A firefighter suffered a minor injury while battling an extra-alarm fire that left a house heavily damaged and uninhabitable in Barrington Hills Saturday morning. The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 11:07 a.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of West County Line Road in Barrington Hills for a report of a structure fire. A […]
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McHenry man brought pills hidden inside of his dentures to Lake County Jail during arrest, prosecutors say
A McHenry man allegedly illegally brought pills into the Lake County Jail in Waukegan by hiding them in his dentures, prosecutors said. Markus G. Antonsen, 51, of McHenry, was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said Antonsen was arrested by […]
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$1 million in damage caused to meat processing plant after three-alarm fire near Harvard
Approximately $1 million in damage was caused after a three-alarm fire engulfed four buildings at a meat processing plant near Harvard, fire officials said. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:44 p.m. Saturday to Olague Farms Meat Packing, 22701 Oak Grove Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of […]
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$500K bond for 19-year-old charged with fleeing police, possessing machine gun in Round Lake Park
A 19-year-old man allegedly fled from police in Round Lake Park earlier this month and was later found unlawfully possessing a fully automatic handgun, prosecutors said. Jacob Barnes, 19, of Zion, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated fleeing police. On March 4, […]
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FBI identifies 3 men suspected in Chicago area robberies, including Lake Villa liquor store robbery where clerk was attacked
Federal authorities have charged three suspects suspected of committing armed robberies in the Chicago area, including one where a gunman beat and injured a clerk during a robbery in Lake Villa. Ricky Taylor-Alexander, Keion Feazell and Dajion Ward were charged earlier this month in the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois with interference with […]
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Police seek public’s help in locating 14-year-old girl who went missing from Round Lake
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 14-year-old girl who went missing Saturday morning from a neighborhood in Round Lake. The Round Lake Police Department said Saturday evening they are searching for Taylor Brasic. She is also known as Alex and is described as being 4-foot-11 and 99 pounds with blonde hair, […]
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Fire marshal investigating after 2 victims die following apartment fire in Vernon Hills
Police say two victims died after they became trapped inside an apartment that caught on fire early Sunday morning in Vernon Hills. The Vernon Hills Police Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 3:15 a.m. Sunday to the 900 block of South Court of Shorewood in Vernon Hills. Vernon Hills Police Department Public Information […]
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2 men arrested after police find large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs in Woodstock hotel rooms
Two men were charged after narcotics officers found large quantities of drugs, including fentanyl and cocaine, in two hotel rooms in Woodstock Tuesday evening. Matt Jones, 45, of Lakemoor, and David Stodolny, 52, of Chicago, were both charged with manufacture or delivery of 15-100 grams of cocaine, manufacture or delivery of 15-100 grams of fentanyl, […]
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Teenager charged with firing shots during robbery that left woman shot in Woodstock
A 17-year-old boy has been charged as an adult for allegedly firing shots during an attempted home invasion and robbery where a woman was shot at a residence in Woodstock. Quran Broomfield, 17, of Rockford, was charged with armed robbery, attempted home invasion, aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of […]