Five “heroic” staff members sprang into action and helped save the life of a child who started choking on food during lunch at an elementary school in Round Lake Park. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District presented a lifesaver award and challenge coin on Monday to five “heroic staff members” of WJ Murphy Elementary […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release to felon who tried escaping from Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan
A judge denied pre-trial release to a felon who attempted to escape by running out of a Lake County courtroom in Waukegan, down seven flights of stairs, before being captured as he nearly exited the building. Allen V. Jefferson, 24, of North Chicago, appeared in Courtroom T-712 at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan on […]
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‘Everyone is so excited’: Convenience store sells winning lottery ticket worth $500K in Richmond
Lottery officials announced Thursday that a convenience store in Richmond sold a winning $500,000 lottery ticket from Sunday evening’s Lucky Day Lotto drawing. The ticket was sold at the International House of Wine and Cheese, located at 11302 Route 12 in Richmond. The person who bought the ticket matched all five Lucky Day Lotto numbers […]
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Police arrest man accused of firing shot, restraining woman at home in Wonder Lake
Police arrested a 22-year-old man who allegedly restrained a woman, covered her mouth and fired a shot after becoming upset that she was breaking up with him in Wonder Lake. Austin M. Lukac, 22, of Belvidere, was charged with aggravated unlawful restraint, aggravated assault by discharge of a firearm, reckless discharge of a firearm, unlawful […]
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Heavy police response prompted after car crash where driver fled on foot in Huntley
A heavy police response was sent after a driver fled on foot following a two-vehicle crash along Route 47 in Huntley last week, officials said. The Huntley Police Department asked the public around 7 p.m. on January 7 to avoid the area of Route 47 and Mill Street. Officials said a large police presence was […]
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Fire department rescue response dispatched after car slides off roadway onto icy lake in Fox Lake
A fire department rescue response was sent after a car slid off the roadway onto an icy lake in Fox Lake before partially going into the water Tuesday evening. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 8:35 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Dick’s Marine Services, 32 North Pistakee […]
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1 arrested after car connected to multiple burglaries in Lake, Cook counties spotted at Barrington burglary
A suspect was arrested after a car connected to multiple burglaries in Lake and Cook counties was spotted during a smash-and-grab at a liquor store in Barrington, which was witnessed by police. The Barrington Police Department was notified about a burglary in progress around 2:30 a.m. Thursday at Garfield’s Beverage Warehouse, 340 West Northwest Highway […]
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2 suspects charged, arrested by FBI in murder and robbery of 17-year-old boy in Round Lake
The FBI and detectives arrested two brothers on Wednesday and charged them with murder in connection with the fatal shooting and robbery of a 17-year-old boy in Round Lake. Demarion R. Gibert, 20, of Volo, and Damone Gibert, 17, of Volo, were both charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery. The two suspects were arrested […]
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Firefighters battle fire in single-digit temps that left residents displaced, home uninhabitable near McHenry
Firefighters battled a fire in frigid temperatures that left residents displaced after their residence was deemed uninhabitable near McHenry Tuesday evening. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday to the 5900 block of Fox Lake Road in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a structure fire. McHenry Township Fire Protection District […]