Multiple fire departments battled a fire that broke out in subzero temperatures inside a restaurant, leaving the business temporarily closed in North Chicago, fire officials said. The North Chicago Fire Department responded around 10:50 a.m. Saturday to the Hunan Sixth Happiness, 2705 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in North Chicago, for a report of a structure […]
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Man hospitalized after being hit by pickup truck while in roadway on Route 176 in Crystal Lake
A 34-year-old man was hospitalized after being left semi-conscious after he was struck by a pickup truck while in the roadway along Route 176 in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 3:18 p.m. last Thursday to the area of Route 176 and Ridge Avenue in Crystal […]
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Zion man involved in semi-truck, SUV crash that left 71-year-old man dead in Pleasant Prairie
A Zion man was involved in a crash involving a semi-truck and an SUV that left a 71-year-old man dead just over the border in Pleasant Prairie, police said. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, Police Department, Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office and Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue Department responded around 1:07 p.m. on January 19 to the […]
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‘Difficult news’: Lake County school among several in Chicago area to be permanently closed by Archdiocese of Chicago
A school in Beach Park is among several in the Chicagoland area to be permanently closed by the Archdiocese of Chicago as officials say the decision will be a “difficult transition.” Archdiocese of Chicago Superintendent of Schools Greg Richmond and Our Lady of Humility School Principal Nancy Kozlowski recently sent a letter to families announcing […]
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Coroner identifies U.S. Military member who died after being impaled by fence post in crash in Waukegan
The coroner has identified a 22-year-old man and member of the U.S. Military who died after he was impaled by a fence post during a crash in Waukegan Monday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 6:31 p.m. Monday to the 1100 block of South Lewis Avenue in Waukegan for a […]
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Jury convicts Antioch convicted felon found with drugs who tried ditching gun in squad car in McHenry
An Antioch man, who is a convicted felon, was found guilty by a jury on charges that he was found with a large amount of drugs and then tried hiding a gun in the back of a squad after his arrest in McHenry. John T. Boland, 39, of Antioch, was charged in May 2024 with […]
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5 residents homeless after separate fires leave house damaged, apartment building total loss in Waukegan
Five residents were left homeless after separate fires that damaged a house and left an apartment building a total loss in less than 24 hours in Waukegan, fire officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 1 p.m. Tuesday to the 300 block of Liberty Street in Waukegan for a report of a structure fire. […]
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Woman accused of trying to murder former boyfriend by running him over, seriously injuring him in Waukegan
Prosecutors say a woman tried to murder her former boyfriend by intentionally running him over on Belvidere Road in Waukegan, leaving him unresponsive as she fled the scene Monday evening. Esmeralda Ramirez, 19, of Waukegan, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer, aggravated battery with a deadly […]
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Woodstock man on pre-trial release for Algonquin Walmart attack on child arrested for threatening to kill man, infant
A Woodstock man on pre-trial release for attacking a child at the Walmart in Algonquin has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill a man and an infant while taking photos of himself holding a rifle. Keon A. Harris, 19, of Woodstock, was charged on Saturday with phone harassment and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors. A […]