A student was given a lifesaving award on Monday after authorities say he helped stop a moving school bus when its driver became unresponsive in Lake Villa. The Lake Villa Police Department said Jeffrey Starck, who they called a “local hero,” was given a lifesaving award on Monday during the Lake Villa Village Board meeting. […]
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‘John Doe’ identified nearly 45 years after being found murdered, dismembered in Barrington Hills
Investigators announced they have identified a “John Doe,” a 27-year-old man, who was found murdered and dismembered on the side of the road in Barrington Hills in 1979. A horseback rider discovered the remains of a person on August 5, 1979, in a grassy area along Old Dundee Road in Barrington Hills. Officers arrived and […]
Beach Park homeowner fined $74,000 after disconnecting home from village’s water supply
A homeowner in Beach Park says he has been ordered to pay over $74,000 by a court after he disconnected his home from the village’s water supply and switched to a well. Cole Schambari told Lake and McHenry County Scanner he purchased a house in Beach Park two years ago. He said he decided he […]
Authorities identify 40-year-old man found dead in pond after police pursuit, crash near Zion
Authorities have identified the body of a man found in a pond after he led Lake County sheriff’s deputies on a brief chase in a stolen vehicle before crashing near Zion. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office pursued a stolen vehicle around 4:30 a.m. Saturday from Route 173 and Delany Road in Wadsworth. The vehicle refused […]
‘Total loss’: Firefighters battle extra-alarm fire that destroyed garage, house in Lake Villa
No one was injured after a three-alarm fire destroyed a garage and a house in unincorporated Lake Villa Tuesday afternoon. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday to the 39300 block of North Cedar Crest Drive in unincorporated Lake Villa for a structure fire. Firefighters arrived […]
Charges filed against 2 suspects armed with machine guns after mother carjacked, police pursuit in Lake County
Charges have been filed against two alleged gunmen after prosecutors say a mother had a gun pointed at her head and was carjacked in Waukegan before the suspects led police on a high-speed chase. Elijah Monette, 20, of Zion, was charged with two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking, possession of a machine gun, possession of […]
Gunman fires shots at disabled veteran’s car following altercation at dispensary in Waukegan
A man reportedly fired shots at a disabled veteran’s vehicle after an altercation at a marijuana dispensary in Waukegan earlier this month. The Waukegan Police Department responded at around 10 a.m. on March 8 to the area of Fountain Square Place and Northpoint Boulevard in Waukegan for shots fired. Officers arrived and learned that the […]
City council votes to not suspend certain duties of Waukegan city clerk under indictment on more than dozen felony charges
The Waukegan City Council voted against a proposed ordinance Monday evening that would suspend and re-assign certain duties of Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly, who was indicted on over a dozen felony charges last week. A Lake County grand jury last Wednesday returned a 15-count indictment against Kilkelly, 69. Kilkelly is facing charges of official […]
Power line down results in fire that damaged vacant home on country club property in Highland Park
A power line that came down is believed to have resulted in a fire starting at a vacant home at a country club in Highland Park Saturday evening, fire officials said. The Highland Park Fire Department responded around 4:30 p.m. Saturday to the 900 block of Clavey Road for a report of a power line […]