People reported seeing a sex toy affixed to the clock tower at Cornish Park in downtown Algonquin over the weekend before it was quickly removed by the village. An Algonquin man said that he noticed a red sex toy stuck to the clock tower on Saturday morning on the corner of Algonquin Road and Harrison […]
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Detectives arrest Lake County man following child exploitation investigation where explicit material was found
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Highwood man following a child exploitation investigation where they say he was found with numerous sexually explicit images and videos of young children. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they received a tip from a social media provider indicating a device in Lake County shared suspected child […]
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Coroner releases identity of man found dead after car drove off road, crashed into tree in Wonder Lake
The coroner has released the identity of a 50-year-old man who was found dead by a passerby after he drove off the roadway and crashed his car into a tree in Wonder Lake Monday. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Wonder Lake Police Department responded around 8:29 a.m. Monday to […]
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Person of interest in custody, police conduct search warrant after child sexually assaulted in Fox Lake
Police say they have a person of interest in custody and multiple agencies carried out a search warrant Thursday morning after a child was sexually assaulted in Fox Lake. Fox Lake Police Department Sgt. Rick Howell said the police department has detained a person of interest in connection with an ongoing investigation involving child pornography […]
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Lake Forest Academy therapist said she was in love with child student, accused of having inappropriate contact with him
A now-former Lake Forest Academy therapist was arrested after she allegedly violated a no-contact order with a male juvenile student, with him previously having sleepovers at her house and her admitting she was in love with him. Nirali Dalia, 45, of Lake Forest, was charged with one count of violation of a stalking no-contact order, […]
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Huntley man charged with sexually assaulting young child as investigators say there are other potential victims
Police announced the arrest of a Huntley man who is accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 in Huntley as investigators say there are other potential victims. The Huntley Police Department said Thursday they arrested Robert S. Henze, 58, of Huntley, on the charges of predatory criminal sexual assault and aggravated […]
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Funeral services set for father, grandfather who died after being struck by car along Route 120 in McHenry
Funeral services are set for Friday for a 64-year-old man, who was a father and grandfather, after he tried crossing Route 120 and was fatally struck by a car in McHenry. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 5:20 p.m. last Thursday to the area of Route 120, also known […]
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Semi-tractor-trailer truck rolls over, resulting in major damage on Route 41 in Lake Forest
A driver was surprisingly uninjured after his semi-tractor-trailer truck rolled over, causing major damage and shutting down Route 41 in Lake Forest, authorities said. The Lake Forest Police Department responded around 6:05 a.m. Saturday to the area of Route 41 north of Westleigh Road for a commercial vehicle crash. Officers arrived and found a semi-tractor-trailer […]
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Man allegedly robbed child working at restaurant in North Chicago, threatened to shoot him during ‘crime spree’
Prosecutors say a man went on a crime spree, which included robbing a child employee of a restaurant in North Chicago while threatening to shoot him, before later fleeing police and crashing. Ainsley A. Ball, 37, of North Chicago, was charged with aggravated robbery, two counts of robbery and two counts of burglary. Lake County […]