A father and son were killed after their vehicle rolled over several times and caught fire on Interstate 90 near Marengo on Monday, state police said. The Illinois State Police and Hampshire Fire Protection District responded around 10:59 p.m. Monday to Interstate 90 near mile marker 39 in McHenry County for a vehicle crash. State […]
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Man charged with sending nude photos of child to her own family, friends as revenge, police say
A Wisconsin man has been charged with possessing and distributing a 16-year-old Gurnee girl’s nude photos to her own family and friends after she stopped communicating with him. Howard M. Hickey, 56, of the 8500 block of 64th Street in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with three counts of possession of child pornography, three counts of […]
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Lawsuit filed against Crystal Lake attorney charged with DUI in fatal motorcycle crash
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed by the wife of a man who was killed in a crash caused by a Crystal Lake attorney, who is accused of driving drunk. Adam M. Antoni, 41, of Port Barrington, died on June 2 following a three-vehicle crash on Route 31 south of Drake Drive in Crystal Lake. […]
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Kildeer home uninhabitable after SUV catches fire, spreads to garage
An SUV caught fire and spread to the garage of a home in Kildeer, causing significant damage and leaving the residence uninhabitable Monday evening. The Lake Zurich Fire Department responded around 10:17 p.m. Monday to the 21200 block of West Brandon Road in Kildeer for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived at the […]
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Off-duty police officer drowned on Petite Lake after having a medical emergency, coroner says
The coroner said that an off-duty police officer, who was also a military veteran, died after possibly experiencing a medical emergency of some kind, causing him to drown on Petite Lake Friday evening. An autopsy showed Victor Lopez, 49, of Round Lake Beach, died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. […]
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27-year-old man dies after being rescued from water at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion
A 27-year-old Waukegan man died after he was rescued from Lake Michigan at the Illinois Beach State Park in Zion on Sunday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 5 p.m. Sunday to the Illinois Beach State Park in unincorporated Zion for a report of a water rescue. Lake County […]
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Woman who said she believes in “white power” arrested after fight with bystander at McHenry Home Depot
A woman caught on video saying she believes in “white power” during a face mask dispute was arrested after it turned into a physical fight at the Home Depot in McHenry. Teri A. Hill, 54, of the 2600 block of Wall Street in McHenry, was charged with one count of battery, a Class A misdemeanor, […]
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Off-duty police officer ID’d as Petite Lake drowning victim, officials say
An off-duty police officer, who was a Round Lake Beach resident, was identified as the man who drowned on Petite Lake near Lake Villa Friday evening. An autopsy showed Victor Lopez, 49, of Round Lake Beach, died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper. Lopez worked as a police […]
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No injuries after garage fire in Oakwood Hills
An electrical fire that started in the attached garage of a home in Oakwood Hills displaced a family early Sunday morning, fire officials said. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 2:32 a.m. Sunday to the 200 block of Oak Park Drive in Oakwood Hills for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived in […]