McHenry County officials say they collected more than 5,000 pounds of donations through “Operation Dropbox” last month to assist local veterans and their families. The McHenry County Department of Health and participating partners collected the supplies throughout all of May. 28 drop boxes were placed at participating locations throughout McHenry County. 5,466 pounds, well over […]
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Waukegan man wanted for murder who ran out of Lake County courtroom captured in Chicago
A Waukegan man is in custody after he fled from police after learning he was wanted for murder while attending a hearing at the Lake County Courthouse earlier this month. Antonio D. Summers, 36, of Waukegan, was at the courthouse in Waukegan on the morning of June 1 for a hearing in an order of […]
68-year-old man dies after being rescued from apartment fire that left him critically injured in Zion
The coroner said that a 68-year-old man has died after he was rescued from his apartment, which he became trapped inside during a fire in Zion. The Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded around 6:44 p.m. Friday to the 4200 block of White Pine Lane in Zion for a report of an activated fire alarm […]
Student accused of punching 2 school employees in face after tearing down pride flag at College of Lake County in Grayslake
Prosecutors say a student launched an unprovoked hate crime attack when he tore down a pride flag and punched two staff members in the face at College of Lake County in Grayslake. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Jeffrey Facklam said the incident happened on Thursday. Jason D. May, 20, of Wadsworth, walked into a testing […]
Firefighters battle barn fire for 10 hours that caused $500K in damage, left 1 injured near Huntley
Approximately $500,000 in damage was caused by a fire that firefighters spent 10 hours extinguishing at a barn near Huntley on Tuesday, fire officials said. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 7:26 a.m. Tuesday to the 11000 block of Conley Road in unincorporated Huntley for a report of a structure fire. Huntley Fire Protection […]
Police locate 79-year-old man unharmed after he went missing from Crystal Lake
Police located a 79-year-old man safe and unharmed Tuesday after he was missing for several days from Crystal Lake, officials said. Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Richard Neumann said a family member of Jose Jesus Esquivel Campos, 79, reported him missing on Monday. The last person known to have contact with Esquivel Campos was on […]
Buffalo Grove Police Department swears in Canine Mac as department’s fifth canine in history
A 15-month-old German Shepherd was sworn in to the Buffalo Grove Police Department as the department’s fifth canine in history, officials said. Canine Mac was sworn in Monday during a village board meeting. Mac and his handler, Officer Shannon McMillon, recently graduated from an eight-week basic training and certification process at TOPS Kennel in Grayslake. […]
Coroner identifies 28-year-old man killed after SUV crashes into pole, bursts into flames in Waukegan
The coroner has released the identity of a 28-year-old man who died when his SUV struck a pole and became engulfed in flames, trapping him inside, in Waukegan Sunday. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:30 a.m. Sunday to Sheridan Road and Glen Flora Avenue for a report of a vehicle […]
Man charged with driving drunk, causing wrong-way crash that left victim critically injured on I-94 near Gurnee
A Chicago man has been charged with driving the wrong way on Interstate 94 near Gurnee while allegedly drunk and striking another car head-on, leaving the driver critically injured. The incident happened around 4 a.m. on July 19, 2021, on Interstate 94 just north of Route 120 at milepost 11 near Gurnee. The Illinois State […]