Two men were killed and two others were hospitalized, including one with serious injuries, following a single-vehicle crash near Round Lake on Sunday. The Round Lake Police Department and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 3:30 a.m. Sunday to the area of Route 134 and Main Street in Round Lake. Lake County Coroner Dr. […]
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‘Potentially large outbreak’: health department warns of COVID-19 cases at Lake County restaurants, bars
Health officials are warning of a ‘potentially large outbreak’ after a spike in COVID-19 cases linked to volleyball leagues at bar and restaurants in Lake County. The Lake County Health Department said they are investigating several coronavirus cases linked to adult volleyball leagues. 14 people who played or watched volleyball at Jesse Oaks Food & […]
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Vernon Hills man arrested after punching police officer in the face in Libertyville
A Vernon Hills man punched a police officer in the face as officers tried to arrest the man for breaking property at an apartment building in Libertyville, authorities said. Gennadiy S. Zakharov, 54, of the 1-99 block of Parkside Court in Vernon Hills, was charged with aggravated battery to a police officer, criminal damage to […]
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Third Lake man charged with raping, beating woman
A woman is recovering after she was allegedly beaten and sexually assaulted by a Third Lake man, sheriff’s officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on September 19 to a report of a female victim who had been sexually assaulted. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Sgt. Christopher Covelli said that the victim told deputies that […]
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Man seriously injured, woman also hospitalized after motorcycle crash near Harvard
A 20-year-old man suffered serious injuries and was flown by helicopter to the hospital following a motorcycle crash near Harvard Saturday evening, police said. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:38 p.m. Saturday to the 7200 block of Oak Grove Road in unincorporated Harvard near Chemung Township. Deputies arrived […]
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Authorities identify father killed in motorcycle crash in Waukegan
Authorities have identified a 37-year-old man, who was a father of five kids, killed after a car pulled out in front of his motorcycle and crashed into him Monday in Waukegan. An autopsy showed that Francisco M. Quiroz, Jr., 37, of Waukegan, died of blunt force trauma from a vehicle collision, according to Lake County […]
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Lake County sheriff canine tracks down wanted man who fled from deputies near Lake Villa
Lake County sheriff’s canine Dax helped locate a wanted man who was hiding underneath a kid’s pool after he fled from deputies near Lake Villa. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a car in the 37400 block of Route 59 in unincorporated Lake Villa Thursday evening. The driver, who was wanted […]
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Wife dead, husband in ‘grave condition’ following three-vehicle crash in Green Oaks
A 74-year-old Fox Lake woman was killed and her husband is in grave condition following a serious three-vehicle crash in Green Oaks on Friday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 4:45 p.m. Friday to Route 137 at Interstate 94 for a vehicle crash with injuries. Sheriff’s deputies arrived and determined […]
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5 Lake Zurich police officers receive lifesaving awards
Five police officers received awards for saving the lives of two people during separate incidents this summer in Lake Zurich, officials said. Lake Zurich Police Chief Steve Husak recently presented department lifesaving awards to officers who he said went above and beyond the call of duty in July and August. The first incident occurred on […]