Health officials are warning of a ‘potentially large outbreak’ after a spike in COVID-19 cases linked to volleyball leagues at bar and restaurants in Lake County. The Lake County Health Department said they are investigating several coronavirus cases linked to adult volleyball leagues. 14 people who played or watched volleyball at Jesse Oaks Food & […]
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Vernon Hills man arrested after punching police officer in the face in Libertyville
A Vernon Hills man punched a police officer in the face as officers tried to arrest the man for breaking property at an apartment building in Libertyville, authorities said. Gennadiy S. Zakharov, 54, of the 1-99 block of Parkside Court in Vernon Hills, was charged with aggravated battery to a police officer, criminal damage to […]
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Third Lake man charged with raping, beating woman
A woman is recovering after she was allegedly beaten and sexually assaulted by a Third Lake man, sheriff’s officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on September 19 to a report of a female victim who had been sexually assaulted. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Sgt. Christopher Covelli said that the victim told deputies that […]
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Man seriously injured, woman also hospitalized after motorcycle crash near Harvard
A 20-year-old man suffered serious injuries and was flown by helicopter to the hospital following a motorcycle crash near Harvard Saturday evening, police said. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:38 p.m. Saturday to the 7200 block of Oak Grove Road in unincorporated Harvard near Chemung Township. Deputies arrived […]
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Authorities identify father killed in motorcycle crash in Waukegan
Authorities have identified a 37-year-old man, who was a father of five kids, killed after a car pulled out in front of his motorcycle and crashed into him Monday in Waukegan. An autopsy showed that Francisco M. Quiroz, Jr., 37, of Waukegan, died of blunt force trauma from a vehicle collision, according to Lake County […]
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Lake County sheriff canine tracks down wanted man who fled from deputies near Lake Villa
Lake County sheriff’s canine Dax helped locate a wanted man who was hiding underneath a kid’s pool after he fled from deputies near Lake Villa. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a car in the 37400 block of Route 59 in unincorporated Lake Villa Thursday evening. The driver, who was wanted […]
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Wife dead, husband in ‘grave condition’ following three-vehicle crash in Green Oaks
A 74-year-old Fox Lake woman was killed and her husband is in grave condition following a serious three-vehicle crash in Green Oaks on Friday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 4:45 p.m. Friday to Route 137 at Interstate 94 for a vehicle crash with injuries. Sheriff’s deputies arrived and determined […]
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2 in critical condition after BMW, dump truck crash in Wauconda
Two women are in critical condition after a BMW smashed into the rear of a dump truck at a high speed on Route 12 in Wauconda Friday afternoon. The Wauconda Police Department and Wauconda Fire District responded around 1:35 p.m. Friday to the area of Route 12 south of Case Road for a vehicle crash […]
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6 months later, FBI joins search for missing Waukegan-based attorney Barry Boches
It has been six months since well-known Waukegan attorney Barry Boches disappeared and the FBI has now joined the search as detectives have exhausted hundreds of leads. Barry Boches, 65, of the 41600 block of North Pedersen Drive South in unincorporated Antioch, was reported missing by a relative on March 25. Boches is a criminal […]