The county board on Tuesday voted to ban new data centers from being approved in unincorporated Lake County until May 2027, with one board member saying, “We choose our citizens.” The Lake County Board approved the ordinance Tuesday morning amending Chapter 151 of the county’s Code of Ordinances, which establishes the moratorium and also creates […]
Sam Borcia
Sam Borcia is the CEO and Publisher of Lake and McHenry County Scanner based in Gurnee, Illinois. His focus is reporting on local news covering crime, government, traffic and more around Lake County, Illinois and McHenry County, Illinois. Sam founded Lake and McHenry County Scanner in January 2012 and has extensive experience covering news. His reporting has garnered coverage by major national and international outlets. He graduated from DePaul University in Chicago. You can get in touch with Sam by emailing sborcia@lakemchenryscanner.com.
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Woman seriously injured after motorcycle crash where she was ejected into bushes in Algonquin
A woman was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after she crashed her motorcycle and was ejected into some bushes in Algonquin Monday evening, police said. The Algonquin Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 5:08 p.m. Monday to the area of Algonquin Road and Compton Drive in Algonquin […]
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Prosecutors say man was driving drunk for 5th time when he crashed into car, causing it to drive into pond in Lake Zurich
Prosecutors say a man was driving intoxicated for the fifth time — at over three times the legal drinking limit — when he slammed into another car, causing it to drive into a pond, leaving a passenger unconscious, at the Costco in Lake Zurich. Ennkbold Lkhamnorov, 55, of Glenview, was charged with aggravated driving under […]
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Former Chicago Bears player Matt Suhey discovered dead inside his Deerfield home at age 68
Former Chicago Bears player Matt Suhey, who helped the team win the 1985 NFL championship alongside Walter Payton, was found dead in his home in Deerfield Sunday afternoon. Suhey, 68, was discovered unresponsive in his home in the 500 block of Carriage Way in Deerfield around 2 p.m. Sunday. The Lake County Coroner’s Office said […]
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Lindenhurst man accused of stealing almost $400 in merchandise from Gurnee Mills, injuring officer while resisting arrest
A Lindenhurst man was charged with stealing almost $400 in merchandise from Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee and then injuring a police officer while resisting arrest. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 3:45 p.m. on August 17 to Kohl’s, 6120 Grand Avenue in Gurnee, for a report of a retail theft in progress. Lake County […]
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Police investigating after Flock license plate reader camera goes missing in Highland Park
Police are investigating after a Flock Safety automated license plate reader camera was stolen in Highland Park amid recent nationwide backlash against Flock over privacy concerns. The Highland Park Police Department made the discovery on August 7 involving its Flock camera located in front of Fidelity Investments, 1 Skokie Valley Road. The automated license plate […]
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Wanted man tries disarming police officer, injures 3 officers while fighting with them in Waukegan
A Waukegan man allegedly tried to disarm a police officer by grabbing his gun and then fought with officers who tried to arrest him, leaving three of them injured in Waukegan. Ismael Figueroa, 45, of Waukegan, was charged with attempting to disarm a peace officer, aggravated battery of a peace officer and three counts of […]
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Man dies after being rescued from Lake Michigan by good Samaritans at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion
Good Samaritans rescued a man from Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion and first responders rushed him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 4:35 p.m. Sunday to Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front Drive in […]
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Round Lake Park man smiles in booking photo after being arrested for punching woman in face in Zion
A Round Lake Park man was all smiles in his mugshot after being charged with punching a woman in the face after she became upset that he was babysitting their kids while intoxicated in Zion. Jason Montoya, 28, of Round Lake Park, was charged with domestic battery with prior conviction, a Class 4 felony, and […]