Illinois’ unemployment rate has jumped to 16.4% amid the COVID-19 pandemic and health officials announced 87 new virus deaths on Thursday. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said there were 2,268 new coronavirus cases and 87 additional deaths on Thursday. The state’s COVID-19 case total is now at 102,686 positive cases and 4,607 deaths. […]
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Wonder Lake man gets 90 days in jail, probation for sexually abusing teen girl
A Wonder Lake man who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a teen girl in Woodstock has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and probation. Luke E. Brennan, 57, of the 7700 block of Beaver Road in Wonder Lake, was indicted on charges of criminal sexual assault, aggravated sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of a child […]
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Crystal Lake man gets 6 years in prison for possessing large amount of cocaine
A Crystal Lake man was sentenced to six years in prison after federal and local authorities raided his home and found almost 300 grams of cocaine. Carmen J. Gutierrez, 45, of the 500 block of Darlington Lane in Crystal Lake, was originally charged with unlawful possession with intent to deliver 100-400 grams of cocaine and […]
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15-year-old boy in serious condition after shooting in Waukegan
A 15-year-old was seriously injured in a shooting in Waukegan Wednesday morning and no one is in custody, police said. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday to Clarke Avenue and Besley Place for a shooting. Officers located a victim that had been shot and was lying in the […]
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Gov. Pritzker announces modifications to reopening plan as Illinois surpasses 100K COVID-19 cases
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced some changes to Phase 3 of his reopening plan as Illinois hospitals continue to see a decrease in COVID-19 patients on ventilators and in the ICU. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said there were 2,388 new coronavirus cases and 147 additional deaths on Wednesday. The state’s COVID-19 case total […]
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Police ask for help in finding endangered Zion man missing for weeks
Police are asking the public for their assistance in locating a Zion man who is considered endangered and has been missing since April. Yamil A. Melendez-Ortiz, 39, was last seen on April 23 and was reported missing to police three days later on April 26. The Zion Police Department posted on social media on Tuesday […]
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McHenry County Sheriff says ACLU distorted judge’s reason for releasing ICE detainee
The recent release of an ICE detainee from the McHenry County Jail was because of uncertain deportation deadlines, not because of unsanitary conditions, McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim said, disputing an ACLU statement. A lawsuit was filed on April 17 in federal district court in Chicago on behalf of Souleymane Dembele and Muhammad Taufiq Butt. […]
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Pritzker says state may have peaked as Illinois leads U.S. in COVID-19 testing
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday that he is optimistic Illinois has peaked and is on the downfall as he announced the state leads the nation in testing per capita. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said there were 1,545 new coronavirus cases and 146 additional deaths on Tuesday. The state’s COVID-19 case total is […]
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1 dead, 2 seriously injured in two-vehicle crash near Hebron
A driver has been cited after a 41-year-old McHenry man was killed and another man suffered life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle crash near Hebron on Monday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and the Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 2:29 p.m. Monday to the 11500 block of Vanderkarr Road in unincorporated Hebron for a two-vehicle […]