reported a fully involved attached […]