A man is in critical condition after he drove his ATV on Druce Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa and fell through thin ice Wednesday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 4:05 p.m. Wednesday to Druce Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa for a report of an ATV that went through […]
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Man found dead with multiple stab wounds inside garage of Round Lake Beach home
Police are investigating after a man was found dead and a second person was injured at a Round Lake Beach home Monday afternoon. The Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 3 p.m. to the 2000 block of Apache Trail in Round Lake Beach for a report of a stabbing. Officers arrived and found a […]
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Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group seized $3 million worth of drugs and made over 50 arrests in 2021
The Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group seized over $3 million worth of drugs and made over 50 arrests in 2021, state police announced. The state’s nine metropolitan enforcement groups (MEGs) cover 20 counties and have seized illegal drugs valued at approximately $71 million in 2021, the Illinois State Police said. The Illinois State Police MEGs […]
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Police searching for missing 14-year-old girl near Round Lake
UPDATE: The Lake County Sheriff’s Office says she has been found safe. Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl from unincorporated Round Lake. Isabella E. Jackson, 14, of the 24700 block of West Clinton Avenue in unincorporated Round Lake, was last seen walking her dog around 4 p.m. Sunday, […]
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Police searching for man who tried to lure children into van near Lake in the Hills park
Police are searching for a man who reportedly tried to lure three children into his van near a park in Lake in the Hills Monday evening. The Lake in the Hills Police Department received a report of a suspicious vehicle near a local park. The incident occurred near Edward Williams Hynes Park, 4675 East Albrecht Road, […]
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Pritzker lifting school mask mandate on Monday after Illinois Supreme Court declines to hear his appeal in lawsuit
Gov. JB Pritzker will remove Illinois’ school mask mandate effective Monday after the Illinois Supreme Court declined to take up his appeal in a lawsuit filed against the state’s school COVID-19 measures. Friday evening’s order by the Illinois Supreme Court canceled the Sangamon County Circuit Court’s restraining order against the governor’s mandates, but the attorney […]
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2 hospitalized with serious injuries after 3-vehicle crash near Algonquin
Two Crystal Lake men were hospitalized with serious injuries after a three-vehicle crash near Algonquin Thursday morning, officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Kane County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:35 a.m. Thursday to Route 31 and Lundstrom Lane in Algonquin for a three-vehicle crash with injuries. Emergency crews arrived and […]
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McHenry man gets probation in plea deal for severely injuring 2-week-old baby
A 32-year-old McHenry man was sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to intentionally causing severe injuries to a two-week-old baby in McHenry. Richard P. Peter Jr., 32, of the 4500 block of Spruce Lane in McHenry, was indicted with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, a Class X felony, aggravated domestic battery, […]
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State’s attorney says he’s ‘very concerned’ of circumstances leading to 15-year-old being wrongly charged in Waukegan shooting
Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said his office will review the circumstances that led to a 15-year-old boy being wrongly arrested and charged in the Waukegan Dollar General shooting. Martell Williams, 15, was arrested last Wednesday and wrongly charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery in connection to a shooting at Dollar General, 2613 […]