A Lake County sheriff’s canine helped locate one of two people who were reported missing after they got lost in a large forest preserve near Antioch Sunday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist the Fox Lake Police Department around 9:15 p.m. Sunday at Gander Mountain Forest Preserve, 43419 West Wilmot Road in […]
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Woman hospitalized after sports car crashes into tree, rolls over, leaving it totaled near McHenry
A woman was transported to the hospital with injuries after crashing her car into a tree and rolling over, leaving it totaled and the roadway shut down, near McHenry Saturday evening. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7 p.m. Saturday to the area of Chapel Hill Road and […]
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Demolition begins on long-vacant Kmart store to make way for Target store in Round Lake Beach
Demolition has officially begun on the “eyesore” Kmart store that has been vacant for over a decade in Round Lake Beach where a Target store will be built, which village officials called a “major economic development.” The Village of Round Lake Beach said in January that it was “thrilled to announce a major economic development […]
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‘Deeply disturbing’: Harvard man accused of strangling woman until she lost consciousness, stealing her phone
Police officers arrested a Harvard man who prosecutors say strangled a woman until she lost consciousness and then stole her phone, which they called “deeply disturbing.” Jose Antonio Escobar-Albarran, 26, of Harvard, was charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and two counts of domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. […]
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Victim files lawsuit after being injured in Crystal Lake crash caused by suspect who was being pursued by Cary police
A victim who was left injured has filed a lawsuit against Cary police and a suspect after officers pursued the suspect just before he ran a red light and caused a four-vehicle crash in Crystal Lake. The lawsuit was filed late last month by Chicago-based law firm Romanucci & Blandin on behalf of plaintiff Munividyasgar […]
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Police investigating after 51-year-old man found dead in wooded area in Woodstock
Police were investigating but do not suspect foul play after a 51-year-old man was found dead in a wooded area known as “tent city” in Woodstock, officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 6 p.m. Wednesday to the area of the Shell gas station, 110 North Eastwood Drive in Woodstock, […]
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Cats, birds and other animals unaccounted for after fire leaves hoarder house significantly damaged near McHenry
Several cats, birds and other animals are unaccounted for after authorities say a fire broke out and caused significant damage to a hoarder house near McHenry Sunday afternoon. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:38 p.m. Sunday to the 3000 block of South Benbrook Avenue in unincorporated McHenry for […]
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Man studying criminal justice arrested for distributing child sexual abuse material, also accused of assaulting child in Lake Forest
A Lake Forest man, who is studying for a criminal justice degree, was arrested for distributing videos of children being sexually abused and is also accused of sexually assaulting a child. He then began laughing while in court. Michael Travis, 19, of Lake Forest, was charged with two counts of reproduction of child sexual abuse […]
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Man in his 20s dies after being hit by Metra train, left critically injured along UP-North line in Highwood
A man in his 20s has died in the hospital after he was hit by a Metra train in Highwood and critically injured, halting train traffic on the Union Pacific North line Thursday morning. The Highwood Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 1:40 a.m. Thursday to the Highwood Metra station, 317 Green […]