A man is facing charges in connection with a burglary at a restaurant in Woodstock that happened in late June. On June 30, the Woodstock Police Department responded to Mia Passione Restaurant at 228 Main Street in Woodstock for a report of a burglary that happened overnight while the business was closed. Police said that […]
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VIDEO: Police chase horse that escaped in Wauconda
A horse escaped and ran loose throughout Wauconda on Tuesday, police said. A dashcam video was posted by the Wauconda Police Department on their Facebook page of one of their police officers trying to chase after the horse in a police car. Police said that the horse was eventually caught successfully with the help of […]
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Missing teenager found dead in cornfield near Woodstock
A missing teenager was found dead in a cornfield over 1,000 feet from where his car was located near Woodstock Monday evening, according to the coroner. Ryan M. Hanson, 18, of Woodstock was found dead in a cornfield at 9:41 p.m. Monday evening by McHenry County Sheriff’s deputies after he was reported missing hours earlier. […]
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Antioch man killed in motorcycle crash identified
A 57-year-old man, who died after crashing his motorcycle into a tree in Antioch Sunday evening, has been identified by the coroner. Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper said that the man has been identified as Russell Schultz, 57, of Antioch. At around 7:55 p.m. on Sunday, police said that Schultz was traveling on his motorcycle southbound […]
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House fire leaves home uninhabitable in Round Lake Park
A fire at a house in Round Lake Park left the home uninhabitable and a family displaced, authorities said. The Round Lake Fire Protection District was called to 223 Bellevue Drive in Round Lake Park for a report of a structure fire at about 2:00 p.m. on Monday. When firefighters arrived, they found found smoke […]
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UPDATE: Missing 60-year-old man from Wadsworth found safe
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that the missing 60-year-old man from Wadsworth has been found safe. Authorities said that John K. Shaffstall was last seen on Monday. He went missing from the 5600 block of Hanssen Road in Wadsworth. Shaffstall was reported missing to police Tuesday. He was last seen walking away from his […]
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60-year-old man missing from Wadsworth
UPDATE: Missing 60-year-old man found safe. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 60-year-old man from Wadsworth. Authorities said that John K. Shaffstall was last seen on Monday. He went missing from the 5600 block of Hanssen Road in Wadsworth. Shaffstall was reported missing to police Tuesday. […]
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Man ejected from motorcycle, killed after striking tree in Antioch
A 57-year-old man has died after crashing his motorcycle into a tree and being ejected in Antioch Sunday evening. At around 7:55 p.m. on Sunday, police said that the man was traveling on his motorcycle southbound on Nelson Road and did not stop at the intersection at North Avenue. The motorcycle crossed North Avenue and […]
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Driver seriously injured after rollover crash in McHenry
A rollover vehicle accident injured two people, one seriously, Sunday morning in McHenry, officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District was called at around 1:15 a.m. on Sunday to a report of a rollover vehicle accident with entrapment in the 1400 block of Crystal Lake Road near Mason Hill Road in McHenry. Fire crews […]