Authorities say a woman in her 60s was found dead along railroad tracks near Round Lake Friday morning after she was suspected to have been struck by a train. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:10 a.m. Friday to the area of Route 134 and Harrison Avenue […]
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Good Samaritan rescues baby ducks after their mother was struck by vehicle in Deerfield
Police say a good Samaritan stopped and rescued several ducklings after their mother was struck by a vehicle in Deerfield Friday morning. The Deerfield Police Department responded to Lake Cook Road and Waukegan Road in Deerfield. A mother duck was struck by a vehicle in the area, police said. A citizen stopped and collected the […]
Man out on bond for gun case arrested after allegedly fleeing from officers, being found with gun in North Chicago
A 20-year-old man out on bond for a gun charge was arrested again after he allegedly ran from officers and was found with a fully loaded gun in North Chicago. Andre Lockett, 20, of North Chicago, was charged by a grand jury on Wednesday with three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and […]
Nearly 40 firefighters given awards for their response to Highland Park parade shooting
Nearly 40 firefighters and paramedics were honored Tuesday by the governor and given Medal of Valor and Firefighter Excellence awards for their response to the Highland Park shooting. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and State Fire Marshal James Rivera honored and recognized numerous firefighters for going “above and beyond” their duties at the 30th Annual Fallen […]
Armed man arrested after allegedly headbutting neighbor, kicking victim’s dog near Spring Grove
Police arrested an armed man after he allegedly headbutted his neighbor, kicked the victim’s dog and threatened to kill both of them near Spring Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:50 p.m. Sunday to the 37700 block of North Jeanette Court in unincorporated Spring Grove for a disturbance in progress. Lake County Sheriff’s […]
Public service sentence for man who fired shots after teens mistakenly pulled into his driveway in Long Grove
A Long Grove man has been sentenced to public service for firing shots after two teenagers accidentally pulled into his driveway, mistaking it for their friend’s driveway. Vladan Mihailovic, 56, of Long Grove, was charged in August with two counts of reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class 4 felony. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
Lake County sheriff’s canine helps lead officers to 80-year-old man who went missing in Vernon Hills
A Lake County sheriff’s canine helped lead officers right to an 80-year-old man who went missing Tuesday in Vernon Hills, authorities said. The Vernon Hills Police Department announced Tuesday afternoon they were searching for Gen Xiang Li. Xiang Li is 80 years old and was described as an Asian male wearing black Adidas pants and […]
Mundelein Police Department announces new addition of Millie the comfort therapy dog
The Mundelein Police Department said they have added a new comfort therapy dog to their department thanks to a donation from a citizens police academy association. The Golden Retriever puppy, named Millie, will be partnered with Mundelein Police Department social worker Stephanie Escobar. The canine was made possible by a donation from the Mundelein Citizens […]
Family says father who died in ‘tragic’ crash was rear-ended by another vehicle in Libertyville
The family of a 61-year-old father says he was running errands for his family when a car rear-ended his vehicle, leaving him dead Sunday in Libertyville. An autopsy performed on Ezequiel Martinez, 61, of Mundelein, showed he died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Libertyville Police […]