Illinois state officials announced 42 new coronavirus-related deaths — the largest number in a single day — along with nearly 1,000 new confirmed cases on Wednesday. The Illinois Department of Public Health said the state’s COVID-19 total has reached 6,980 cases and 141 deaths. The number of people tested so far is at 40,384, data […]
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Five men carjack, rob man at gunpoint in Zion
Police are searching for five men who robbed a man and carjacked his vehicle in broad daylight Tuesday afternoon. The Zion Police Department responded around 1:03 p.m. Tuesday to the 2600 block of Sheridan road for a report of an armed robbery of a vehicle. The 24-year old male victim told officers that he had […]
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Man charged with attempted murder in Harvard
A Harvard man was charged with attempted murder following a shooting that left another man injured Tuesday evening, police said. The Harvard Police Department responded around 9:12 p.m. Tuesday to the 1100 block of North Hayes Street for a report of a disturbance. Officers located a 37-year-old man laying in the driveway of a residence […]
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Police arrest Woodstock man charged with aggravated battery after infant critically injured
Police have arrested the 36-year-old Woodstock man charged after he allegedly battered an infant, causing ‘extensive head, eye and neck trauma’ to the baby in 2019. Eric H. Hanstad, 36, of the 1800 block of Sebastian Way in Woodstock, was charged with two counts of felony aggravated battery and one count of felony aggravated domestic […]
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High-speed pursuit from Wisconsin ends with crash in Zion
A 17-year-old boy was arrested after he led police on a high-speed chase from Wisconsin that ended in a two-vehicle crash in Zion on Sunday. Pleasant Prairie, Wis. Police Chief David Smetana said that the Lake County Sheriff’s Office was following a stolen vehicle out of Illinois around 7:20 p.m. Sunday. Pleasant Prairie police officers […]
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New drive-thru COVID-19 testing site opens in Antioch
A drive-thru coronavirus testing site has opened up for the public, by appointment only, at an urgent care facility in Antioch. PromptMed Urgent Care said they have converted their Antioch clinic, located at 420 East Route 173, into a drive-thru testing site available to everyone who is experiencing upper respiratory symptoms such as fever, cough […]
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Gunmen wearing surgical masks rob McDonald’s restaurant in Zion
Two gunmen entered a McDonald’s in Zion Tuesday morning and held the employees at gunpoint while taking cash from the register, police said. The Zion Police Department responded around 6:41 a.m. Tuesday to the McDonald’s, 2008 Sheridan Road, for a report of an armed robbery. Zion Police Chief Kirk Henderson said that two men wearing […]
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Gov. Pritzker extends Illinois stay-at-home order until April 30
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that he is extending the state’s stay-at-home order until April 30 as coronavirus cases increased by over 900 with 26 new deaths. Pritzker also extended the disaster proclamation and school closures. The stay-at-home order was initially set to end on April 7 before Pritzker extended it by 23 days. “Each […]
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Health officials urge public not to wear personal protective equipment to shield against COVID-19
McHenry County health officials are urging the public to avoid using masks and gloves since personal protective equipment is in short supply for those who need it. The McHenry County Department of Health said that personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks and gloves are not necessary for the majority of people. Those who are well […]