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Man flown to hospital in critical condition after commercial-grade firework explodes in his face near Cary

Authorities say a 58-year-old man was flown to the hospital in critical condition after a commercial-grade firework exploded in his face near Cary Sunday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 9:15 p.m. Sunday to the 24400 block of Hickory Nut Grove Road in unincorporated Cary for a person […]

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Police seek help after vandals deface gravestones, damage public park in Richmond

Police have issued a community alert seeking the public’s help in identifying the vandals responsible for defacing gravestones and damaging a park in Richmond. The Richmond Police Department said they have taken several reports of criminal damage to property during the week of June 25. The offender or offenders damaged both private and public property […]

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Family displaced after fire possibly caused by fireworks causes ‘extensive’ damage to house in Round Lake Beach

A family was displaced from their home after a fire, which was possibly caused by people setting off fireworks, left their residence extensively damaged in Round Lake Beach Saturday. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 2:01 a.m. Saturday to the 1200 block of North Fairfield Road in Round Lake Beach for a […]

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Police arrest parolee after witnessing him trying to swallow baggie of crack cocaine in North Chicago

Police officers conducting a traffic stop on a parolee arrested him after witnessing him trying to swallow a baggie of crack cocaine in North Chicago, prosecutors said. Chadley C. Presley, 36, of Antioch, was charged with two counts of possession of cocaine over 15 grams, driving on a suspended license and obstructing the front windshield. […]