A Venezuelan national has been charged with manslaughter after authorities say she left her 4-year-old child home alone for 20 hours before he was killed in a house fire that broke out in Mundelein. Aliannay P. Rodriguez, 21, of Lakemoor, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment causing death and child abandonment. The Mundelein Police […]
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‘Hazardous’ air quality from wildfire smoke continues in Chicagoland area as forecasters say conditions are improving
Hazardous air quality remains from Canada wildfire smoke that filled the Chicagoland area but forecasters say conditions are improving due to winds pushing it out. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Red Forecast Air Pollution Action Day on Thursday and again on Friday for the Chicago area, including Rockford. The Red Forecast Air […]
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Deer Park teen charged with homicide after high-speed crash into car, killing elderly man in Arlington Heights
Police say a Deer Park teen has been charged with homicide after he was speeding and crashed into another car, which killed an elderly man and left several people injured, on Lake Cook Road in Arlington Heights. Eric Dobrolinski, 19, of Deer Park, was charged this week with reckless homicide, speeding 35+ mph over the […]
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Residents left homeless after heavy flames, smoke erupt from house near Antioch
No one was harmed after heavy flames and smoke erupted from a house near Antioch, causing significant damage and prompting a multi-fire department response Thursday afternoon. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:26 p.m. Thursday to the 23300 block of West Lakeshore Drive in unincorporated Antioch for a report of […]
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‘Will be terribly missed’: Child who drowned in Chain O’ Lakes was three-sport student athlete at Grayslake Central High School
A child from Round Lake who died of drowning in the Chain O’ Lakes was a Grayslake Central High School student who participated in three different sports and will be “terribly missed,” school officials said. An autopsy performed Tuesday preliminarily showed that Brayan Monzanga, 15, of Round Lake, died as a result of drowning, according […]
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Prosecutors say 3 suspects armed with knives ‘terrorized’ public park in Antioch, physically attacking 2 people
Prosecutors say three men armed with knives “terrorized” a public park full of people in Antioch when they violently attacked two people, one of whom was stomped on and punched 16 times. The Antioch Police Department responded around 9 p.m. Saturday to Sequoit Creek Park, 845 Main Street in Antioch, for a report of a […]
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‘Our hearts are broken’: Family mourns after Mundelein man killed in motorcycle crash in Mettawa
Funeral services were held for a Mundelein man in his 40s as his family says their “hearts are broken into pieces” after an SUV turned in front of his motorcycle, causing a three-vehicle crash in Mettawa. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 8:50 p.m. on July […]
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Prosecutors say convicted murderer was ID’d by witness as gunman after shooting man at Scoop festival in Waukegan
A judge refused to release a convicted murderer who is charged with attempted murder after prosecutors say a witness identified him as the gunman who shot another man “with no regard for the safety” of others at the Scoop in Waukegan. Willie J. White, 36, of Harvey, was charged earlier this week with attempted first-degree […]
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Wildfire smoke from Canada filling Chicagoland area, air quality alert issued advising people to limit outdoor time
Officials say wildfire smoke from Canada is filling the Chicagoland area and an air quality alert has been issued, with air quality levels over 300 in Lake County as people are being urged to limit outdoor time. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Red Forecast Air Pollution Action Day for Thursday for the […]