An 18-year-old man allegedly led police officers on a chase, nearly hitting another vehicle, before resisting arrest and being caught with a loaded gun and drugs in North Chicago. Richard Acosta, 18, of North Chicago, was charged with aggravated fleeing to elude enhanced, five counts of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, resisting a peace […]
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Police arrest 2 suspects after report of person with gun in parking lot of Grayslake high school
Police arrested two teens after responding to a call of a person displaying what turned out to be an air rifle in the parking lot of a high school in Grayslake Friday afternoon. The Grayslake Police Department responded around 3:20 p.m. Friday to Grayslake North High School, 1925 North Route 83 in Grayslake. Police officials […]
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Pre-trial release denied for 2 brothers charged with killing 17-year-old boy during robbery in Round Lake
A judge denied pre-trial release to two brothers charged after prosecutors say multiple gunmen surrounded a car, robbed the occupants and fatally shot a 17-year-old boy in Round Lake. Demarion R. Gibert, 20, of Volo, and Damone Gibert, 17, of Volo, were both charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery. The two suspects were arrested […]
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Coroner releases identity of Huntley woman who died in multiple-vehicle crash in Carpentersville
The coroner’s office has released the identity of a Huntley woman and mother who died after she suffered severe injuries in a three-vehicle crash in Carpentersville. The Carpentersville Police Department and Carpentersville Fire Department responded around 4:48 p.m. on January 8 to the area of Randall Road and Binnie Road for a report of a […]
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3 suspects allegedly steal over $1,000 in alcohol from Gurnee store, later return to same store to steal again
Police captured three suspects after they allegedly stole over $1,000 worth of alcohol from a Gurnee store and then returned days later to steal more alcohol. The Gurnee Police Department responded on December 19 to a delayed retail theft report at a store in the 6500 block of Grand Avenue in Gurnee. Sam’s Club and […]
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Rapidly spreading 3-alarm brush fire damages nearly 20 acres near Huntley
A rapidly spreading wildland fire prompted a third-alarm fire department response and damaged nearly 20 acres near Huntley Friday afternoon, officials said. The Huntley Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:37 p.m. Friday to the area of Church Road and Ridge Lane in unincorporated Huntley for a report of a brush […]
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Probation for driver in crash that left former McHenry County officer, current Kane County deputy critically injured
A driver has been sentenced to probation after being convicted of crashing into the squad car of a Kane County sheriff’s deputy, who is a former McHenry County police officer, leaving the deputy critically injured. Kane County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Anderson was involved in a severe crash on Route 47 just south of Plank Road […]
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2 forest preserve police officers save life of man missing for 13 hours in frigid temperatures in Wadsworth
Two Lake County Forest Preserves police officers helped locate a man who went missing for 13 hours in frigid temperatures in a forest preserve in Wadsworth. Lake County Forest Preserve Police Sgt. Bradley Ehrhardt was presented with a Meritorious Service Award and Officer Michael Viramontes received a Lifesaving Award on Wednesday. The awards for the […]
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Corrections officer left seriously injured in attack by murder suspect at Lake County Jail in Waukegan
Officials say a corrections officer was hospitalized with serious injuries after he was viciously attacked and nearly strangled by a murder suspect being held in the Lake County Jail in Waukegan. Raymond Smith Jr., 46, of Zion, was charged with three counts of aggravated battery of a corrections officer and two counts of resisting arrest […]