A fire, fueled by a natural gas leak, caused extensive damage to two houses and left two families displaced from their homes in Zion Saturday afternoon. The Zion Fire Rescue Department responded around 4:48 p.m. Saturday to the 2000 block of Joppa Avenue in Zion for a report of a structure fire. Zion Fire Rescue […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down armed parolee who jumped out of second-story window to flee police in Beach Park
Lake County sheriff’s canine Dax tracked down and bit a parolee, who police say had a gun, after the man jumped out of a second-story window to flee deputies in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:45 a.m. Sunday to a motel in the 39000 block of North Sheridan Road in Beach […]
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Deerfield school board member identified as bicyclist fatally struck by hit-and-run driver in Highland Park
A Deerfield school board member has been identified as the bicyclist who died after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in Highland Park Friday afternoon. An autopsy performed Friday on Maureen Wener, 49, of Deerfield, showed she died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. […]
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$1.5 million bond for Mundelein man accused of possessing, selling 8,000 fentanyl-laced pills worth $160K
Investigators arrested a Mundelein man who they said sold firearms and drugs and possessed nearly 8,000 fentanyl-laced pills worth an estimated $160,000. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) this week concluded a three-month investigation that led to the arrest of Oscar Pena, 22, of Mundelein. Members of the SIG, which includes the Bureau […]
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Rescuers locate body of 25-year-old man who drowned in Chain O’Lakes near Lake Villa
A 25-year-old was found dead by rescuers after he jumped into the water on the Chain O’Lakes near a Lake Villa residence and drowned early Sunday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Marine Unit responded around 1:05 a.m. Sunday to the “Long Channel” located between Petite Lake and Spring Lake for a man who went underwater. […]
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Man armed with knife fatally shot by police after he allegedly killed woman in Harvard
A police officer fatally shot a man armed with a knife after finding the suspect standing over a woman, who had been fatally attacked in Harvard Saturday evening. The Harvard Police Department responded around 11:26 p.m. Saturday to the 700 block of Dewey Street for a report of a domestic disturbance at a residence. Officers […]
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Prosecutors, police partner to create ‘Crimes Against Children Task Force’ in McHenry County
The state’s attorney’s office and local police departments have formed a new McHenry County Crimes Against Children Task Force to help investigate and prosecute child abuse. The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announced the formation of the task force on Wednesday. The task force is being led by the state’s attorney’s office in conjunction with […]
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2-year-old child flown to hospital with serious injuries after being shot in Vernon Hills
A Grayslake man is in custody after a two-year-old child was shot and seriously injured in Vernon Hills in what police believe was an unintentional shooting. The Vernon Hills Police Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 2:14 p.m. Friday to the 300 block of Plumwood Lane in Vernon Hills. Vernon Hills Deputy Police […]
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Man accused of slashing tires to victim’s car, breaking into home and starting fire in Mundelein
Prosecutors say a man slashed the tires of a vehicle, forcibly broke into a home, threw a brick at a woman and started a fire inside the residence in Mundelein. Brandon D. Thompson, 25, of Mundelein, was charged with criminal trespass to residence, two counts of criminal damage to property over $500 and resisting a […]