A one-month-old baby died on Monday after he was found by his parents unresponsive at a house in Zion and rushed to the hospital Monday morning. The Zion Fire and Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 10:15 a.m. Monday to the 2200 block of Horeb Avenue in Zion for a report of a […]
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‘Can affect anyone’: Officials say Wauconda police officer died by suicide in McHenry as funeral services announced
Officials announced that a Wauconda police officer who died on Monday died by suicide, saying mental health struggles can affect anyone, as funeral arrangements have been released. The Wauconda Police Department said that Officer Christian Pascente unexpectedly died on Monday. The police department said Monday evening that it was with “deep sadness” to announce Pascente’s […]
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Firefighters quickly extinguish fire that sent flames, smoke from rear of strip mall in Waukegan
Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a fire that sent flames and smoke from the rear of a strip mall in Waukegan in close proximity to power lines, fire officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 4:30 p.m. Thursday to the 2300 block of Grand Avenue in Waukegan for a report of a structure […]
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Judge says Lake County Board District 16 candidate can remain on ballot amid appeal after ruling he would be stricken
A judge has allowed Juan Beto Ruiz, who is challenging incumbent Esiah Campos in the Lake County Board District 16 race, to remain on the ballot amid an appeal after he was previously removed in a rare set of events. Juan Roberto “Beto” Ruiz is challenging incumbent Esiah Campos in the primary election for Lake […]
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5 hospitalized after three-vehicle crash leaves 2 occupants trapped in wreckage in Algonquin
Five people were hospitalized after a multiple-vehicle crash caused heavy damage and left two occupants trapped in the wreckage in Algonquin, fire officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Algonquin Police Department responded around 6 p.m. Sunday to Algonquin Road and Hanson Road in Algonquin for a vehicle crash with injuries. […]
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Coroner identifies Barrington teen who died in high-speed crash that left car engine ripped from vehicle in Deer Park
The coroner has released the identity of a 17-year-old Barrington boy who died after he crashed his BMW at high speed into a tree, which caused the engine to detach from the vehicle, in Deer Park. An autopsy performed Tuesday showed that Maximilian Sahinoglu, 17, of Barrington, died as a result of blunt force injuries […]
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2 hospitalized, over dozen residents homeless after extra-alarm fire damages 4 townhouses in Zion
Two people were hospitalized and approximately 15 residents were left homeless after a second-alarm fire damaged four townhouses in Zion Tuesday morning, fire officials said. The Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded around 10:04 a.m. Tuesday to the 2100 block of Hebron Avenue in Zion for a report of a structure fire. Zion Fire and […]
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Dispatchers credited after suspect steals car in Beach Park before being captured in Cook County
Lake County sheriff’s 911 dispatchers are being credited for their work in helping law enforcement track down a vehicle that was stolen from a gas station in Beach Park Saturday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:35 a.m. Saturday to the Casey’s, 39131 North Sheridan Road in Beach Park, for a report of […]
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‘House of horrors’: Prosecutors say Fox Lake mother tortured, physically beat her child for years, directed sibling to strangle him
A judge ordered a couple detained in jail after prosecutors say a child lived in a “house of horrors” in Fox Lake where his mother punched him, threatened to kill him and tortured him for years while ordering his sibling to strangle him. The Fox Lake Police Department responded around 9:30 a.m. Friday to a […]