Investigators are seeking the public’s help in locating a driver and vehicle that fled after fatally hitting a 60-year-old man near a hotel on Route 41Â in Waukegan Saturday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 6:37 p.m. Saturday to the area of HownTowne Studios by Red Roof, 1177 South Northpoint Boulevard, […]
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Zion man accused of striking woman during argument about posting non-consensual video to his OnlyFans account
Prosecutors say a man repeatedly struck a woman in the face after she confronted him about recording the two of them having sex to post on his OnlyFans account without her consent in Zion. Krisson C. Orlik, 20, of Zion, was charged with two counts of domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. The Zion Police […]
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Probation for McHenry woman previously sentenced to prison in fatal overdose following new drug conviction
A McHenry woman who previously served prison time in a fatal overdose death has been sentenced to probation following another arrest for possessing cocaine in McHenry County. Samantha M. Hagler, 47, of McHenry, was charged in August with possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, a Class X felony, and possession of cocaine, a Class […]
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Metra trains on Union Pacific Northwest line bound for McHenry County delayed due to police activity
Metra trains on the Union Pacific Northwest line bound for McHenry County were experiencing delays Tuesday after reports of a person walking on the train tracks. The Chicago Police Department, Chicago Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 3:35 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Olmsted Avenue and Oliphant Avenue in Chicago. A male […]
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Pre-trial release denied for 2 teens arrested following Beach Park shooting, multiple Lake County police pursuits
Judges denied pre-trial release to two teens arrested after officers were led on multiple police pursuits in Lake County at speeds of 140 mph following the shooting of two women in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2 a.m. Sunday to the area of Green Bay Road and Bonnie Brook Lane in […]
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Firefighters quickly bring under control fire that damaged commercial business in Grayslake
Authorities say a fire broke out at a commercial business in Grayslake and was quickly brought under control by firefighters early Tuesday morning. The Grayslake Fire Protection District and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 3:34 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Route 83 and Hook Drive in Round Lake Beach for a […]
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Alleged driver arrested, charged in fatal hit-and-run of Wauconda High School graduate near Island Lake
Investigators have announced the arrest of a hit-and-run driver over three months after a 24-year-old Wauconda High School graduate was fatally struck by a vehicle near Island Lake. Christine S. Eilers, 50, of McHenry, was charged on Monday with leaving the scene of a crash involving death and failure to report a crash involving death. […]
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‘In complete shock’: Drone used to locate injured dog missing for almost 7 days in Crystal Lake
A Bernese Mountain dog missing for nearly seven days was located by a thermal drone in Crystal Lake and rushed to the animal hospital with injuries from being hit by a car. Crystal Lake resident Kate Belmonte said her Bernese Mountain dog named Charlie, who is two years old, went missing on December 30. The […]
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Probation for man who pleaded guilty after accidentally shooting himself in Grayslake
A man has been sentenced to probation after prosecutors say he endangered another man when he accidentally shot himself while riding in a car in Grayslake. Jesus Caballero-Carrera, 35, of Round Lake Beach, was charged in April 2023 with reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class 4 felony, and carrying or possessing a firearm in […]