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 […]
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School worker charged with battery of a 7-year-old student at SEDOL in Gages Lake
A paraprofessional at the Special Education District of Lake County was charged with hitting a 7-year-old student in the head with a pillow, police said. Justin Cole, 35, of the 2400 block of 82nd Street in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with one count of battery, a Class A misdemeanor. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was […]
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3 more Lake County residents die; coronavirus cases reported at 10 long-term care facilities countywide
Health officials said Monday that there are now 325 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lake County and five deaths. The virus has reached at least 10 nursing homes countywide. The Lake County Health Department reported 31 new cases and three new deaths from the novel coronavirus. This brings the total number of Lake County residents testing […]
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Woodstock man charged with aggravated battery after infant critically injured
An arrest warrant has been issued for a 36-year-old man after an infant suffered ‘extensive head, eye and neck trauma’ at a Woodstock home 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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Illinois COVID-19 cases surpass 5,000 with 73 deaths
Governor Pritzker announced medical facility expansions as coronavirus cases in Illinois increased by 461 since Sunday, bringing the state’s total to over 5,000 cases and 73 deaths. Pritzker, joined by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, said Monday that the first phase of the McCormick Place field hospital will be completed this week. It will ultimately have […]