Two teens riding on a motorcycle were hospitalized after a van pulled out and hit them in Zion Thursday afternoon, police said. The Zion Fire Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 2:30 p.m. Thursday to the 2600 block of Lewis Avenue for a vehicle crash with injuries. Police said that a preliminary investigation […]
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Marengo man sentenced to minimum 3 years in prison for 10-week-old son’s death
A Marengo man was sentenced to the minimum sentence of 3 years in prison for shaking his 10-week-old son, causing his death, prosecutors said. Robert Gee, 34, of the 600 block of West Prairie Street in Marengo, was charged with involuntary manslaughter on March 30, 2012. The Boone County State’s Attorney’s Office said that Gee […]
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Authorities identify 21-year-old man killed after crashing into box truck in Wauconda
Authorities have identified a young McHenry man who was killed after he drove into the wrong lanes of Route 12 in Wauconda and crashed head-on into a truck last week. An autopsy showed that Benjamin Plasky, 21, of McHenry, died of multiple blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper. Toxicology results […]
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Grayslake man charged with unlawful restraint, holding gun to girlfriend’s head
A 41-year-old Grayslake man was arrested for allegedly beating his girlfriend and pointing a gun at her head last Thursday, police said. Loyale S.J. Ivory, 41, of the 33500 block of North Oakland Drive in unincorporated Grayslake, was charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful use of a weapon by […]
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Waukegan police say two armed brothers forced their way into woman’s home before being shot dead
Police said in an update that two brothers, who were armed with a gun, forced their way into a woman’s home in Waukegan on Tuesday before being shot dead by a neighbor who heard the victim yelling for help. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 10 a.m. Tuesday to the 100 block of North Frolic […]
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Former DCFS worker pleads not guilty to felony charges in AJ Freund case
Former DCFS worker and current McHenry County Board member Carlos Acosta pleaded not guilty to felony charges in connection with his mishandling of AJ Freund abuse investigations. Carlos J. Acosta, 54, of Woodstock, and Andrew R. Polovin, 48, of Island Lake, were both charged with two felony counts of endangering the life of a child […]
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Man charged with sexually assaulting young child in McHenry
A 23-year-old McHenry man was charged with sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13, who he was supposed to be caring for, police said. Joseph Calbillo, 23, of the 3700 block of West Ellen Road in McHenry, was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13, a […]
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60-year-old man seriously injured, charged with DUI in Crystal Lake motorcycle crash
A 60-year-old man who crashed his motorcycle in Crystal Lake Saturday evening suffered serious injuries and was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 5:29 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Fair Oaks Lane and Elmwood Avenue. A preliminary investigation showed […]
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Several suspects charged after 3 teens robbed at gunpoint, beaten in Wauconda neighborhood
Police have charged two teens after at least 8-10 suspects robbed three victims at gunpoint and beat them Saturday morning in a Wauconda neighborhood. The incident occurred around 3:15 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of Old Country Way in Wauconda, according to police. Three male teens were sitting in a vehicle when they were […]