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Lake County sheriff marine deputies cite illegal charter boat operator on Chain O’ Lakes

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit cited a man who was caught illegally chartering a boat for hire on the Chain O’ Lakes without proper licensing or safety equipment. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said that Clayton Star, 25, of Geneva, was cited for operating a charter boat for hire without […]

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Juvenile charged with murder for fatally shooting man who was traveling in car near College of Lake County in Grayslake

A juvenile has been charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting a 23-year-old man who was traveling in a vehicle near the College of Lake County in Grayslake in September. The Grayslake Police Department responded around 10:30 a.m. on September 17 to Northwestern Medicine Center Grayslake, 1475 East Belvidere Road, for a call of a […]

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Residents displaced after multiple buildings damaged in Huntley during tornado warning

Residents have been displaced after multiple buildings were damaged in Huntley while an active tornado warning was in effect Wednesday evening, officials said. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Huntley Police Department responded around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday to the 10700 block of Timer Drive West for a report of storm damage. Huntley Fire Protection District […]

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Severe thunderstorms prompt tornado watch for Lake, McHenry counties and surrounding Chicago area

Severe thunderstorms moving into the area have prompted forecasters to issue a tornado watch for Lake and McHenry counties and the surrounding northern Illinois area. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook Wednesday morning for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois […]

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Nurse charged with neglecting nursing home residents in Crystal Lake by allegedly working while intoxicated

A nurse has been criminally charged with neglecting residents of a nursing home in Crystal Lake for allegedly working while intoxicated, court records show. Angela S. Hutchison, 47, of McHenry, was charged with one count of criminal neglect of a facility resident, a Class 4 felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court […]

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Inmate seriously injured, undergoes surgery after attack by 2 fellow inmates in Lake County Jail in Waukegan

An inmate was seriously injured and underwent surgery after he was attacked by two other inmates at the Lake County Jail in Waukegan, prosecutors said. Victor Ramirez, 27, of Belvidere, and William Servin Jr., 26, of Waukegan, were both charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily, a Class 2 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney […]

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Prosecutors drop charges against father charged in brutal beating of toddler that left her critically injured in Waukegan

Prosecutors on the day of a scheduled trial dropped charges against a father accused of severely beating his 14-month-old daughter at a Waukegan residence, leaving her in critical condition. Albert K. Estrada, 32, of Beach Park, was charged in October 2021 with two counts of aggravated battery to a child causing permanent disability, a Class […]