The executive health director in Lake County said that the county has not yet reached the peak of the coronavirus crisis as cases reached 819, including 17 deaths on Monday. The Lake County Health Department reported 63 new cases of coronavirus and three new deaths since Sunday. This brings the total number of Lake County […]
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Illinois coronavirus cases increase to over 12,000, including 307 deaths
Illinois state officials said that coronavirus cases have increased by over a 1,000 with 33 new deaths in the past day. The Illinois Department of Public Health said the state’s COVID-19 total has reached 12,262 cases and 307 deaths. The number of people tested so far is at 62,942, data shows. So far, Illinois has […]
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Illinois coronavirus cases rise to 11,256 with 274 deaths
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced child care assistance for essential workers as 899 new coronavirus cases and 31 new deaths were reported in the past day. The Illinois Department of Public Health said the state’s COVID-19 total has reached 11,256 cases and 274 deaths. The number of people tested so far is at 58,983, data […]
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Man sentenced to 5 years in prison for Christmas Eve home burglary in Algonquin
A 35-year-old man was sentenced to five years in prison after he burglarized a home in Algonquin on Christmas Eve in 2018, prosecutors said. Charles N. Hall, 35, of the 100 block of Washburn Street in Elgin, was charged on July 19 with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and theft between $500-$10,000, a Class […]
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Illinois COVID-19 cases surpass 10,000, including 243 deaths
State officials said that coronavirus cases have jumped by over 1,400 within the past day, bringing Illinois’ total to over 10,000 and 243 dead. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said at his daily press conference Saturday that the state continues to work during the stay-at-home order. “This is a really, really hard time, financially and emotionally, […]
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Group of teens cited, man charged after fleeing from police following attempted burglary in Harvard
Authorities said that a man was charged and three juveniles were cited after fleeing from police during an attempted break-in to the press box at Harvard High School. Harvard Deputy Police Chief Tyson Bauman said that officers observed subjects near the baseball announcer’s box at Harvard High School, 1103 North Jefferson Street, around 1:43 a.m. […]
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McHenry man sentenced to 6 years in prison for residential burglary
A 31-year-old man was sentenced to six years in prison for breaking into a McHenry home and stealing guns, jewelry and coins, court records show. John A. Neveitt, 31, of the 700 block of Logan Avenue in McHenry, pleaded guilty to residential burglary in front of McHenry County Judge Robert Wilbrandt. Neveitt took a plea […]
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Illinois COVID-19 cases climb to nearly 9,000 with over 200 deaths
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that there has been over 1,200 new coronavirus cases and over new 50 deaths within the past day. Pritzker held his daily press conference at McCormick Place in Chicago where he announced that phase one of outfitting the convention center into an alternate facility has been completed. Pritzker said that […]
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Firefighters extricate woman after rollover crash in Old Mill Creek
A man was charged after a two-vehicle crash in Old Mill Creek Wednesday evening that left a woman trapped in her rolled over car, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 11:05 p.m. Wednesday to Stearns School Road east of Route 45 in Old Mill Creek, which is near […]