Fire officials say one person was injured and had to be transported to the hospital after a large box truck rolled over near Marengo Thursday morning. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:43 a.m. Thursday to Route 20 and Church Road in unincorporated Marengo. Marengo Fire and […]
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Two new Lake County sheriff’s canines sworn in, awards presented to citizens and employees at ceremony
Two new Lake County sheriff’s canines were sworn in and over two dozen citizens and sheriff’s employees were recognized at an awards ceremony in Waukegan Thursday afternoon. The ceremony was held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Training Room located in the Lake County Criminal Court Tower in downtown Waukegan. Canine […]
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Waukegan woman charged with punching her 7-year-old son in the face, dragging him
Prosecutors say a Waukegan mother punched her 7-year-old son in the face, causing him to bounce off a wall and fall to the ground in Waukegan. Aniaha A. Bennett, 25, of the 200 block of Julian Street in Waukegan, was charged with four counts of domestic battery. An arrest warrant was issued for her on […]
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Owners of Lake County, Chicagoland massage parlors charged with money laundering, promoting prostitution
The owners of numerous Chicagoland massage parlors, including ones in Lake County, have been arrested and charged with money laundering and promoting prostitution following an undercover investigation. Yang Yuan, 37, of Aurora; Jianwei Zou, 62, of Naperville; and Guilan Sun, 64, of Aurora, have each been charged with six counts of money laundering and three […]
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Driver seriously injured, trapped after semi-truck rolls over on Interstate 94 near Deerfield
Authorities say a driver was trapped and seriously injured after a semi-truck pulling a tractor-trailer rolled over during a vehicle crash on Interstate 94 near Deerfield. The Illinois State Police and Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District responded around 7:05 a.m. Wednesday to Interstate 94 north of Route 22 in Deerfield for a report of a two-vehicle […]
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Police conducting death investigation after man found dead behind high school in Crystal Lake
Police are investigating the death of a middle-aged man who was found suffering from an “obvious injury” on the rear property of Crystal Lake Central High School Wednesday evening. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 6:48 p.m. to the rear property of Crystal Lake Central High School, 45 […]
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Missing 16-year-old girl who was spotted in Lake County located safe, family says
A 16-year-old girl who went missing a week and a half ago from Wisconsin and was spotted in the Lake County area has been located safe, her family said. Jason Camara told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that his 16-year-old niece, Fiona Daujotas, went missing from her home in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, early in the […]
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19-year-old man seriously injured after being shot multiple times during confrontation in Zion
A 19-year-old man suffered serious injuries after he was confronted by a group and shot multiple times in Zion Monday evening, police said. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 10:45 p.m. Monday to the 2200 block of Hermon Avenue in Zion for a report of a shooting. Zion Police Department Lt. […]
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Worker flown to the hospital after falling off roof, suffering serious injuries near Woodstock
A worker was flown to the hospital after he fell from a roof and suffered serious injuries near Woodstock on Tuesday, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 7:03 p.m. Tuesday to the 2400 block of Timberline Trail in unincorporated Woodstock. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communications Specialist Alex Vucha said a man was reported […]