A large stretch of Route 137 in Libertyville is now designated in honor of a Libertyville native and U.S. Army soldier who was killed in Afghanistan. The Illinois House of Representatives last May unanimously passed a resolution offered by State Representative Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich). The resolution was to honor the memory of fallen United […]
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Detectives making ‘significant progress’ in case after woman shot by gunman in Lakemoor
Detectives are making significant progress in the search for a gunman who shot a woman with a shotgun in a neighborhood in Lakemoor earlier this week. A Lakemoor police sergeant was exiting the Lakemoor Police Department around 3 a.m. Wednesday when he heard a woman shouting for help. The sergeant responded to the woman’s aid and […]
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FBI warns of ‘virtual kidnappings’ in Illinois where scammers extort ransom money in fake kidnappings
The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Chicago is warning the public about a virtual kidnapping scam targeting families in Illinois and across the United States. Emmerson Buie Jr., Special Agent-in-Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Chicago Division, issued the warning Friday. Authorities say the scam has occurred for at least two decades but has […]
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5 years in prison for Harvard woman who was found with over $30,000 in drugs, gun
A 20-year-old woman found with almost $31,000 worth of drugs and a handgun in McHenry County has been sentenced to five years in prison. Roxanna Jimenez, 20, of the 600 block of Driftwood Lane in Harvard, was charged with possession of cannabis between 500-2,000 grams with intent to deliver, possession of cannabis between 500-2,000 grams, […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office announces they are adding 2 new canines to their canine unit
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday they are adding two new canines to their canine unit and are seeking Lake County students to help name the dogs. The sheriff’s office said they are in the final process of selecting the newest canines, which will be male German Shepherds between the ages of 18 and […]
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Suspect in ‘extremely critical condition’ after carjacking woman near Mundelein, crashing in Volo
A suspect is in critical condition after he carjacked a woman who pulled over to the side of the road near Mundelein and then later crashed her stolen car in Volo Friday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 1 a.m. Friday for a report of a street sign that had been […]
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9 years in prison for Crystal Lake man found with dozens of individual bags of cocaine in Crystal Lake motel
A Crystal Lake man was sentenced to nine years in prison in a case where police found nearly 85 baggies of packaged cocaine in a Crystal Lake motel room. Skylar Kendrick, 33, of the 100 block of South Virginia Street in Crystal Lake, was indicted on unlawful possession of 100-400 grams of cocaine with intent […]
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24-year-old Libertyville woman identified as victim killed in fiery rollover crash in Waukegan
A 24-year-old woman from Libertyville has been identified as the victim killed after her car rolled over and became engulfed in flames following a two-vehicle crash in Waukegan. An autopsy showed that Ashley Kroc, 24, of Libertyville, died as a result of multiple injuries sustained in a vehicle crash, according to Lake County Coroner’s Office […]
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62-year-old man dies after ATV falls through thin ice on Druce Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa
A 62-year-old man has died after his ATV fell through the ice and he had to be rescued from Druce Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa Wednesday afternoon. An autopsy showed Rodney Allard, 62, of Lake Villa, died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner’s Office Chief Deputy Stephen Newton. The Lake County […]