Firefighters battled a fire in frigid temperatures that left residents displaced after their residence was deemed uninhabitable near McHenry Tuesday evening. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday to the 5900 block of Fox Lake Road in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a structure fire. McHenry Township Fire Protection District […]
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Alleged drug dealer arrested after AK-47 pistol, large quantity of drugs, $7K cash found in Zion
Law enforcement arrested an alleged drug dealer after finding him with an AK-47 pistol, a large quantity of drugs and over $7,000 cash following a search at a Zion home where children were living. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) concluded an investigation that resulted in the arrest of Anthony M. Love, […]
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Teenager injured after car crashes into home under construction in Marengo
A teenager suffered minor injuries after a car crashed into the garage of a home under construction, leaving it with structural damage, in Marengo Tuesday afternoon. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and Marengo Police Department responded around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday to the 900 block of Partridge Circle in Marengo for a report of a crash. […]
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Annual blood drive to honor slain McHenry County sheriff’s deputy collects over 220 units of blood
The annual blood drive in memory of McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2019, was held Saturday and collected over 220 units of blood. The sixth annual blood drive took place at Sage YMCA in Crystal Lake. It was held by the American Red […]
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Charges pending against woman wanted after group including 10-year-old child steal from Gurnee Mills mall
Police say charges are pending against a woman wanted for stealing thousands of dollars in products from stores at Gurnee Mills with her 10-year-old daughter and another woman. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 4:04 p.m. on December 10 to a call of a retail theft in progress at Zumiez inside Gurnee Mills, 6170 West […]
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Firefighters respond to ‘unique call’ involving rescue of missing service bird in Antioch
Firefighters responded to a “unique call” Monday evening after a service bird escaped from an Antioch home and it took over an hour to rescue it once it was located. Nikki Zwier said her bird, named Sunny, went missing around 9 a.m. Monday. “He’s a super loving and friendly little fella. We are sick to […]
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Convicted felon attempts to escape from Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan after judge orders him jailed
A North Chicago man attempted to escape being taken into custody on Monday by running out of a Lake County courtroom in Waukegan before being captured by officers as he nearly exited the courthouse. Allen V. Jefferson, 24, of North Chicago, appeared in Courtroom T-712 at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan on Monday morning. […]
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Juvenile charged after baby among 5 hospitalized following t-bone crash in Woodstock
A 16-year-old has been charged after causing a t-bone crash involving an SUV and a minivan that sent five people, including a baby and two other children, to the hospital in Woodstock. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 9:51 p.m. Saturday to Tryon Street and Calhoun Street for a report of […]
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Man suffers critical injuries, flown to hospital after falling down stairs at home in Wonder Lake
A man suffered critical injuries and was left unresponsive, requiring him to be flown to the hospital, after he fell down the stairs at a home in Wonder Lake. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District and Wonder Lake Police Department responded around 2:51 p.m. Saturday to the 3900 block of Greenwood Drive in Wonder Lake […]