Charges have been filed against a suspect who led police on a vehicle pursuit through Mundelein before crashing into a squad car and fleeing on foot, leaving three officers injured. Mundelein Police Chief Jason Seeley said his department received a 911 call for a report of a person who was bleeding and possibly shot in […]

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Family files lawsuit, says Vista lied to them after woman found on rooftop of Waukegan hospital dies
A family has filed a lawsuit against Vista and said that the Waukegan hospital lied to them after a woman was found unresponsive on the hospital’s rooftop and died from cold exposure. Civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump held a press conference on Wednesday afternoon in Chicago. Crump, who is representing the family […]
Judge sentences convicted felon to 14 years in prison for possessing loaded gun, drugs in home with children in McHenry
A judge sentenced a convicted felon, who rejected a plea deal for 8 years in prison, to 14 years in prison for possessing a loaded gun and drugs inside his McHenry home where children were living. Kenneth Price, 32, of McHenry, was charged in December 2023 with two counts of manufacture or delivery of a […]
Coroner identifies 61-year-old man killed in head-on crash that left woman injured near Spring Grove
The coroner has released the identity of a 61-year-old man who died after he was left unresponsive and trapped in a head-on crash that also left a woman trapped and injured near Spring Grove. An autopsy performed showed Michael De Brock, 61, of Spring Grove, died as a result of blunt force trauma from a […]
Lockdown issued, police response sent after student activates police alarm at Gurnee elementary school
A lockdown was issued and police responded after a student pulled an alarm indicating a threat at an elementary school in Gurnee Friday morning. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 11:13 a.m. Friday to Woodland Elementary School, 7000 West Washington Street in Gurnee, for an alarm activation. Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Gaylor […]
Firefighter transported to hospital, resident injured after 2-acre brush fire near Wauconda
Fire officials say a firefighter was transported to the hospital and a resident was evaluated after a brush fire burned two acres south of Wauconda Thursday afternoon. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 1:10 p.m. Thursday to the 24600 block of Indian Trail Road in unincorporated Barrington for a report of a brush fire. Wauconda […]
2 pedestrians transported to hospital after being hit by SUV near Lincolnshire
A man and a woman were transported to the hospital after they were struck by an SUV whose driver claimed that his brakes failed near Lincolnshire, the sheriff said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Long Grove Fire Protection District and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 2:37 p.m. Sunday to the 16200 block of West […]
Nearly 15 acres of land, machinery damaged by second-alarm brush fire near Harvard
Numerous fire departments were called to a second-alarm brush fire that damaged nearly 15 acres of land as well as machinery near Harvard Thursday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 2:05 p.m. Thursday to the 20700 block of Lembcke Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a brush fire. Initial reports indicated that […]
Pedestrian hospitalized after being struck by car while crossing street in Zion
Police say a woman was left hospitalized and has been cited after she was struck by an SUV while trying to cross Sheridan Road in Zion. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire Rescue Department responded around 8:36 p.m. Sunday to the area of Wendy’s, 3400 Sheridan Road, for a report of a pedestrian-involved crash. […]