Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire that damaged a restaurant in Six Flags Great America in Gurnee Thursday afternoon, fire officials said. The Gurnee Police Department, Gurnee Fire Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 2:24 p.m. Thursday to Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway in Gurnee, for a report of a structure […]
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Woo-Sung Shim is a news reporter and photographer for Lake and McHenry County Scanner based in Lake County, Illinois. His focus is reporting on local news covering crime, government, traffic and more around Lake County, Illinois and McHenry County, Illinois. Woo-Sung joined Lake and McHenry County Scanner in July 2019. His reporting has garnered coverage by major national outlets. You can get in touch with Woo-Sung by emailing wshim@lakemchenryscanner.com.
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1 injured, families displaced after multiple townhouse units damaged in fire in Gurnee
A fire at a five-unit townhouse displaced multiple families and left a resident injured in Gurnee Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded at 2:58 p.m. Saturday to the 6800 block of West Wellsley Court in Gurnee for a report of a structure fire at a five-unit townhouse. Gurnee […]
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2 injured after toxic chemical reaction at LA Fitness in Lake Zurich
Two people were injured and one was hospitalized after a toxic chemical reaction occurred between chlorine and muriatic acid at LA Fitness in Lake Zurich Thursday evening. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Lake Zurich Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Thursday to LA Fitness, 825 South Rand Road in Lake Zurich, for a […]
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Man, woman charged with attacking and strangling teen at Lincolnshire residence
A teenage girl was allegedly attacked and strangled by her mother and a man at their Lincolnshire residence last month, prosecutors said. Michael McDonald, 51, of Lincolnshire, and Valerie Smith, 36, of Lincolnshire, were both charged with two counts of domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. On July 22, Smith tried to wake up her […]
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1 trapped in multi-vehicle pileup on Route 12 in Lake Zurich that left three people hospitalized
A five-vehicle crash on Route 12 in Lake Zurich Tuesday afternoon left one person trapped and three people hospitalized in unknown condition, fire officials said. The Lake Zurich Police Department and Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday to Route 12 and Ela Road in Lake Zurich for a report of a […]
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Village of Cary issues thousands in fines, files lawsuit against Cary Dairy over sign dispute
The Cary Dairy ice cream shop was fined over $5,000 and is being sued by the Village of Cary for allegedly violating an ordinance regulating signs. The Village of Cary said in a statement that Cary Dairy, an ice cream shop located at 395 Cary Algonquin Road, installed a sign in late August 2021 that […]
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Parolee from Lakemoor charged with committing four burglaries at homes in Woodstock, Crystal Lake
Authorities say a Lakemoor man, who is on parole for residential burglary, allegedly injured an officer while being arrested for committing four burglaries at homes near Crystal Lake and Woodstock. Scott A. Weissert, 60, of Lakemoor, was charged with four counts of residential burglary, one count of resisting a peace officer causing injury and one […]
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$500K bond for 19-year-old charged with fleeing police, possessing machine gun in Round Lake Park
A 19-year-old man allegedly fled from police in Round Lake Park earlier this month and was later found unlawfully possessing a fully automatic handgun, prosecutors said. Jacob Barnes, 19, of Zion, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated fleeing police. On March 4, […]
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2 men arrested after police find large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs in Woodstock hotel rooms
Two men were charged after narcotics officers found large quantities of drugs, including fentanyl and cocaine, in two hotel rooms in Woodstock Tuesday evening. Matt Jones, 45, of Lakemoor, and David Stodolny, 52, of Chicago, were both charged with manufacture or delivery of 15-100 grams of cocaine, manufacture or delivery of 15-100 grams of fentanyl, […]