Prosecutors say an employee hit his fellow co-worker, who has a severe form of autism, at a hotel in Gurnee and then bragged about it on social media. The incident occurred on August 21 at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee, according to Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Emma Smoler. Officers were called after Dmarreia […]
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Off-duty firefighter spots house on fire in Round Lake, rescues dog
An off-duty Buffalo Grove firefighter driving by rescued a dog from a house that caught on fire in Round Lake Tuesday morning, fire officials said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday to the 25000 block of Route 120 in Round Lake for a report of a structure fire. Fox Lake […]
Coroner identifies 2 killed after wrong-way driver causes high-speed, fiery crash on Route 41 near Gurnee
The coroner has released the identities of a Grayslake man and an Antioch man that were both killed after one of them caused a wrong-way crash on Route 41 near Gurnee Monday. Autopsies showed that Ricky Smallwood, 54, of Antioch, and Ronnie Goggans Jr., 32, of Grayslake, died as a result of blunt force injuries […]
Judge orders man held without bond for shooting 2 men, one of which later died, in Huntley before fleeing state
A judge ordered a man held without bond after prosecutors said he shot two men, one of which later died, in Huntley during a confrontation over a woman and then fled the state. Lewis C. McCracken, 27, of the 200 block of Villa Street in Elgin, was charged in July with four counts of attempted […]
Man charged with dragging woman with car, running her over in Lake Forest
Authorities say a man intentionally dragged a woman with his car and then ran her over when she fell onto the pavement in Lake Forest before fleeing from police at 100 mph. The Lake Forest Police Department responded around 3:30 a.m. on December 30 to a report of a domestic incident that occurred in the […]
2 arrested after shootout at gas station in Beach Park that left gunman, second person hospitalized
Two are in custody after police say a shootout at a gas station in Beach Park left one of the gunmen along with a 21-year-old man hospitalized Sunday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:35 a.m. Sunday to the Citgo gas station, 39039 Lewis Avenue in Beach Park, for a report of shots […]
Man charged with committing home invasion in Zion, punching baby in the head
Prosecutors say a man forced his way into a residence during an altercation with neighbors in Zion and accidentally punched a baby while trying to hit another person. Kenneth Daniels, 33, of Zion, was charged with home invasion and aggravated battery to a child. Denesha Washington, 34, of Zion, was charged with aggravated assault while […]
2 transported to hospital after car plunges off roadway down into ravine in Highland Park
A driver was charged with driving under the influence after he drove off the roadway and the car rolled down into a ravine in Highland Park, leaving two people hospitalized. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 11:45 p.m. Sunday to the 2300 block of St. Johns Avenue. Officers received a call for a suspicious […]
Man charged with ‘recklessly’ firing shots from garage of his occupied residence near Crystal Lake
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man after he allegedly recklessly fired shots from a gun while standing in the garage of his occupied home near Crystal Lake Sunday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the 3600 block of Fawn Trail in Prairie Grove, just east of Crystal Lake, for a […]