The McHenry County state’s attorney said a man accused of squeezing an officer’s genitals, who also referenced knowing how to dismember a woman’s body, was released from jail under the SAFE-T Act. Nicholas M. Koczor, 38, of Woodstock, was released from the McHenry County Jail on Monday. Koczor had been held in custody since October […]
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20-year-old man dies after being ejected from motorcycle during crash with SUV in Waukegan
A 20-year-old man suffered major injuries and died after he was ejected from his motorcycle, which collided with an SUV on Green Bay Road in Waukegan Sunday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 5:45 p.m. Sunday to the area of Green Bay Road and 10th Street in Waukegan for a […]
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Longtime Huntley firefighter retires from department after being diagnosed with ALS
A longtime firefighter in Huntley retired earlier this month after he was diagnosed with incurable ALS and his fellow firefighters are rallying to support him. The Huntley Fire Protection District said in August that a veteran member of the district recently learned he had ALS disease and would be taking on “the greatest fight of […]
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2 charged after woman fatally shot in North Chicago by hitman hired by former spouse
Two suspects are in custody on murder charges after authorities say a woman was fatally shot in North Chicago by a hitman hired by the victim’s former spouse. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 6:05 a.m. Friday to the 1000 block of Victoria Avenue in North Chicago for a call of shots fired. Lake […]
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Waukegan woman charged with possessing 1.5 kilos of drugs, $37,000 in cash released after prosecutors do not seek detention
A woman charged with a Class X felony for possessing 1.5 kilos of a drug and $37,000 in cash in Lake County was released from jail after prosecutors did not seek her detention. Halina H. Lipnicka, 52, of Waukegan, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance. […]
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Lake County begins to spend multi-million dollar portion of nationwide settlement to combat opioid crisis
County officials say they have begun authorizing the spending of millions of dollars of funding to combat the opioid epidemic in Lake County after drug company lawsuit settlements are distributed. The Lake County Board during a board meeting earlier this month authorized the spending of more than $1.5 million the county has received so far. […]
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Woman’s two boyfriends get into fight, leading to one pistol-whipping the other in Waukegan
Authorities say a woman’s two ex-boyfriends got into a fight and began struggling over a gun before one of them pistol-whipped the other, injuring him in Waukegan. The incident happened in the 1000 block of Montesano Avenue in Waukegan around 8 p.m. on September 12. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said a woman […]
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‘Early CPR saves lives’: Co-workers, police officer honored for saving life of unresponsive man in Marengo
Co-workers and a police officer were honored for successfully reviving, with the help of paramedics, a man who went into sudden cardiac arrest in Marengo last month. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts said the incident happened while Michael Kosirog was at work on the morning of August 9. Kosirog had a medical emergency that […]
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17-year-old boy arrested after being found with loaded gun when police stop car full of teens in Zion
Police arrested a 17-year-old boy who was found with a loaded gun when officers stopped a speeding car full of teens in Zion, authorities said. Zion Police Department officers were on patrol around 11:59 p.m. on September 16. They stopped a gray Toyota Camry for speeding in the 2700 block of Sheridan Road in Zion. Zion […]