Police arrested a 49-year-old man after they recovered crack cocaine, a stun gun and cash during a warrant at a motel in Fox Lake on Thursday. James A. Mobley, 49, of Fox Lake, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of […]
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Woman followed GPS, drove down railroad tracks before train struck her car in Lake Barrington
Police say a woman in Lake Barrington followed her GPS Thursday evening and drove her car down railroad tracks — thinking it was the roadway — and then a train struck her vehicle. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 6:40 p.m. Thursday to Route 14 and Kelsey Road for […]
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McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim to retire at end of term, endorses deputy chief as replacement
McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim announced Thursday that he will be retiring and not seeking reelection at the end of his term. He has endorsed his current deputy chief of operations to replace him. Prim was elected as sheriff in 2014 when he replaced now-retired Sheriff Keith Nygren. “Deputy Chief Tadelman has my full support […]
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More than 50% of Lake County seniors have received at least one COVID-19 dose, health officials say
Health officials said on Thursday that more than half of all seniors age 65 and older in Lake County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to data provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health, more than 175,000 doses have been administered to Lake County residents in total. Over 8% […]
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Police searching for three armed suspects who burglarized garage, vehicles in Cary
Police are warning residents in Cary after surveillance video caught three suspects, at least one who was armed holding a gun, burglarizing vehicles and a home garage early Thursday morning. The Cary Police Department responded to a residence in the Sterling Ridge subdivision off of Silver Lake Road Thursday for a delayed report of a […]
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18-year-old arrested after driving 112 mph through Beach Park while high on drugs, sheriff says
An 18-year-old man was arrested after the sheriff’s office said he was clocked driving at 112 mph on Sheridan Road in Beach Park while high on drugs last week. Jujuan W. Parham, 18, of the 700 block of Gardner Road in Westchester, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, aggravated speeding, driving while […]
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Lake County Board passes highly opposed ordinance that will add four-cent-per-gallon gas tax
The Lake County Board approved an ordinance that will add a four-cent-per-gallon gas tax to address a $1.7 billion transportation project backlog in the county. The new ordinance will provide an estimated $10 million dollars each year in new transportation infrastructure investments. Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart said the investment will allow the county […]
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Waukegan man charged with DUI in high-speed crash that killed 28-year-old man near Gurnee
A Waukegan man has been charged with DUI for a 2019 high-speed crash that left his 28-year-old friend dead near Gurnee, police said. Timothy A. Sampson, 42, of the 0-100 block of South Dilger Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death, a Class 2 […]
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Woman pleads guilty to DUI hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist in Crystal Lake
A woman who was driving drunk and fled the scene after striking and killing a motorcyclist and injuring the victim’s wife in Crystal Lake in 2019 has pleaded guilty, court records show. Carolyn A. Tyrrell, 54, of the 900 block of Wesley Drive in Crystal Lake, was indicted on one count of leaving the scene […]