Two people were ejected from a motorcycle and hospitalized after the driver said he experienced a numb hand from a tattoo, causing him to crash in Algonquin, police said. The Algonquin Police Department, Cary Fire Protection District, Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 4:30 p.m. on […]
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Gunmen fire nearly 20 shots at bar and flee scene, prompting police manhunt on border of Highwood and Lake Forest
Two gunmen fired nearly 20 shots at a bar and a vehicle before fleeing the scene, prompting an hours-long major police manhunt on the border of Highwood and Lake Forest early Sunday morning. The Highwood Police Department responded around 3 a.m. Sunday to Santi’s, 324 Green Bay Road in Highwood, for a report of shots […]
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Felon charged with stabbing woman, daughter while attempting to rob them outside store in Waukegan
A convicted felon has been charged after prosecutors say he stabbed a woman and then stabbed her daughter, who tried protecting her mother, during an attempted robbery outside a store in Waukegan Saturday. Dominic J. Longmire, 28, of Waukegan, was charged with armed robbery, aggravated robbery indicating armed, robbery and two counts of aggravated battery […]
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Father and son left trapped, hospitalized after intoxicated driver crashes into truck, causing vehicle to roll over in Waukegan
A father and son had to be extricated and transported to the hospital after authorities say an intoxicated driver crashed into their truck, causing it to roll over and sustain heavy damage in Waukegan Saturday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 9 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Jackson Street […]
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‘Highly reckless and dangerous’: Man allegedly repeatedly punched woman, then crashed car into Woodstock home with sleeping family inside
Prosecutors say a man repeatedly punched a woman and then later “recklessly and dangerously” crashed his car into a home in Woodstock where a family was sleeping inside, causing significant damage. Matthew Zamorano, 31, of Woodstock, was charged with aggravated domestic battery causing great bodily harm, three counts of criminal damage to property, interfering with […]
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Coroner identifies 31-year-old man found dead after SUV crashes through brick sign at Del Webb in Mundelein
The coroner has released the identity of a 31-year-old man who was found trapped and dead in his SUV after crashing into a brick sign, causing significant damage, in Mundelein Sunday. An autopsy performed Monday showed that Lukas Beelow, 31, of Mundelein, died as a result of blunt force injuries as a result of a […]
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Hundreds attend pride parades in Crystal Lake, Buffalo Grove as organizers say ‘rage baiters’ showed up to disrupt peace
Hundreds of people attended pride parades in Crystal Lake and Buffalo Grove over the weekend but organizers say “rage baiters” showed up to disrupt the peace in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Pride, an independent non-profit organization, held its third annual pride celebration event on Sunday. The event began with a parade walk through downtown Crystal […]
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Coroner identifies Grayslake man who died after fleeing from police, crashing truck into pole in Round Lake Beach
The coroner has released the identity of a Grayslake man who died after fleeing from police down Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach and slamming his truck into a pole Saturday evening. An autopsy performed Monday showed that Hector Guzman, 39, of Grayslake, died as a result of complications of blunt force injuries as a […]
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Woman, daughter both stabbed by armed suspect who tried robbing them outside store in Waukegan
A woman was stabbed and then her daughter, who tried intervening, was also stabbed by a suspect who tried robbing them outside of a store in Waukegan Saturday evening. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 9:02 p.m. Saturday to the Burlington Coat Factory, 1501 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan, for a report of an armed […]