The coroner has identified a Wauconda man who was fatally shot by police after he allegedly lunged at officers while armed with a knife in Fox Lake Sunday evening. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli said Fox Lake police officers received a call for a suspect who damaged a vehicle and threw […]
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6 teenagers arrested, 4 police officers injured after large fight at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee
Six teenagers were arrested for fighting patrons and police at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, resulting in four officers being injured Monday evening, officials said. The Gurnee Police Department received reports of the fighting around 7:15 p.m. Monday at the theme park, located at 1 Great America Parkway in Gurnee. Witnesses reported a fight […]
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HazMat technicians respond to ammonia leak that prompted evacuation at manufacturing plant in Woodstock
Employees were evacuated after an ammonia leak prompted the response of two dozen fire departments at a Kraft Heinz manufacturing plant in Woodstock Monday evening. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 9:21 p.m. Monday to Kraft Heinz’s Claussen Pickle Company at 1300 Claussen Drive in Woodstock for an activated trouble alarm. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communication […]
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North Chicago man fatally struck by hit-and-run driver after getting out of his car near Fox Lake
Sheriff’s officials say a North Chicago man died after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver after he got out of his car, which was stuck in a ditch, near Fox Lake Monday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Spring Grove Fire Protection District responded around 2:08 a.m. Monday to Wilmot Road and Paddock […]
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2 hospitalized after multiple people pepper-sprayed during incident at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee
Two people were transported to the hospital after multiple people were pepper-sprayed during a disturbance at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee Monday evening. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 7:25 p.m. Monday to Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway in Gurnee, for a report of a battery victim. […]
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Child seriously injured after being run over by bicycle near Wonder Lake
A 6-year-old girl was seriously injured after being run over by a bicycle while playing at a party at a house near Wonder Lake Monday afternoon. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District and Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 1:53 p.m. Monday to the 8200 block of Howe Road in unincorporated Wonder Lake for a […]
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Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries after crash involving pickup truck in North Chicago
Authorities say a motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash involving a pickup truck in North Chicago Monday morning. The North Chicago Fire Department and North Chicago Police Department responded around 11:47 a.m. Monday to the intersection of Green Bay Road and 14th Street for a vehicle crash with injuries. […]
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Officers find 3 people shot while responding to shots fired call in Waukegan
Three people were transported to the hospital after they were wounded in a shooting near a gas station in Waukegan early Monday morning. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 1:33 a.m. Monday to the area of the BP gas station at Jackson Street and Grand Avenue for a report of shots fired. Officers initially found […]
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Garage destroyed after being engulfed in flames, causing minor damage to home in Round Lake Beach
A garage and a shed were destroyed after they were engulfed in flames, causing damage to a house in Round Lake Beach Sunday evening, fire officials said. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 6:15 p.m. Sunday to the 0-100 block of East Lake Park Avenue in Round Lake Beach for a report […]