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NWS upgrades Lake and McHenry counties to winter weather advisory ahead of 4-7 inches of snow possible

The National Weather Service has upgraded Lake County and McHenry County to a winter weather advisory ahead of possibly up to seven inches of snow Thursday into Friday. A winter storm watch was issued Wednesday morning for Lake, McHenry, Winnebago and Boone counties. The National Weather Service (NWS) later Wednesday afternoon issued a winter weather […]

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‘We will never forget you’: Gurnee Police Department announces death of retired canine

The Gurnee Police Department said they are deeply saddened to report that one of their retired police canines, who had seven years of service, has died. The department made the announcement Tuesday evening, announcing that canine Hunter passed away. Hunter retired in September 2021 after a seven-year career. He was deployed 903 times for detection […]

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Residents uncooperative with investigators after gunmen open fire on their house in Beach Park

Sheriff’s officials say victims were uncooperative with investigators after gunmen fired shots at their home in Beach Park Tuesday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday to the 38000 block of North Manor Avenue in Beach Park for a report of shots fired. Sheriff’s deputies arrived and located a home that […]

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Police locate car used in violent carjacking where toddler was abducted, pregnant mother seriously injured near Libertyville

Police have recovered a stolen chase vehicle used in a carjacking where a pregnant mother was beaten, run over and had her two-year-old abducted near Libertyville last month. The incident happened around 3:35 p.m. on February 23 in the 16000 block of West Buckley Road in unincorporated Libertyville. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher […]

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Zion man released from hospital, in custody after apparent attempted murder-suicide crash in Beach Park

A Zion man has been released from the hospital and is in custody after he allegedly intentionally drove into a tree in what police say was a possible murder-suicide attempt in Beach Park. Domingo J. Rogel, 68, of Zion, was charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm, a Class 3 felony; aggravated domestic battery, a […]

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Inmate attempts to disarm corrections officer, second officer injured during struggle at Lake County Jail in Waukegan

Authorities say an inmate at the Lake County Jail in Waukegan attempted to disarm a corrections officer and caused a second officer to be injured during a struggle to subdue him. A Lake County corrections officer was assigned around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday to transport Jim Ayala, 21, of Waukegan, from his holding cell to court. […]