Two Harvard police officers received commendations for saving the life of a 72-year-old man who was unconscious and not breathing following a car accident in December. The Harvard Fire Protection District and Harvard Police Department responded December 11 to North Ayer Street and Sumner Street for a report of a two-vehicle crash. Harvard Police Officer […]

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$100K in damage after house fire in Gages Lake
No one was injured after a fire broke out at a home in Gages Lake Tuesday morning and caused approximately $100,000 in damage, fire officials said. The Grayslake Fire Department responded around 11:35 a.m. Tuesday to the 33600 block of North Gages Lake Drive in Gages Lake, which is east of Grayslake, for a report […]
No injuries after school bus catches on fire in Gurnee
No one was injured after a school bus burst in flames, causing a large column of smoke, on Grand Avenue in Gurnee Wednesday afternoon. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday to Grand Avenue and Gurnee Mills Circle East for a report of a vehicle fire. Fire crews arrived […]
Man arrested after acting ‘erratic,’ stopping traffic, trying to spit on a police officer in Crystal Lake
A Woodstock man was arrested after he began acting erratic — yelling and screaming profanities — and then attempted to spit on police officers in downtown Crystal Lake. Charles E. Schetgen, 34, of the the 14400 block of Kishwaukee Valley Road in Woodstock, was charged with felony aggravated assault on a peace officer and two […]
Man arrested after police pursuit ends with standoff at Woodstock home
A Wisconsin man was arrested after leading police on a vehicle pursuit that ended in a standoff for over an hour at a Woodstock home Friday. Juan V. Hernandez, 27, of the 100 block of East Walworth Avenue in Delavan, Wisconsin, was charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding, obstructing justice, unlawful restraint, driving on a […]
15 years in prison for Crystal Lake man who used Snapchat to solicit girls, sexually abuse them
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to using Snapchat to solicit underage girls and sexual abuse them, prosecutors said. Joshua Dancy, 24, of the 900 block of Sheffield Drive in Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty to soliciting child pornography, possessing child pornography and multiple counts of […]
Man, woman suffer ‘significant injuries’ after being struck by car in Lake Villa
A man and woman were struck by a Mercedes-Benz sedan and suffered serious injuries after they ran in front of the vehicle Monday evening in unincorporated Lake Villa, sheriff’s officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 7:40 p.m. Monday to the area of West Engle Drive and […]
Man who shot, killed himself at nearby park prompts lockdown at Highland Park Hospital
A man who shot and killed himself at a park prompted a lockdown and search of Highland Park Hospital after there was a simultaneous report of a person with a gun in the area Monday afternoon. The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 2:40 p.m. Monday to the 700 block […]
Firefighters rescue 2 cats, dog after fire destroys garage attached to Antioch home
A dog and two cats were rescued by firefighters from an Antioch home that was left uninhabitable after a fire destroyed the attached garage Monday morning. The Antioch Fire Department responded around 11:55 a.m. Monday to the 42700 block of North Tiffany Road in unincorporated Antioch for a report of a structure fire. One person […]