A new policy has been implemented requiring children under the age of 16 to be accompanied by an adult at all times at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee to maintain a “safe” environment. A chaperone policy was quietly put into place last month at Six Flags Great America, as well as Hurricane Harbor Chicago. […]
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Council votes to allow city to sue Thompson Appliance store in Woodstock if needed over partially collapsed building
City officials could now proceed to file a lawsuit against Thompson Appliance in Woodstock to force the demolition of the building that remains following a collapse in December if the owner does not make progress on the issue. The Woodstock City Council voted unanimously during its recent meeting to pass a motion to allow the […]
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7-time felon accused of selling fentanyl next to elementary school in Crystal Lake as children played outside
A seven-time felon has been charged with selling cocaine and fentanyl, which was witnessed by law enforcement, next to an elementary school in Crystal Lake while children played outside. William E. Knight Jr., 43, of Crystal Lake, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of cocaine within a school zone, manufacturing or delivery of fentanyl within […]
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2 seriously injured after being trapped in SUV that drove off Lake Cook Road, rolled over onto I-294 near Deerfield
Two men were hospitalized with serious injuries after an SUV went through a guardrail on Lake Cook Road and rolled over onto Interstate 294 near Deerfield, authorities said. The Illinois State Police, Northbrook Fire Department and Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District responded around 3:10 a.m. on April 25 to Interstate 294 in the area of Lake […]
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Man accused of stalking random Lake Forest resident, placing tracking and recording devices on his property
Prosecutors say a Chicago man stalked and surveilled a random Lake Forest resident, whom he did not know, while placing a tracking device on his vehicle and a hidden camera on his property. Joshua E. Carrasco, 45, of Chicago, was charged with attempted residential burglary, stalking causing fear for safety, stalking causing a person distress […]
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Police arrest 3 juveniles suspected to have committed more than 40 burglaries to businesses in Lake County
A multi-agency task force on Saturday arrested three juvenile suspects in Waukegan who are believed to be the crew that burglarized more than 40 businesses in Lake County last month. The Gurnee Police Department said they worked in coordination with multiple law enforcement agencies across Lake County to take the three subjects into custody in […]
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More than 150 people reportedly attend ‘May Day’ protests against Trump administration, billionaires in McHenry and Crystal Lake
Over 150 people gathered at protests in McHenry and Crystal Lake on “May Day” in support of workers over billionaires and to protest “harms to workers and their families caused by the Trump administration.” Indivisible McHenry County held a May Day protest rally commemorating International Workers’ Day on Friday. The rally was held from 3-5 […]
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District 128 administrator placed on leave amid backlash in handling of Libertyville HS teacher accused of sexual abuse of disabled student
A District 128 administrator has been placed on leave amid public backlash over the school district knowing a Libertyville High School teacher’s history but still allowing him around children, at which time he allegedly sexually abused a disabled student, and then letting him quietly retire. A lawsuit was filed earlier this year by Feagans Law […]
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‘I don’t want it to get messy’: Man charged with robbing bank of nearly $5,000 in Highland Park, confessing to police
The FBI has filed charges against a man who robbed a bank in Highland Park, telling the teller to comply because he “didn’t want it to get messy,” before later being captured by police and confessing to the robbery. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 3:04 p.m. on April 14 to the Chase Bank, […]