A 14-year-old boy has died after he was found suffering from a gunshot wound at a house in Cary and rushed to the hospital Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The Cary Police Department and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 1:29 p.m. Saturday to the 300 block of Carl Sands Drive in Cary for an unknown […]
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Probation for ex-Cary police officer accused of slamming woman to ground, stomping on her face outside Florida bar
A judge sentenced a former Cary police officer to six months of probation and anger management in a case where authorities said he slammed a woman to the ground and stomped on her face outside a Florida bar. Jeremy T. Dutton, 30, of Woodstock, pleaded no contest in absentia, meaning he was not present in […]
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Judge sentences Crystal Lake man to 7 days in jail for violating conditions while on release for allegedly having sex with dog
A judge ordered a Crystal Lake man accused of sex acts with a dog that his girlfriend video-recorded in Huntley to spend seven days in jail Tuesday after he admitted to violating his pre-trial release conditions. Efin J. Nolte, 24, of Crystal Lake, is facing five counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, a […]
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Wauconda District 118 teacher, sports coach allegedly called his job ‘perfect’ for desire to engage in sex acts with children
Prosecutors say a Wauconda District 118 teacher and sports coach from Crystal Lake shared child sexual abuse videos and described teaching as “perfect” for furthering his desire to engage in sex acts with children. John M. Anderlik, 27, of Crystal Lake, was charged with two counts of disseminating child sexual abuse material, a Class X […]
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Longtime employee at Mundelein restaurant, former McHenry County resident dies after being hit by semi-truck on I-90
A longtime employee of a Mundelein restaurant, who is a former McHenry County resident, died after police say she was hit by a semi-truck on Interstate 90 near Rockford. The Illinois State Police responded around 11:14 a.m. on September 15 to the area of Interstate 90 near Newburg Road outside of Rockford in Winnebago County […]
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ICE reportedly spotted at Gurnee Mills mall as agents make arrests in Lake and McHenry counties in recent days
ICE agents were reportedly spotted at Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee Friday morning after arresting a person in Waukegan, days after community members reported ICE arrests in Vernon Hills and Woodstock. The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) said Friday morning that the Lake County Rapid Response Team confirmed U.S. Immigration and Customs […]
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Parents sue driver who was 3 times over legal limit, fatally hit their 24-year-old son and fled scene near Island Lake
The parents of a 24-year-old Wauconda High School graduate killed near Island Lake are suing the drunk driver who hit him from behind, sending him over 40 feet in the air, then fled and hid her SUV. Paul T. Stanek and Carrie Stanek, the parents of Austin Stanek, 24, of Island Lake, filed the lawsuit […]
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Wauconda District 118 teacher, volleyball coach arrested by Crystal Lake police for distributing child sex abuse material
A Wauconda District 118 middle school teacher and volleyball coach, who lives in Crystal Lake, was arrested after investigators found he allegedly distributed child sexual abuse material. John M. Anderlik, 27, of Crystal Lake, was charged with two counts of disseminating child sexual abuse material, a Class X felony, and two counts of possession of […]
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Investigation underway after fire fully engulfs mobile home on vacant property near McHenry
An investigation is underway after a fire fully engulfed a mobile home on a vacant property near McHenry, which led to firefighters being challenged in accessing it Tuesday evening. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:48 p.m. Tuesday to the 1000 block of West Broadway Street in unincorporated […]