A SWAT team was called and police rescued a woman who was spotted seeking help before she was dragged into a home by a wanted parolee in Waukegan Tuesday afternoon. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 12 p.m. Tuesday to the 2200 block of Walnut Street in Waukegan for a call for service. Waukegan Deputy […]
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1 injured, residents left homeless after fire engulfs rear of house and causes major damage in Lake in the Hills
One person was injured and residents were left homeless after a fire engulfed the rear of a house and caused major damage in Lake in the Hills Thursday afternoon. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 2:27 p.m. Thursday to the 2600 block of Waterford Lane in Lake in the Hills after receiving 911 calls reporting […]
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Woman, man both dead after head-on crash causes significant damage near Huntley
A male driver and a female driver are both dead after they were involved in a head-on crash that caused significant damage near Huntley Thursday evening, fire officials said. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Kane County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:28 p.m. Thursday to the area of Sandwald Road and Big Timber Road in unincorporated […]
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‘Incredible person’: Funeral services being held for ‘devoted’ Waukegan mother who died in crash on I-94 near Gurnee
Funeral services are being held Thursday evening for a “devoted” Waukegan mother who died when a drunk driver crashed into a semi-truck on I-94 near Gurnee, as her family says she “left a lasting impression on everyone.” The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 5:07 a.m. Saturday to Interstate […]
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Health department issues warning after rabid bat found inside home, resident exposed in McHenry County
Health officials said that a resident was exposed to a bat, which tested positive for rabies, that was found in a house in McHenry County, the first rabid bat discovery in the county this year. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) announced Thursday that a bat was found by a resident inside a home […]
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Man arrested after allegedly trying to run over his brother with pickup truck in parking lot in Antioch
Police say an Antioch man tried running over his brother with a pickup truck while the two argued in a parking lot near the former Piggly Wiggly in Antioch Tuesday afternoon. The Antioch Police Department responded around 2:10 p.m. Tuesday to the area of the former Piggly Wiggly, 460 Orchard Street, for a report of […]
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Judge releases Waukegan alderman charged with felony for allegedly casting election vote using dead mother’s ballot
A judge released a Waukegan alderman pending trial after her arrest and felony charge for allegedly using her dead mother’s ballot to cast a vote in the General Primary Election in Lake County. Sylvia Sims Bolton, 67, of Waukegan, was charged with one count of mutilation of election material, a Class 4 felony, and one […]
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‘Doing so much better’: Father says seriously injured child released from hospital after tree fell onto kids in Lakewood
A father says his 14-year-old son has been released from the hospital but has a “long road ahead” after a tree fell onto the boy and his friends, leaving the teen seriously injured in Lakewood. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Lakewood Police Department responded around 9:17 p.m. Saturday to the 7300 block of […]
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Driver left critically injured, flown to hospital after being ejected from car that rolled over near Huntley
A driver was left with critical, life-threatening injuries and was flown to the hospital after he was ejected from a car that rolled over near Huntley Wednesday afternoon. The Huntley Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:57 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 47 and Foster Road in unincorporated Huntley for […]