Four were arrested after prosecutors say officers found an array of drugs, along with an AR-15 pistol and a handgun, both of which had dual drum magazines, in a home where a toddler was living in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department obtained a search warrant and carried it out around 6 a.m. on […]
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Sam Borcia is the CEO and Publisher of Lake and McHenry County Scanner based in Libertyville, Illinois. His focus is reporting on local news covering crime, government, traffic and more around Lake County, Illinois and McHenry County, Illinois. Sam founded Lake and McHenry County Scanner in January 2012 and has extensive experience covering news. His reporting has garnered coverage by major national and international outlets. He graduated from DePaul University in Chicago. You can get in touch with Sam by emailing [email protected].
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Walmart in Woodstock fully reopens following arson fire that caused an estimated $5 million in damage
The Walmart in Woodstock has fully reopened after an arson fire that caused $5 million in damage on New Year’s Eve, completely closing the store for nearly a week before it partially reopened. A spokesperson for Walmart told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that the company’s store, located at 1275 Lake Avenue in Woodstock, partially […]
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Suspect eludes deputies after fleeing multiple times, leading to police chase that resulted in crash in Waukegan
A suspect was able to elude deputies after fleeing multiple times before they engaged in an active pursuit, which ended in a crash in Waukegan, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle around 4 p.m. on January 17 in the area of Metropolitan Avenue and Yorkhouse Road in […]
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‘Major economic development’: Village announces Target has purchased long-vacant Kmart in Round Lake Beach
The long-vacant Kmart store in Round Lake Beach has been purchased with plans to build a Target store, which village officials called a “major economic development.” The Village of Round Lake Beach announced Monday that it was “thrilled to announce a major economic development milestone” in the village. The long-vacant Super Kmart property, located at […]
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$1 million settlement reached in lawsuit after drunken UTV crash that killed driver, 2nd man near Hebron
A $1 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit after a man driving drunk caused a fiery high-speed UTV crash near Hebron that left him dead and his passenger electrocuted to death. The incident happened around 10:50 p.m. on August 17, 2024, in the 13300 block of Thayer Road in unincorporated Hebron. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood […]
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Employee injured after two trucks catch on fire next to natural gas fueling station in Grayslake
An employee was injured after two trucks became fully engulfed in flames next to a natural gas fueling station at a Waste Management facility near Grayslake early Monday morning. The Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 5:16 a.m. Monday to the Waste Management Renewable Natural Gas Facility, 1975 South Route 83 in Grayslake, for a […]
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Man suffers only minor injuries after truck crashes into tree, causing large tree limb to crush truck cab near McHenry
Fire officials say a man suffered only minor injuries after a truck crashed into a tree, causing a large tree limb to smash through the windshield, leaving him trapped near McHenry Sunday evening. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:15 p.m. Sunday to the area of Moraine Hills […]
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Police to increase patrols at middle school in Marengo after juvenile makes threat to bring weapon to school
Police say they are increasing their presence at a middle school in Marengo on Monday and charges are possible against a juvenile who threatened to bring a weapon to school. The Marengo Police Department said Sunday that they are “committed to the safety and security of our young people.” The department said they became aware […]
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‘Outrageous, heartbreaking’: State’s attorney says federal agents who break laws in Lake County will be prosecuted in wake of Minnesota deaths
The state’s attorney issued a blistering statement Sunday in the wake of a Border Patrol agent fatally shooting a man in Minneapolis, warning that he will prosecute federal agents who violate the law in Lake County. Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said he watched multiple camera angles in the shooting of Alex Pretti in […]