A bill proposed by an Illinois state representative would require that life rings be placed along Lake Michigan in Illinois in an effort to prevent drownings. House Bill 4165, also called the Lake Michigan Rescue Equipment Act, was filed in October by Illinois Rep. Kelly Cassidy. Earlier this month, the bill was assigned to the […]
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Search continues for suspects who shot woman in Woodstock, police chief says
The police chief says the suspects who shot a woman in Woodstock earlier this week are not believed to be Woodstock residents and a multi-jurisdictional investigation and search continues. The Woodstock Police Department received a call around 10:30 p.m. Monday for a report of shots fired in the 1700 block of Yasgur Drive in Woodstock. […]
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Over $14,000 raised for Woodstock teacher who suffered brain bleed, serious injuries after Woodstock crash
The community has raised over $14,000 for a Woodstock teacher who suffered serious injuries, including a brain bleed, in a vehicle crash in Woodstock on Monday. Ann Lennox-Schuler, who works as a teacher at the Crystal Lake Montessori School in Woodstock, was involved in the crash around 1:20 p.m. Monday near Route 14 and Lake […]
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Round Lake Park man arrested after armed robbery, crash in Cary
A Round Lake Park man who allegedly robbed a gas station in Cary while armed with a gun was taken into custody on Wednesday, police said. The Cary Police Department received a call around 10:05 p.m. Tuesday for an armed robbery that occurred at the Marathon gas station, located at First Street and Route 14. […]
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1 seriously injured, flown to hospital after vehicle crash in Woodstock
A woman was seriously injured and taken to the hospital by medical helicopter following a crash on Monday in Woodstock, fire officials said. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 1:22 p.m. to an area near Turning Point, 11019 Route 14 in Woodstock. Alex Vucha, a spokesman for the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, […]
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Authorities ID 41-year-old man killed in head-on crash in Round Lake Beach that left 6 others hospitalized
The coroner’s office has identified a Round Lake man killed in a head-on crash in Round Lake Beach that left six others, including four children, hospitalized. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 8:33 p.m. Tuesday to Route 83 and Lexington Drive for a report of a […]
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‘He cared for everyone’: Authorities identify 22-year-old man who died after high-speed crash in Waukegan
The mother of a 22-year-old man killed in a single-vehicle crash in Waukegan over the weekend said her son cared for everyone and was a “real family hero.” An autopsy showed that Kendall McKinzie, 22, of Waukegan, died from blunt force injuries as a result of a vehicle crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer […]
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Round Lake man who fatally struck pedestrian with car near Wauconda charged with driving under influence
A Round Lake man who struck and killed an intoxicated pedestrian who was in a roadway near Wauconda has been charged with driving under the influence. Joe Paredes, 31, of the 24300 block of West Tyler Avenue in unincorporated Round Lake, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and operating an uninsured motor […]
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Over 2 dozen fire departments battle 5-alarm fire at auto body shop in Lake Villa
Over a dozen fire departments were called to help extinguish an auto body shop fire in sub-zero temperatures in Lake Villa early Wednesday morning. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake Villa Police Department responded around 3:11 a.m. Wednesday to Mr. J’s Motors, 1671 North Milwaukee Avenue in Lake Villa, for a report of a structure […]