Two Advocate Health Care nurses at hospitals in Libertyville and Barrington, one of which specializes in working with newborns and the other who works with diabetes patients, have been awarded nurse of the year, officials said. Advocate Health Care said Victoria Lozano, who is a registered nurse specializing in diabetes care and education at Advocate […]
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Man arrested for cocaine possession allegedly threatens officer, makes vulgar comment about officer’s wife in Woodstock
A man who was arrested for possessing a large amount of cocaine in Woodstock allegedly threatened an officer and made a vulgar statement referring to the officer’s wife. Brandon M. Walsh, 30, of Woodstock, was charged with manufacturing or delivering cocaine between 15-100 grams, possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine and threatening a public official. […]
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Driver was nearly 3 times over drinking limit in UTV crash that killed himself, 2nd man near Hebron
A man was driving at nearly three times the legal drinking limit when he caused a fiery high-speed UTV crash near Hebron that left himself and a second man dead, a report said. The incident happened around 10:50 p.m. on August 17 in the 13300 block of Thayer Road in unincorporated Hebron. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire […]
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Numerous fire departments called to extra-alarm fire at mobile home park in Beach Park
Numerous fire departments are responding to a second-alarm fire at a mobile home park in Beach Park where multiple homes caught on fire Monday afternoon. The Beach Park Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:35 p.m. Monday to the Beach Park Mobile Homes, 38703 North Sheridan Road in Beach Park, for a […]
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Man dies after being found unresponsive following head-on crash on Route 83 in Grayslake
Authorities say a 30-year-old man died after he suffered critical injuries following a head-on crash that shut down Route 83 in Grayslake Monday morning. The Grayslake Police Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 8:33 a.m. Monday to the area of Taco Bell, 115 South Route 83 in Grayslake, for a report of a […]
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Caregiver accused of attacking partially paralyzed elderly woman, leaving her injured in Zion
A caregiver has been charged with attacking a partially paralyzed elderly woman and spitting on her before the victim was found by police with numerous injuries in Zion. Latonya R. Cochran, 47, of Zion, was charged with abuse or neglect of an elderly person by a caregiver, aggravated battery to a victim over 60 and […]
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12 years in prison for 1 of 3 suspects who robbed Woodstock gas station, pointed guns at clerk’s head
A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a robbery of a gas station convenience store in Woodstock where three suspects pointed guns at the clerk’s head. Rosendo Pacheco, 19, of Beloit, Wisconsin, was charged with armed robbery, aggravated robbery, burglary, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and […]
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1 suffers smoke inhalation after firefighters assist occupant out of house fire in Zion
One person suffered smoke inhalation after firefighters assisted a person out of a burning home which left the residents displaced in Zion Saturday evening. The Zion Fire Rescue Department responded around 6:50 p.m. Saturday to the 1900 block of Sunshine Court in Zion for a report of a structure fire. Zion Fire Rescue Department Lt. […]
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Firefighters battle fire in frigid temperatures that left house fully engulfed in Fox Lake
Residents were displaced after a fire fully engulfed a house in Fox Lake Sunday morning and left firefighters battling the fire in frigid single-digit temperatures. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:46 a.m. Sunday to the 50 block of Highview Avenue in Fox Lake for a report of a structure fire. Fire officials […]