Three suspects were arrested, with one running nearly two miles, after sheriff’s deputies and a canine unit interrupted a burglary in progress at Lambs Farm near Libertyville Sunday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s 911 Center received a call around 11:20 p.m. Sunday from a person who rented a flatbed trailer to someone who failed to […]
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1 flown to hospital with critical injuries after fiery crash causes major damage in downtown Richmond
Critical injuries were reported after a two-vehicle crash resulted in major damage, a fire that was extinguished by bystanders and one person being flown to the hospital in Richmond Sunday evening. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District, Richmond Police Department and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:35 p.m. Sunday to Route 12 and Route […]
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Victim punched in head by suspect who carjacked him after parking car in driveway in Waukegan
A victim was punched in the head and carjacked by a suspect who approached him as he parked his car in the driveway of his home in Waukegan, with the suspect later fleeing from police. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 9 a.m. on June 7 to the 1700 block of North Lewis Avenue in […]
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North Chicago man caught possessing, selling cocaine out of his home during surveilled operation with police informant
A North Chicago man is facing serious felony charges after prosecutors say he was caught possessing and selling a large amount of cocaine to a law enforcement informant on different occasions. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) identified Jesus Ceja, 41, of North Chicago, in March as a suspect who was trafficking […]
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Some Fourth of July events delayed in Lake, McHenry counties as strong thunderstorms move through Chicagoland
Some Fourth of July events are canceled, delayed or postponed in Lake and McHenry counties as strong thunderstorms, which have brought flooding, are moving through the area Saturday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook Saturday afternoon for Lake, McHenry, Will, Winnebago, Cook, Boone, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, […]
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1 hospitalized after fireworks reportedly involved in house fire in McHenry that left occupants displaced
One person was injured and transported to the hospital after a fire, which reportedly involved fireworks, caused significant damage to a house in McHenry Friday evening. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:21 p.m. Friday to the 5000 block of Pyndale Drive in McHenry for a report of a structure fire. McHenry Township […]
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Lake County Board Vice Chair Dr. Mary Ross-Cunningham remembered as a ‘trailblazing leader’
Lake County Board Vice Chair Mary Ross-Cunningham was remembered as a “trailblazing leader” during funeral services on Thursday and Friday. Cunningham, who was 80 years old, died on June 23 of natural causes at Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton. She was hospitalized earlier in June due […]
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Lake in the Hills man sentenced to almost 100 years in prison for murdering innocent victim after he left work in Huntley
A Lake in the Hills man has been sentenced to almost 100 years in prison for murdering an innocent man who was a passenger in a car, which honked at the suspect’s vehicle in Elgin, after the victims left work in Huntley. Dru K. Jarvis, 28, of Lake in the Hills, was charged in October […]
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Staffing agency pulls workers from Vista Medical Center in Waukegan as funding issues continue to plague hospital
A staffing agency has ordered nearly all of its workers not to report to work at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan after the hospital failed to pay the company for its services. Precision Practice Management suspended all services at Vista Medical Center East, 1324 North Sheridan Road in Waukegan, except for emergency room registration […]