One person was found dead inside a car that crashed into a tree and became fully engulfed in flames near Huntley Sunday morning, fire officials said. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Kane County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:52 a.m. Sunday to Brier Hill Road and Dietrich Road in unincorporated Huntley for a report of […]
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Man sentenced to 7 years in prison after being caught with backpack full of drugs inside stolen vehicle in Algonquin
An Algonquin man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after prosecutors say he possessed a backpack full of drugs prepared for distribution that was found inside a stolen vehicle in Algonquin. Charles E. Adkerson, 39, of Algonquin, was charged in March 2025 with four counts of manufacturing or delivery of a controlled substance […]
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Capital One announces it will lay off over 1,100 employees at former Discover headquarters in Lake County
Capital One has announced that it will lay off more than 1,100 employees at the former Discover Financial Services headquarters in Lake County after the two companies merged. Capital One MVP for DFS Integration Leadership Paul Townsend informed the mayor of Riverwoods, the Lake County Board chair, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity […]
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Firefighters rescue elderly man after fire damages large house during thunderstorms in Lake Forest
Firefighters rescued an elderly man after multiple fire departments were called to a fire that broke out on the roof of a house in Lake Forest during thunderstorms Friday morning. The Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 9:35 a.m. Friday to the 1300 block of Middlefork Drive in Lake Forest for a report of a […]
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2 hospitalized after freight train crashes into vehicle, causing heavy damage in Round Lake Park
Two people were transported to the hospital after a car on Metra’s Milwaukee District North line tracks was struck by a freight train, causing heavy damage in Round Lake Park Friday morning. The Round Lake Park Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 2:52 a.m. Friday to the area of West […]
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Man faces up to life in prison after jury convicts him of shooting victim during carjacking, firing shots at bystander in Waukegan
A 24-year-old man could be sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted him of shooting and severely injuring a victim, who was filling air in his car’s tires, during a carjacking in Waukegan and then shooting at a bystander. Kendrick Alverson, 24, of Olympia Fields, was convicted of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated vehicular […]
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Bomb squad called after suspicious package found next to utility hub, prompting road closure in Lake Bluff
The bomb squad was called after a suspicious package was found near a utility hub, prompting Sheridan Road to be shut down in Lake Bluff, authorities said. The Lake Bluff Police Department responded around 8:55 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Sheridan Road and Ravine Forest Drive in Lake Bluff for a report of a […]
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Probation for suspect who stomped on victim’s face, leaving visible shoe imprint and victim in coma in McHenry
A suspect has been sentenced to probation after he stomped on a victim so hard that it left a shoe imprint on the victim’s face during a brutal attack outside a bar in McHenry, leaving the victim in a coma. Erik J. Brzenk, 27, of McHenry, was charged in January with one count of aggravated […]
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Approximately 15 acres burn after embers from controlled burn start cornfield on fire near Hebron
A brush fire quickly spread and burned approximately 15 acres of field after a controlled burn blew embers into the field near Hebron Monday afternoon, fire officials said. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 1:17 p.m. Monday to the 11600 block of Vanderkarr Road in unincorporated Hebron for a report of a brush fire. […]