Firefighters rescued a woman trapped in a house fire in Algonquin Thursday afternoon and she was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 3:02 p.m. Thursday to the 1-100 block of Alice Lane in Algonquin for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews […]
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Man arrested after seeing ex-girlfriend with another man, shooting gun in Woodstock
A man allegedly fired a gun at a Woodstock home Monday after his ex-girlfriend pulled into the driveway with another man, police said. Brandon W. Leisten, 23, of the 2300 block of Linden Lane in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm and disorderly conduct. The Woodstock Police Department responded around 12:15 a.m. […]
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Man charged in fatal hit-and-run of Waukegan man facing new charges in Lake County Jail incident
A man charged in connection with the fatal hit-and-run of a Waukegan man in September is facing new charges after he became aggressive with Lake County Jail officers and was pepper sprayed. Chance D. Presley, 34, of the 1300 block of Broadway Avenue in North Chicago, was charged on September 22 with leaving the scene […]
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McHenry man sentenced to 6 years in prison for distributing child pornography
A McHenry man was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography as part of a plea deal offered by prosecutors. Joseph Gould, 33, of the 400 block of North Hill Road in McHenry, pleaded guilty in December to one count of reproducing or selling child pornography, a Class X […]
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$500K bond for man accused of stealing catalytic converters in NE Lake County area
Police have arrested a man believed to be responsible for stealing catalytic converters in the Lake County and Kenosha County area. Joseph M. Grana, 32, of Waukegan, was charged with four counts of theft, three counts of criminal damage to property, two counts of criminal damage to government property and fugitive from justice. The Zion […]
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1 dead, 2 others diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease at senior living facility in Vernon Hills
The health department issued a warning following the outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at the Brookdale Senior Living facility in Vernon Hills, which has left one person dead and two others infected. “Since receiving the reports of Legionnaires’ disease cases late Monday, the Lake County Health Department has been working closely with the Illinois Department of […]
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Round Lake Beach man charged with selling guns stolen during burglaries in Ingleside, McHenry
A Round Lake Beach man, who is a convicted felon and gang member, was arrested following a multi-agency police investigation that showed he sold guns that had been stolen during burglaries in Ingleside and McHenry. Marcus A. Hudson, 24, of the 200 block of Woodland Drive in Round Lake Beach, was charged with two counts […]
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Zion police warn of rash in catalytic converter thefts in Lake County
Police are warning vehicle owners of a recent rash in catalytic converter thefts in the Lake County and Kenosha County area. The Zion Police Department issued a warning on social media Monday afternoon to vehicle owners in northeast Illinois and southeast Wisconsin. The Zion Police Department has taken six reports of this type of theft […]
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Lawsuit alleges former special ed student was sexually abused by Barrington Middle School teacher
A lawsuit is seeking $25 million in damages and alleges that a former Barrington Middle School teacher sexually abused a special education student on over 30 occasions in the early 2000s. The lawsuit, filed Monday in Cook County court by the Blake Horwitz Law Firm, said that the plaintiff, John Doe, was born in 1990 […]