Police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding two suspects who caused significant damage to at least 18 vehicles over the weekend in a Cary neighborhood. The Cary Police Department said the vandals struck during the evening hours on Friday and Saturday. Cary Deputy Police Chief Scott Naydenoff said preliminary information indicates at least […]
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Judge sentences man to 7 years in prison for drug-induced homicide of Huntley man
A Carpentersville man was sentenced to seven years in prison for delivering drugs that killed a 26-year-old father from Huntley. Antwon D. Hawkins Jr., 27, of the 1700 block of Silverstone Drive in Carpentersville, was charged with three counts of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. Hawkins accepted a negotiated plea deal from the McHenry […]
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Union man charged with sexually assaulting young child in his care
A Union man was charged with sexually assaulting a young child under the age of 13 and possessing child pornography, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said. Clinton J. Allen, 31, of the 9900 block of Forest Lane in Union, was charged with five counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and three counts […]
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47-year-old woman shot and killed by gunman in North Chicago
A 47-year-old woman who was sitting in a car in North Chicago was fatally shot and killed by a gunman who pulled up next to her in a vehicle, police said. The North Chicago Police Department was alerted to a gunshot victim who was driven to their police station around 12:15 a.m. Sunday. Police officers […]
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Citizen tips off police after two men burglarize building at cemetery in Harvard
With the help of a smart thinking citizen, police arrested two men who burglarized a building at a cemetery in Harvard and stole a utility vehicle. Jose “Alan” Medina, 19, and Bradley Tucker, 18, both of Harvard, were charged with burglary, a Class 2 felony, and theft, a Class 3 felony. Medina faces additional charges […]
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Man charged in high-speed rollover crash that left 1 dead, multiple injured near Lake Forest
A man has been charged in connection with a high-speed reckless driving crash on Interstate 94 near Lake Forest in August that left one person dead and several injured. Rafael Perez, 26, of Berkeley, was charged with reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony, and aggravated reckless driving, a Class 4 felony. The Lake County State’s […]
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Foundation pays off mortgage for family of ISP trooper killed near Libertyville in 2019
A non-profit organization paid off the mortgage for the family of Illinois State Police Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed in the line of duty by a drunk driver near Libertyville in 2019. Stacy Ellis, the wife of Trooper Gerald “Jerry” Ellis, said she is grateful that the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is there to […]
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Suspects stole money from Toys For Tots donation jar in Winthrop Harbor, police say
Police are asking for the community’s help in identifying four suspects who allegedly stole money from a Toys For Tots donation jar in Winthrop Harbor. The incident happened around 9:15 p.m. November 27 at the Shell gas station located at 901 Sheridan Road in Winthrop Harbor. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department released several high-quality surveillance […]
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Man charged in attempted rape, robbery in Lyons Woods Forest Preserve near Waukegan
Charges have been filed against a man who allegedly pushed a woman off her bike, tried raping her and then robbed her in Lyons Woods Forest Preserve near Waukegan in July. Regjae McMullen, 25, of Zion, was charged with attempted criminal sexual assault, two counts of robbery, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and aggravated […]