Federal agents were spotted in Lake Bluff on Tuesday making a possible immigration arrest, according to a local organization, a rare occurrence months after Operation Midway Blitz ended. The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) said its Lake County Rapid Response Team reported an “apparent [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] ICE abduction” in […]
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Motorcyclist ejected, hospitalized after driving recklessly and causing crash on Route 176 in Island Lake
Police say a motorcyclist was hospitalized after he was recklessly passing cars when he collided with a vehicle, ejecting him over 30 feet on Route 176 in Island Lake Sunday afternoon. The Wauconda Fire District and Island Lake Police Department responded around 12:40 p.m. Sunday to the area of Lomeli’s Fresh Market, 233 East State […]
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‘Looking positive’: Horse is stable, still being treated after responders worked all day to rescue it from creek near Marengo
Fire officials say a horse is stable and undergoing treatment but it is “looking positive” after responders spent all day Saturday rescuing the animal after it got swept away by floodwaters near Marengo. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts received a report around 8 a.m. Saturday for a potential animal water rescue in the 22900 […]
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Teen boy hospitalized after falling asleep, causing car to go airborne and roll over near Barrington
A teenage boy was transported to the hospital after he said he fell asleep while driving, causing a crash that caused his car to roll over and become heavily damaged near Barrington, the sheriff said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Wauconda Fire District responded around 6:35 p.m. Wednesday to the 24500 block of North […]
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‘Welcome to my old neighborhood’: Famed NASA astronaut from Lake Forest left surprise message for Artemis II crew before death
The famed commander of the Apollo 13 moon mission, James Lovell, left a special message for the crew of Artemis II, which is currently on a spaceflight mission, before he died in Lake Forest last year. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Wednesday launched the Artemis II mission, sending four astronauts on an […]
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Police release identity, autopsy results after discovery of decomposing woman prompts SWAT standoff in Vernon Hills
Police have released the identity and autopsy results for a woman found decomposing on her bedroom floor in Vernon Hills, which led to a SWAT standoff involving her son, who lived in the home. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 10:15 a.m. Friday to the 500 block of Saddlebrook Lane in Vernon Hills for […]
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McHenry man accused of secretly recording multiple men using restroom at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake
A McHenry man has been arrested after he allegedly secretly recorded men who were using the restroom at the McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, less than two months after another suspect was arrested for a similar crime. Jerardo Hernandez-Alonso, 20, of McHenry, was charged with three counts of unauthorized videotaping, a Class 4 felony. […]
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Former Illinois state rep, District 155 school board member and Crystal Lake resident dies at age 95
A former Illinois state representative and former District 155 school board member, who was a Crystal Lake resident, has died at age 95, with her family remembering her for “standing up to the status quo” and supporting taxpayers. Rosemary Kurtz, 95, of Crystal Lake, died suddenly on Wednesday morning, according to her daughter Donna Kurtz. […]
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Suspect who was 1 of 2 arrested during ‘homicide investigation’ of missing Mundelein man facing new charges
One of the two men who was previously arrested in November on drug and weapon charges during the search for a missing Mundelein man has been taken into custody again on new charges as the “homicide investigation” remains ongoing. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced on November 12 that they were searching for Ruslan Furman, […]