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No charges to be issued after semi-truck crashes into garbage truck, leaving 3 hospitalized near Marengo

Sheriff’s officials say no charges will be filed against a semi-truck driver who crashed into a garbage truck picking up trash, hospitalizing three and shutting down Route 23 near Marengo for hours. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 23 and […]

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$500K cash recovered after homeowner shoots gunman who forced entry into residence and robbed him in Beach Park

A homeowner, who had $500,000 in cash and two pounds of cocaine, shot a gunman who forced entry into his residence and robbed him in Beach Park Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:05 p.m. Thursday to the 38200 block of Sheridan Road in Beach Park for a home invasion call. Sheriff’s […]

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‘I’ll put 3 in you’: Man accused of brandishing loaded gun during loose dog dispute with neighbor in Fox Lake

Police arrested a 52-year-old man and recovered multiple firearms after he allegedly brandished a loaded gun during a loose dog dispute and told his neighbor he would “put three in you.” The Fox Lake Police Department responded on Thursday to a residence in the 6800 block of State Park Road in Fox Lake for a […]

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‘Swatting’ hoax call of murder at Beach Park home prompts heavy police response

Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a hoax call of a murder at a Beach Park home – called “swatting” – that prompted a heavy police response overnight on Friday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 12:50 a.m. Friday to the 38100 block of North Loyola Avenue in Beach Park. A […]

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Man hospitalized after being struck by car, shutting down Milwaukee Avenue in downtown Libertyville

A man was hospitalized after being struck by a car as he tried crossing busy Milwaukee Avenue, causing the road to be completely shut down in downtown Libertyville Thursday evening. The Libertyville Fire Department and Libertyville Police Department responded around 6:35 p.m. Thursday to the area of Milwaukee Avenue and Church Street for a vehicle […]

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Detectives arrest Lake Forest Public Works employee from Antioch caught with sexually explicit videos, images of children

Detectives arrested an Antioch man, who is an employee of the Village of Lake Forest, after they say he was found with numerous sexually explicit videos and photos of young children on Thursday. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said the sheriff’s office received a tip from an email provider indicating a device in […]

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Woman hospitalized in critical condition after being found unresponsive in two-vehicle crash in Fox Lake

An elderly woman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after she was found unresponsive following a vehicle crash that completely shut down an intersection in Fox Lake Friday morning. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 7:17 a.m. Friday to the area of East Grand Avenue and […]