Two suspects were arrested after they allegedly carjacked a Subaru in Zion, fled from multiple police agencies in Lake County, and later led them on a pursuit that started in Lake Forest and ended in Waukegan early Sunday morning. The Zion Police Department issued an alert over the Illinois State Police Radio Network (ISPERN) just […]
Woo-Sung Shim
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 [email protected].
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Sheriff’s deputy injured in crash after SUV turns in front of her in Gurnee; 3 drunk drivers arrested for driving past roadblocks
A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized after an SUV collided into her squad car in Gurnee Saturday evening. Three separate drivers were then arrested for driving drunk into the blocked-off crash scene. The crash occurred at around 10:55 p.m. Saturday at Route 21 and Grand Avenue in Gurnee. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief […]
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Large fight involving nearly a dozen inmates at Lake County Jail in Waukegan leads to injuries, charges
A brawl broke out between nearly a dozen inmates at the Lake County Jail in Waukegan in late January, causing several of them to get injured and battery charges to be filed against them. The fight broke out on January 31 while the inmates were allowed time out of their cells, Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Mundelein police officer recognized for saving elderly resident from being scammed of nearly $200K by person posing as bank
A Mundelein police officer has been recognized for acting quickly and stopping a 76-year-old resident from being scammed out of $196,000 by a person posing as their bank. Officer Anastasios Koumantos was recognized by his department in February for preventing the resident from experiencing the “life-changing loss.” “For years, the police department has recognized our […]
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Precautionary boil order issued for many Round Lake Beach residents after car shears off fire hydrant, causes large water main break
Over half of Round Lake Beach residents are under a precautionary boil order after a car crashed into a fire hydrant Friday evening, causing a 16-inch water main line to break and part of a street to flood. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 5:20 p.m. […]
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Emergency and utility crews in Lake and McHenry counties responding to myriad of calls due to high winds
First responders and utility companies are continuing to respond to a myriad of calls amid high winds that knocked down power and cable lines, caused power outages for thousands and threw debris around in Lake and McHenry counties. All of Chicagoland was under a high wind warning until 4 p.m. Friday. A wind advisory remains […]
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Coroner working to identify driver killed after SUV crashes into tree, becomes engulfed in flames near Huntley
The coroner is still working to identify the driver killed after their SUV left the roadway, crashed into a tree and caught on fire near Huntley Sunday morning. The Kane County Sheriff’s Office and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 7:52 a.m. Sunday to Brier Hill Road and Dietrich Road in unincorporated Huntley for a […]
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Residents reminded to change smoke detector batteries as clocks ‘spring forward’ after structure fires in Libertyville, Antioch
Fire officials are reminding residents to use the start of daylight saving time to check and replace the batteries in their smoke detectors after a house fire in Libertyville and an apartment fire in Antioch. The Libertyville Fire Department responded around 11:30 p.m. Saturday to the 300 block of West Austin Avenue in Libertyville for […]
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‘Taken very seriously’: Police investigating false report of bomb behind Walmart in Gurnee
Police are investigating after someone called dispatchers and claimed there was a bomb inside a dumpster behind the Walmart store in Gurnee Monday morning, which turned out to be unfounded. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 11:40 a.m. Monday to the Walmart Supercenter, 6590 Grand Avenue in Gurnee, for a report […]