There is an extra police presence at schools in Lake and McHenry counties Friday following a nationwide threat of violence towards schools reportedly made on TikTok, authorities said. Susan Harkin, Superintendent of District 300, which has schools in McHenry and Kane counties, sent a statement to parents providing information on the threat. “District 300 has […]
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Waukegan man charged with sexually assaulting child at Beach Park motel
A Waukegan man was arrested after being charged with sexually assaulting a young child at a motel in Beach Park, court records show. Macario Salazar-Flores, 41, of the 2700 block of Butrick Street in Waukegan, was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, a Class X felony. Salazar-Flores allegedly sexually […]
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Warrant issued for Oregon resident accused of trafficking cannabis into McHenry County
After a couple was found earlier this year with a large quantity of marijuana in their Woodstock home, a warrant has been issued for an Oregon resident accused of trafficking the marijuana to Illinois. Alexander G. Jensen, 31, and Kristina M. Weyrough, 29, were arrested earlier this year following a search warrant of their home […]
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25-year-old man gets 4 years in prison for stabbing brother in the chest, trying to disarm police officer in Crystal Lake
A 25-year-old man convicted of stabbing his brother in the chest and trying to disarm a police officer in 2019 in Crystal Lake has been sentenced to four years in prison. David E. Lepey, 25, of the 300 block of Elmwood Avenue in Crystal Lake, was charged with two counts of domestic battery, aggravated battery […]
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2 transported to hospital after alleged drunk driver hits police squad car in Harvard
A 23-year-old man was charged with driving under the influence after he struck a police squad car in Harvard, causing himself and the officer to be transported to the hospital for evaluation. McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Byrnes said the sheriff’s office responded to the intersection of Route 14 and Blackman Street in Harvard around […]
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2 men charged with shooting man with BB guns, leaving him seriously injured in Beach Park
Two men have been charged for allegedly shooting a man with BB guns in Beach Park, leaving the man seriously injured after one of the pellets penetrated his chest. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the incident on May 29 after being dispatched to Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan for a report of […]
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Man dies nearly 2 weeks after shooting that left 2nd man critically injured in Zion
A 35-year-old Zion man has been identified after he died on Monday nearly two weeks after being critically wounded in a shooting in Zion that left a second person also seriously injured. An autopsy on Tuesday determined that Walter Godbolt, 35, of Zion, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s […]
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9 years in prison for man convicted of delivering heroin in Crystal Lake man’s fatal overdose
A man who pleaded guilty to selling heroin, which was laced with fentanyl and led to a Crystal Lake man’s death, has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Michael E. Sindowski, 51, of the 400 block of McHenry Avenue in Crystal Lake, was indicted on three counts of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, […]
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State board approves request to eliminate maternity services at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry
A state board on Tuesday approved an application from Northwestern Medicine to eliminate labor and delivery services at their McHenry hospital starting next month. The ​​​​​Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board met Tuesday and voted 7-1 to allow the Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry to close their obstetrics and gynecology department. Beginning in January, […]