A child and a teenager were both hospitalized with moderate injuries after a two-vehicle crash left one car rolled over near Harvard Thursday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 4 p.m. Thursday to the intersection of Route 23 and Streit Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a vehicle crash with entrapment. […]
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Firefighters rescue dog after residents awoken to fire that left home uninhabitable in Ingleside
Firefighters saved a dog after residents were awoken to a fire that left their home uninhabitable in Ingleside early Thursday morning, fire officials said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 5:01 a.m. Thursday to the 36400 block of North Tamarack Lane in Ingleside for a report of a structure fire. Fox Lake Fire […]
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6 years in prison for drunk driver who killed Wauconda High School teacher in head-on, wrong-way crash
A drunk driver who traveled the wrong way, striking another vehicle head-on and killing a longtime Wauconda High School teacher, has been sentenced to six years in prison. The incident happened around 2:15 a.m. on December 10, 2023, near Palatine Road and Wheeling Road in Wheeling. Wheeling Deputy Police Chief Al Steffen said the collision […]
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Judge partially reinstates Highland Park parade shooter’s phone privileges ahead of trial next month
A judge has reinstated partial phone privileges for the accused Highland Park parade mass shooter during a court hearing Thursday ahead of his trial next month. Robert Crimo III, 23, of Highwood, appeared in court Thursday morning for a case management conference. Lake County Public Defender Gregory Ticsay, who is representing Crimo III alongside Assistant […]
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2 public works employees rushed to hospital after being electrocuted by power line in Waukegan
Two public works employees were rushed to the hospital, one by helicopter, after they were electrocuted by a power line in Waukegan Thursday morning. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:30 a.m. Thursday to the area of Pershing Road and Greenwood Avenue. Waukegan Fire Marshal Todd Zupec said fire crews arrived to find two male […]
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Car sustains heavy damage after crashing into stopped school bus on Route 14 near Woodstock
Route 14 near Woodstock was completely shut down after a car sustained significant damage when it crashed into a stopped school bus picking up a student Thursday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:42 a.m. Thursday to the 16200 block of Route 14 in unincorporated Woodstock for a report […]
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Dogs escape home unharmed after passerby spots house fire in Trout Valley near Cary
Two dogs escaped unharmed after a passerby spotted a large home on fire in Trout Valley near Cary where there are no nearby fire hydrants, prompting a large fire department response. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday to the 0-100 block of Marryat Road in Trout Valley for a report of a […]
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Charges announced in violent carjacking of pregnant mother whose child was abducted near Libertyville
Investigators have charged two suspects in the carjacking of a pregnant mother who was run over and had her child abducted near Libertyville in 2023. The incident happened around 3:35 p.m. on February 23, 2023, in the 16000 block of West Buckley Road in unincorporated Libertyville. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said […]
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Sentencing hearing set for father convicted in child’s ‘entirely preventable’ fatal drug overdose near Richmond
A sentencing hearing has been set as prosecutors seek the maximum sentence for a father convicted of failing to obtain medical help for his child who overdosed, leaving him to die near Richmond. Eric Ullrich, 52, of Richmond, pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of involuntary manslaughter, a Class 2 felony, and communicating with […]