Numerous ambulances were called to transport six people to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Lake Zurich Friday evening, officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Department and Lake Zurich Police Department responded around 8:17 p.m. Friday to Rand Road and Route 22 in Lake Zurich for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. […]
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Woman charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing man in Fox Lake
A woman was charged with attempted murder and a man was charged with battery after a man was stabbed and seriously injured in Fox Lake Friday evening. The Fox Lake Police Department responded around 5:55 p.m. Friday to the 500 block of Lincoln Avenue in Fox Lake for a report of a physical altercation. Fox […]
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Man sentenced to 180 days in jail for sexually abusing child in McHenry County
A man who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl last year in McHenry County has been sentenced to 180 days in jail. Miguel Salinas-Malvaes, 21, of the 10500 block of Route 173 in Capron, was indicted on charges of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child and aggravated criminal sexual […]
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Firefighter injured while battling fire at home near McHenry, officials say
One firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling a fire at a residence near McHenry that sent heavy flames billowing from the roof of the home. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 7:30 p.m. Friday to the 2600 block of Thomas Court in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a house. Crews arrived to […]
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CBCC closes as over 50 inmates, correctional officers test positive for COVID-19 in outbreak at Lake County Jail
Nearly 60 inmates and correctional officers have tested positive for COVID-19 in a virus outbreak at the Lake County Jail, causing the Community Based Correction Center to temporarily close. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said three out of 19 inmates serving sentenced time in the Community Based Correction Center (CBCC) tested positive […]
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Coroner IDs 24-year-old pedestrian who was struck, killed by semi-truck on I-94 near Lake Forest
The coroner says that the death of a 24-year-old Vernon Hills man who was hit by a semi-truck on Interstate 94 near Lake Forest has been ruled a suicide. The Illinois State Police and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 12 p.m. Thursday to eastbound Interstate 94 near mile marker 19.75. Illinois State Police Trooper […]
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$5 million bond for man charged with first-degree murder of married Algonquin couple
Murder charges have been filed against a man accused of killing an Algonquin couple, concealing their bodies and then transporting them in a U-Haul truck. Maxim Parnov, 36, of the 400 block of La Fox River Drive in Algonquin, was charged Friday with four counts of first-degree murder, a Class X felony. On Wednesday, Parnov […]
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Police chief says armed man who was shot and killed by police was the one who called 911 prior to shooting
The Buffalo Grove police chief said that a man who fired two guns into the air Thursday morning before being fatally shot by officers was the one who called 911, telling dispatchers he is “dangerous.” The Buffalo Grove Police Department received a 911 call around 12:29 a.m. Thursday for a report of a man with […]
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Dog dies after being hit by car in Lake Bluff; police seek owner of dog
Police say they are seeking the owner of a female dog that was struck and killed by a car in Lake Bluff Thursday evening. The Lake Bluff Police Department responded around 7:38 p.m. Thursday to Route 43 and North Shore Drive in Lake Bluff for a vehicle crash. The police department said they responded and […]