A Zion man was charged after he allegedly battered a female employee during a robbery at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Wadsworth Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:45 a.m. Monday to the Dunkin’, 16145 West Route 173 in Wadsworth, for a report of a robbery. A preliminary investigation shows Jaleel C. Hawkins, […]

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No injuries after plane crash at Campbell Airport in Grayslake
No one was injured after a small airplane overshot the runway and crashed into a field near Campbell Airport in Grayslake Monday evening. The Grayslake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:20 p.m. Monday to 22731 West Townline Road in unincorporated Grayslake for a report of an aircraft accident. Grayslake Fire […]
Lake County Sheriff K-9 Dax helps find suspect, loaded gun in separate incidents over the weekend
Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax helped recover a gun in Barrington and find a man wanted for stealing a car in Mundelein during separate incidents over the weekend. Dax and his handler Deputy John Forlenza were called around 10:20 p.m. Saturday to the area of Metra train station in Barrington. A belligerent man exited a […]
Homicide investigation underway after 23-year-old man dies in Zion
A 23-year-old Waukegan man died after apparently being stabbed in the chest in the middle of the street in Zion Monday morning. The Zion Police Department responded around 5:01 a.m. Monday to the 2600 block of Gilboa Avenue in Zion for a report of a man down and not breathing. Responding officers located a 23-year […]
Baby found unresponsive in Harvard home, later pronounced dead
A 4-month-old infant found unresponsive in a Harvard home early Friday morning later died at the hospital, police said. The Harvard Police Department and Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 4:59 a.m. Friday to a residence in the 300 block of Finney Street for a report of an unresponsive infant. Officers arrived first and found […]
Mobile testing sites coming to Mundelein, Round Lake, Lake Zurich high schools
Mobile testing sites are coming to several high schools in Lake County, including Mundelein, Lake Zurich, and Round Lake, after a recent COVID-19 outbreak in the Lake Zurich area, officials said. The drive-thru testing sites will be managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health and are free to everyone. “We ask anyone who has […]
Several businesses evacuated due to gas leak in downtown Crystal Lake
A vehicle struck a gas meter Saturday morning, prompting a hazmat response and numerous businesses to be evacuated in downtown Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 8:55 a.m. Saturday to The Olive Tap, 68 North Williams Street, for a report of a natural gas leak. Crystal Lake Fire Battalion Chief Bill […]
12-year-old girl, woman on tube struck by boat on Fox River
A woman was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after she was struck by a boat on the Fox River while on a tube with a 12-year-old girl. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Fox River Grove Fire Protection District responded around 6:30 p.m. Thursday to Picnic Grove Park, 598 Birch Lane in Fox […]
3 juveniles injured after 4-vehicle crash near Wadsworth
A juvenile was seriously injured and two others were also hurt after a four-vehicle crash involving a work van, SUV and two sedans in Wadsworth Friday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 3:40 p.m. Friday to Route 173 and Green Bay Road in Wadsworth for a vehicle crash […]