A 21-year-old Elgin man is facing 25 felony charges after McHenry County and Kane County police seized a slew of drugs and firearms from his home last week. Andreas Rendas, 21, of Elgin, was charged with two counts of manufacture or deliver of a controlled substance, a Class X felony; seven counts of manufacture or […]
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Round Lake man allegedly threatened shooting ‘like the mass shooting that just happened’ towards social security office in Waukegan
A Round Lake man was arrested after he threatened to commit a shooting at the Waukegan social security office “like the mass shooting that just happened” when his benefits claim was denied, prosecutors said during a bond hearing. Juan Diaz of Round Lake was charged with one count of harassment through electronic communications. Diaz made […]
15-year-old boy charged with first-degree murder after allegedly fatally shooting 17-year-old in Zion
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly shot and killed a 17-year-old boy in Zion Thursday evening, police said. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire/Rescue Department responded around 8:35 p.m. Thursday to the 2900 block of Gideon Avenue in Zion for a report of shots fired and a person […]
8-year-old boy shot in Highland Park parade is now conscious, wants to see his twin brother and dog
The 8-year-old boy who was shot and paralyzed after the Highland Park parade is now conscious and his condition has improved, a spokesperson said Friday. He has been asking to see his twin brother and his dog. A spokesperson for the Roberts family said Cooper Roberts, 8, is now in serious condition, according to ABC7 […]
Medical examiner identifies 29-year-old killed after high-speed crash on Interstate 294 near Deerfield
The medical examiner’s office has released the identity of a 29-year-old woman who was ejected and killed after a high-speed crash on Interstate 294 near Deerfield in June. Stephanie Gocal, 29, of Tinley Park, died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries from the crash, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The […]
9 years in prison for Rockford man convicted of drug-induced homicide in death of man at Wonder Lake home
A judge sentenced a 42-year-old Rockford man to nine years in prison after he sold heroin and cocaine to a man who died when he ingested the drugs at a Wonder Lake home. Eric Williams, 42, of the 5900 block of Garrett Lane in Rockford, was indicted and charged with three counts of drug-induced homicide, […]
8-year-old boy paralyzed, in critical condition after Highland Park mass shooting
A fundraiser raised over $300,000 for a Zion school superintendent and her two sons, who were injured during the Highland Park mass shooting. One of the boys is paralyzed from the waist down. Dr. Keely Roberts, the superintendent for Zion Elementary School District 6, was attending the Highland Park parade on Monday with her two […]
10 years in prison for man who stabbed girlfriend, set house on fire near McHenry
A judge sentenced a 26-year-old man to 10 years in prison for stabbing his girlfriend and setting his home on fire near McHenry in December. Alexander Campos, 26, of McHenry, pleaded guilty Wednesday to residential arson, a Class 1 felony and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a Class 3 felony. The McHenry Township Fire […]
24-year-old man flown to hospital with serious injuries after rear-ending semi near Harvard
A 24-year-old man was flown to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after he rear-ended a semi-truck on Route 173 west of Harvard Thursday morning. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:50 a.m. Thursday to Route 173 and Marshall Street in unincorporated Chemung for a two-vehicle crash with […]