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Police officer responding to emergency call involved in two-vehicle crash in Gurnee

No injuries were reported after a police car making a U-turn while responding to an emergency call crashed into another car in Gurnee Friday evening. A Gurnee Police Department officer was responding to a vehicle crash around 6:40 p.m. Friday and was involved in a minor collision while responding. Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer […]

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Huntley man pleads guilty, avoids jail after over 50 dogs abandoned, nearly 20 other animals found in poor health

A Huntley man has avoided jail after pleading guilty after over 50 dogs were found abandoned and nearly 20 other animals were found in poor health. The Huntley Police Department and Boone County Sheriff’s Office in September announced the arrests of Bruce Walla, 55, of Huntley, and Concepcion Rodriguez, 61, of Huntley. The two, who at […]

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Lawsuit alleges staff left surgical sponge inside patient following surgery at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry

A lawsuit has been filed alleging that medical staff at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry left a surgical sponge inside a patient following surgery. Chicago-based law firm Bobber, Teich & Pippin filed the medical malpractice lawsuit on behalf of 71-year-old Frank Kryzak in McHenry County Circuit Court on Thursday. The lawsuit complaint said Kryzak was […]

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Wonder Lake resident sentenced to probation for kicking sheriff’s deputy in groin in McHenry County

A Wonder Lake resident has been sentenced to probation for kicking a McHenry County sheriff’s deputy in the groin area, resisting arrest and punching another sheriff’s deputy. Anthony M. Royce, 25, of Wonder Lake, was charged in October with four counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer, two counts of battery and one count […]

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Hundreds of marchers call for end to deportations, ICE raids in Lake County during Waukegan protest

Hundreds of people marched in protest in Waukegan on Saturday calling for an end to deportations and for ICE to leave Lake County amid the federal agency’s “enhanced operations.” The Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) organized the protest, which began around 12 p.m. Saturday near Belvidere Road and Lewis Avenue in Waukegan. PSL Chicago […]