Voters will decide on November 3 between incumbent Howard Cooper and Jennifer Banek in the race for Lake County coroner. Cooper, who is a Republican, worked as a dentist before being elected coroner in Lake County in 2016. Banek, who is a Democrat, is a certified registered nurse anesthetist and Captain in the U.S. Army […]
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Police searching for man with gun who approached restaurant employee in Antioch
Police are searching for a man who pulled a gun and approached an Arby’s employee who was sitting in his vehicle after shift late Wednesday evening in Antioch. The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Arby’s, 501 East Route 173 in Antioch, shortly after the business closed. The Antioch Police Department said that […]
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‘Absolutely reprehensible crime,’ Illinois Attorney General charges McHenry man with child pornography
A McHenry man was charged with nearly a dozen counts of child pornography in what the Illinois Attorney General called an “absolutely reprehensible crime.” David P. Stone, 28, of the 5900 block of Bluegrass Trail in McHenry, was charged with 10 counts of reproducing child pornography, a Class X felony. Stone, who faces 60-120 years […]
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16-year-old girl, 19-year-old woman both die following Route 12 crash in Wauconda
Two Barrington teens, a 16-year-old girl and 19-year-old woman, are both dead following a crash between a dump truck and BMW in Wauconda last week, the coroner said. An autopsy showed that Aria N. Albertelli, 19, of Barrington, died of injuries due to blunt force trauma from a vehicle crash, according to Lake County Coroner […]
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Driver seriously injured after car drives off overpass into creek in Spring Grove
Firefighters rescued the driver of a Jeep who was seriously injured after his car plunged at least 30 feet into a creek following a two-vehicle crash in Spring Grove. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Spring Grove Fire Protection District responded around 5:57 p.m. Wednesday to East Solon Road and Route 12. Sheriff’s deputies arrived […]
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Vernon Hills father charged with raping his young daughter
A Vernon Hills father was arrested last week and charged with sexually assaulting his daughter, who is under the age of 13, court documents show. Gerrick J. Haynes, 40, of the 100 block of Windsor Drive in Vernon Hills, was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. Officers with the […]
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Fire destroys garage, leaves home uninhabitable in McHenry
A fire that destroyed a three-car garage and left a residence uninhabitable in McHenry is under investigation, officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 9:36 p.m. Tuesday to the 6600 block of Cork Lane in McHenry for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters along with the McHenry Police Department arrived to […]
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19-year-old woman dies following crash with BMW, dump truck in Wauconda
A 19-year-old woman has died and a 16-year-old girl remains in critical condition on life support following a crash between a BMW and a dump truck in Wauconda on Friday. The Wauconda Police Department and Wauconda Fire District responded around 1:35 p.m. Friday to the area of Route 12 south of Case Road for a […]
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Police officer receives Medal of Valor for saving woman shot in Gurnee
A police officer has been awarded a Medal of Valor for saving a young woman who was shot by her boyfriend in front of their young child over the summer in Gurnee. The incident unfolded in the 6700 block of Derby Drive in Gurnee around 9:30 p.m. on July 3. Gurnee Police Officer Dan Ruth […]