Construction crews will be replacing multiple road culverts on North Avenue near Antioch later this month, which will cause a road closure for several days. The Lake County Division of Transportation said they will be closing North Avenue between Deep Lake Road and Route 45 to through traffic for a culvert replacement. The closure will begin […]
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63-year-old man dies after crash involving motor scooter, van in Lake Zurich
A 63-year-old man who sustained serious injuries last week after a van struck his motor scooter in Lake Zurich has died at the hospital, police said. John Welbourn, 63, of Lake Zurich, was pronounced dead at Advocate Condell Medical Center, according to Lake Zurich Police Department Sgt. Colin Gaffney. The Lake Zurich Police Department and […]
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Driver found shot to death after crashing into building in Waukegan
Police say a North Chicago man was found shot and killed in his vehicle after it had crashed into a building in Waukegan early Sunday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 4:45 a.m. Sunday to the 1600 block of 11th Street for a 911 call of shots fired. Officers arrived […]
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Richmond woman arrested for breaking into neighbor’s home, stealing bottle of whisky
A Richmond woman was arrested after she allegedly burglarized her neighbor’s home and stole a bottle of whiskey from the kitchen of their residence. Samantha Oleary, 47, of the 11400 block of Lakeview Road in Richmond, was charged with one count of residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class […]
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McHenry County teens begin receiving second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
McHenry County teens are beginning to receive their second doses of the Pfizer vaccine, which doctors say is key to keeping kids in school this fall after the negative impacts of virtual learning last year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for youth 12 and older in mid-May. […]
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Beach Park man arrested for sexually assaulting juvenile family member
A 20-year-old Beach Park man charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile family member multiple times was arrested earlier this month by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team. Ismael A. Castrejon, 20, of the 38000 block of N Coolidge Avenue in Beach Park, was charged with one count of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 […]
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Police arrest felon, woman wanted for selling stolen guns in McHenry
A McHenry man, who is a convicted felon, and a McHenry woman have been charged with possessing multiple guns and selling stolen guns to people that did not have a FOID card. Gustavo A. Munoz, 45, of the 4300 block of Parkway Avenue in McHenry, was indicted on two counts of gunrunning, aggravated possession of […]
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Intoxicated Woodstock man abandoned girlfriend while fleeing crash in Harvard, police say
Police say a Woodstock man, who was highly intoxicated, was taken into custody after he crashed his car and abandoned his girlfriend as he fled the scene in Harvard. The Harvard Police Department responded around 8:56 p.m. May 29 to the 1800 block of Wildflower Lane for a report of a suspicious person. Harvard Deputy […]
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Two victims seriously injured, flown to hospital after ATV hits tree near Woodstock
Two ATV riders were seriously injured and flown to the hospital after their ATV struck a tree late Friday evening near Woodstock. The Woodstock Fire Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:48 p.m. Friday to the 10500 block of Thoroughbred Trail in unincorporated Woodstock for an ATV crash. Sheriff’s deputies arrived to […]