Police arrested two suspects after officials say one of them caused multiple crashes in Lake County that left a 9-year-old seriously injured and the second fired shots as they fled from a crash. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 4:55 p.m. Saturday to the area of O’Plaine Road and Route […]
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Firefighters quickly extinguish fire that spread from truck to house in Lake in the Hills
Firefighters quickly extingushed a fire that began in a truck and spread to a house, also damaging a second vehicle, in Lake in the Hills Saturday afternoon. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 2:58 p.m. Saturday to the 3000 block of Brisbane Drive in Lake in the Hills for a vehicle fire. Huntley Fire […]
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6 townhomes damaged, 2 cats rescued, firefighter injured in 3-alarm fire in Buffalo Grove
Six townhouses were damaged, two cats were rescued and a firefighter was injured during a three-alarm fire that caused $1 million in damage in Buffalo Grove Saturday afternoon. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department responded around 1:25 p.m. Saturday to the 300 block of Le Parc Circle for a report of smoke in a townhome. Firefighters […]
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2 arrested after fighting, resisting arrest with sheriff’s deputies during traffic stop in Grayslake
Authorities say two suspects from Round Lake Beach and Grayslake fought with sheriff’s deputies and resisted arrest during a traffic stop in Grayslake before one of them was tased. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was on patrol around 2 a.m. Saturday in the area of Washington Street and Lancer Lane in Grayslake. He observed a vehicle […]
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Employee accused of stealing almost $30,000 worth of laptops belonging to Highland Park school
An employee has been charged with stealing almost $30,000 worth of laptops from a middle school in Highland Park and selling them online and in-person. The Highland Park Police Department responded on February 5 to Elm Place Middle School, 2031 Sheridan Road, for a report of a theft. North Shore School District 112 Assistant Superintendent […]
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40 days in jail for woman convicted of neglecting dozens of cats found in van in McHenry County
A woman has been sentenced to 40 days in jail after she pleaded guilty to keeping over two dozen cats in a U-Haul van for months, resulting in severe medical issues, in Island Lake. Nicole B. Blotnicki, 32, of Glenview, was charged in March 2024 with cruelty to animals and four counts of violation of […]
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26-year-old man suffers life-threatening injuries after car slams into tree near Gurnee
A 26-year-old man suffered critical injuries after he crashed his car into a tree, leaving him trapped inside the vehicle, near Gurnee early Saturday morning. The Gurnee Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:05 a.m. Saturday to the area of Stearns School Road and Mill Creek Drive in unincorporated Gurnee for a […]
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No injuries reported after trailer left fully engulfed in flames, destroyed near Marengo
Fire officials say a fire destroyed a trailer after it became engulfed in flames and sent smoke billowing into the sky near Marengo Thursday evening. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 5:43 p.m. Thursday to the area of Interstate 90 and Anthony Road in unincorporated Marengo for a report of a structure fire. […]
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Man uninjured after SUV left suspended in air against tree following crash in Lake in the Hills
A man escaped uninjured after he reversed from a parking spot and crashed into a tree, leaving his SUV suspended in the air against the tree in Lake in the Hills. The Lake in the Hills Police Department and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 9:15 p.m. Saturday to the area of Algonquin Road and […]