An Illinois State Police trooper was injured after a drunk driver crashed into his squad car on Interstate 94 near Lake Forest early Friday morning. Clyde Maki Jr., 50, of the 1800 block of 104th Street in Pleasant Prairie, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence and aggravated driving on a suspended license. He […]
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17 residents displaced after fire in assisted living facility in Gurnee
No one was injured but 17 residents were displaced after a fire in an assisted living facility in Gurnee on Tuesday, fire officials said. The Gurnee Fire Department responded at 12:11 p.m. Tuesday to a structure fire at Assisted Living by Theresa, 6455 Cunningham Court. Fire crews found flames showing from the roof and attic […]
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Police capture Ingleside man who allegedly sexually assaulted child
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that an Ingleside man wanted since January for allegedly sexually assaulting a teen girl has been captured. Barry A. Deacon, 34, of the 35600 block of North Greenleaf Avenue in Ingleside, had active warrants for two counts of criminal sexual assault, two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and […]
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Firefighter injured, building destroyed after fire in sub-zero conditions in Waukegan
A firefighter was injured and several residents were displaced after a fire tore through a building in Waukegan early Monday morning amid sub-zero temperatures. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 3:30 a.m. to 452 North Jackson Street, which is near Grand Avenue, for a structure fire. Waukegan Fire Marshal Steven Lenzi said that firefighters arrived […]
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Man killed, child injured in crash near Libertyville
A 21-year-old Waukegan man is dead and a child and woman were injured in a crash on Peterson Road in Libertyville Saturday morning, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Libertyville Fire Department were called to Peterson Road near Route 137 around 11 a.m. Saturday for a vehicle crash. Lake County Sheriff […]
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Man seriously injured, heavily trapped after car strikes tree near Cary
A 57-year-old McHenry man was flown by a Flight For Life helicopter to the hospital after he crashed his car into a tree in unincorporated Cary late Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Cary Fire Protection District responded to the crash at 10:54 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of West Fox River Road […]
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Man allegedly shot dog in head, dumped carcass in trash can at Fox Lake home
A Wisconsin man has been charged after police said he shot his dog in the head, wrapped it in a blanket and plastic and then threw it in the trash at his Fox Lake home. Wesley R. Anderson, 38, of Genoa City, Wisconsin, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and reckless discharge of a […]
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Sheriff warns after 16 vehicle thefts in Lake County since January
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents after a string of 16 vehicle thefts have occurred in Lake County since January. Lake County Sheriff Sgt. Christopher Covelli said that most of the 16 vehicle thefts have involved running vehicles, which are left unoccupied while the car is warming up. Covelli said that most of […]
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Federal gun charges for felon accused of selling gun parts, ammunition out of Wauconda home
A felon is facing federal charges for possessing a machine gun and selling gun parts along with ammunition to an undercover officer out of his Wauconda home, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Gregory Domenico, 35, of the 26800 block of Oak Drive in unincorporated Wauconda, was charged with illegal possession of ammunition by a convicted […]