Lake County Sheriff’s Office Emergency 911 Telecommunicators are being credited for rescuing a victim who was being held against her will inside a vehicle during a harrowing ride from Grayslake to Buffalo Grove early Tuesday morning. Lake County Sheriff’s Office 911 Telecommunications Center received a wireless 911 call from a “frantic” woman trapped inside a […]
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ComEd sues Vista Medical Center East due to more than $800,000 in unpaid electrical bills
Illinois utility electrical supplier ComEd has filed a lawsuit in Lake County Circuit Court claiming Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan owes more than $800,000 in unpaid electrical bills. The lawsuit specifically names American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC, Victory Hospital, and Waukegan Illinois Hospital Company as the defendants in the case. Vista Medical Center East […]
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No injuries reported during Lincolnshire fire that sparked in electrical panel
No injuries were reported following a house fire in Lincolnshire Monday evening that left a home uninhabitable, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the scene of a residential structure fire on Lincolnshire Drive at 8:36 p.m., said Lincolnshire Riverwoods Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Steve McCaughey. While en route, Red Center dispatch informed the emergency […]
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Oregon man sentenced to McHenry County Jail for sexually abusing victim under 13 years of age
An Oregon man was sentenced to 60 days in McHenry County Jail and three years of probation for repeatedly sexually abusing a Port Barrington child nearly a decade ago, court records show. James Schlight, 69, received the 60-day jail term and probation during a sentencing hearing in front of Judge Mark Gerhardt Friday. The sentencing […]
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One person injured, hospitalized, following shooting in North Chicago
One person was injured following a shooting in North Chicago late Friday night, authorities said. Assistant Chief Gary Lunn of the North Chicago Police Department said officers were called to the 1300 block of Jackson Street at 11:07 p.m. Friday night for a report of shots being fired. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found […]
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Lake County Coroner identifies former Zion resident as person killed in high-speed car crash
A 68-year-old woman is identified by the Lake County Coroner as the person killed in a high-speed car crash in Zion late Saturday night. The preliminary investigation shows Judith Kidder, formerly of Zion, was pronounced dead in the emergency room of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan shortly after the crash at 10:45 p.m. Saturday, […]
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Fire destroys detached garage, damages two homes, near Lake Villa
A home was deemed uninhabitable and a detached garage was destroyed due to a major fire near Lake Villa early Monday morning, authorities said. Deputy Chief Jay Vance of the Lake Villa Fire Protection District said firefighters were called for a reported structure fire in a detached garage in the 25400 block of West Lincoln […]
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Maywood man identified as person killed in motorcycle crash in Grayslake
Lake County Coroner officials have identified a 62-year-old Maywood man as the person killed in a high-speed motorcycle crash in Grayslake. Preliminary reports show Adolfo Rosario died of blunt force injuries as a result of the crash that took place at about 5:20 p.m. Friday, Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said in a news release […]
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Minnesota woman involved in car crash near Union has died due to injuries
A Minnesota woman has died due to the injuries she received in a crash on snowy roads near Union Sunday morning, authorities said. The 89-year-old woman from Woodbury, Minnesota, was pronounced deceased following the two-vehicle crash in the 17100 block of Illinois Route 176 near Union, McHenry County Sheriff Officials said in a news release […]