A suspect was taken into custody after he fled from police in Zion and led officers on a pursuit in Wisconsin where he crashed into squad cars before returning to Illinois and fleeing on foot near Wadsworth. The Pleasant Prairie Police Department became involved in a vehicle pursuit around 9 a.m. on February 4 after […]
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Prosecutors say gunman shot victim twice after accusing him of going through his bag at Grayslake home
Prosecutors say a gunman, who was captured by police and the FBI last week, shot another man twice during a “minor argument” after believing the victim went through his bag in Grayslake. Elo Owolide, 28, of Evanston, was charged with one count of aggravated battery by discharge of a firearm, a Class X felony. The […]
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Waukegan man dies after school bus converted to RV slams into overpass during multi-vehicle crash in Indiana
A Waukegan man is dead and his passenger was critically injured after a three-vehicle crash involving a school bus converted into an RV on Interstate 65 in northwest Indiana Saturday evening. The Indiana State Police, Merrillville Fire Department and Superior Ambulance Service responded around 5:15 p.m. Saturday to Interstate 65 at the 253.6-mile marker near […]
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9 years in prison for drunk driver who caused crash that killed elderly father of 3 in Lake in the Hills
A Huntley man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for driving with alcohol and cocaine in his system and causing a crash that left a 76-year-old man, who was a father of three, dead in Lake in the Hills. Jakub Kakietek, 42, of Huntley, was charged in July 2024 with two counts of […]
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Suspect tries forcing entry to burglarize house in Highland Park in broad daylight while resident was home
Police are investigating after a suspect tried to force entry to burglarize a house in Highland Park in broad daylight while a resident was home, officials said. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 3:52 p.m. on February 2 to the 1900 block of Keats Lane in Highland Park for a residential burglary call. A […]
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Owner of now-shuttered smoke shop in downtown McHenry pleads guilty after variety of drugs recovered
The owner of a now-closed smoke shop in downtown McHenry has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to jail time after he was caught with a variety of drugs by a narcotics task force. Michael H. Brill, 70, of Holiday Hills, was charged in February 2025 with possession of LSD with intent to deliver, manufacturing or delivery […]
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Residents left homeless after fire causes extensive damage throughout house in Waukegan
Residents were left homeless after a fire broke out and caused damage throughout their house in Waukegan, sending heavy smoke billowing from the scene. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 1800 block of West Greenwood Avenue in Waukegan for a report of a structure fire. Waukegan Fire Department Battalion Chief Todd […]
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Former Round Lake woman arrested for allegedly giving chewable laxatives to very young kids at daycare center
A former Round Lake woman was arrested after police say she gave several children, who were two and younger, laxatives while working as a teacher at a daycare center in St. Charles. The St. Charles Police Department was notified around 9:43 a.m. on February 3 about an attempted aggravated battery involving several children. Multiple parents […]
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Students at schools across McHenry County walk out of class in protest of ICE, Trump administration
Students at numerous schools across McHenry County led walkouts from class this week in protest of ICE and the Trump administration, saying they need to “stand up for what is right.” Students at McHenry High School’s Upper Campus and Freshman Campus led walkouts in between sixth and seventh periods. The students met up outside by […]