Firefighters battled a fire for hours that left a house fully engulfed in flames and burnt to the ground overnight near McHenry while wind chills were at -30 degrees. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:11 a.m. Saturday to the 3300 block of North Bayview Lane in unincorporated McHenry in Lake County for […]
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Pickup truck pulling trailer crashes into electrical pole, snapping it in half, partially closing Route 173 near Harvard
Fire officials say a pickup truck pulling a trailer crashed into an electrical pole, snapping it in half and causing Route 173 to be partially shut down near Harvard Thursday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:40 p.m. Thursday to Route 173 and Crowley Road in unincorporated Harvard […]
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U.S. Marshals Service arrests Waukegan man wanted for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing man
The U.S. Marshals Service and police converged on an apartment complex in Waukegan on Tuesday to arrest a Waukegan man wanted for attempted murder in the stabbing of a victim in Chicago. The Chicago Police Department announced Wednesday that they had arrested Durrell Robertson, 40, of Waukegan. Robertson was wanted on charges of attempted first-degree […]
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Crews remove sex toy that was found affixed to clock tower at Cornish Park in downtown Algonquin
People reported seeing a sex toy affixed to the clock tower at Cornish Park in downtown Algonquin over the weekend before it was quickly removed by the village. An Algonquin man said that he noticed a red sex toy stuck to the clock tower on Saturday morning on the corner of Algonquin Road and Harrison […]
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Detectives arrest Lake County man following child exploitation investigation where explicit material was found
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Highwood man following a child exploitation investigation where they say he was found with numerous sexually explicit images and videos of young children. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they received a tip from a social media provider indicating a device in Lake County shared suspected child […]
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Coroner releases identity of man found dead after car drove off road, crashed into tree in Wonder Lake
The coroner has released the identity of a 50-year-old man who was found dead by a passerby after he drove off the roadway and crashed his car into a tree in Wonder Lake Monday. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Wonder Lake Police Department responded around 8:29 a.m. Monday to […]
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Person of interest in custody, police conduct search warrant after child sexually assaulted in Fox Lake
Police say they have a person of interest in custody and multiple agencies carried out a search warrant Thursday morning after a child was sexually assaulted in Fox Lake. Fox Lake Police Department Sgt. Rick Howell said the police department has detained a person of interest in connection with an ongoing investigation involving child pornography […]
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Lake Forest Academy therapist said she was in love with child student, accused of having inappropriate contact with him
A now-former Lake Forest Academy therapist was arrested after she allegedly violated a no-contact order with a male juvenile student, with him previously having sleepovers at her house and her admitting she was in love with him. Nirali Dalia, 45, of Lake Forest, was charged with one count of violation of a stalking no-contact order, […]
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Huntley man charged with sexually assaulting young child as investigators say there are other potential victims
Police announced the arrest of a Huntley man who is accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 in Huntley as investigators say there are other potential victims. The Huntley Police Department said Thursday they arrested Robert S. Henze, 58, of Huntley, on the charges of predatory criminal sexual assault and aggravated […]