A resident was left fleeing for help after a man broke into his home while armed with an axe and destroyed the residence near Lake Villa, prosecutors said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:29 a.m. on November 16 to the 39400 block of North Park Avenue in unincorporated Lake Villa for a report […]
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Working smoke detectors alert sleeping resident to fire that left home uninhabitable in Lake Zurich
A sleeping resident was awoken by their working smoke detectors to a fire that left their house uninhabitable in Lake Zurich Tuesday evening, fire officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 10:35 p.m. Tuesday to the 0-100 block of Red Haw Lane for a report of a structure fire. Lake Zurich Fire […]
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Man accused of stabbing victim multiple times during fight in Lake in the Hills
A Crystal Lake man allegedly stabbed a victim multiple times, leaving him with serious wounds, during a fight in Lake in the Hills on Monday, court records show. Zachary T. Krahn, 44, of Crystal Lake, was charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Police officials said the […]
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Coroner releases identity of 5-year-old killed in crash that left 2-year-old critically injured in Beach Park
The coroner has released the identity of a five-year-old child who was killed in a head-on crash that also left a two-year-old child critically injured in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5 p.m. Tuesday to Green Bay Road just north of Hart Street in Beach Park for a report of a […]
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Vernon Hills Police Department retires wellness support canine just over year after joining force
The Vernon Hills Police Department has retired its comfort canine, just over a year after it joined the force, after the village deemed the dog as “unsuitable.” The Vernon Hills Village Board passed an ordinance last week authorizing the transfer of ownership for Billie, a labrador mix. The board said that Billie had been deemed […]
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Driver sentenced to 5 weekends in jail for crashing into building in Harvard, injuring worker inside
A man has been sentenced to five weekends in jail for recklessly driving when his car slammed into a business in Harvard and struck a worker inside, causing the worker to be thrown and injured. The Harvard Police Department and Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 9:20 a.m. on March 11 to 701 West Park […]
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5-year-old killed, 2-year-old in critical condition after head-on crash in Beach Park
A five-year-old child was killed and a two-year-old child suffered critical injuries in a head-on crash that left two others seriously injured in Beach Park Tuesday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5 p.m. Tuesday to Green Bay Road just north of Hart Street in Beach Park for a report of a serious […]
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Pre-trial release granted for 1 of 2 suspects charged in fatal hit-and-run of teen riding bicycle in Waukegan
A Vernon Hills woman was granted pre-trial release after she and a second suspect were charged with fatally running over a 17-year-old boy riding his bicycle in Waukegan and fleeing the scene. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12:45 a.m. on November 10 to the area of Belvidere Road and Fulton […]
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Police chief says unknown yet what caused crash that left driver dead in Woodstock
The police chief says investigators are still working to determine what caused a man to crash his SUV into a tree, leaving him dead, in a neighborhood in Woodstock. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 9:56 p.m. Sunday to the 400 block of East Kimball Avenue in Woodstock for a vehicle […]