More inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Lake County Jail, bringing the total to at least four active inmates who have the virus. On Saturday, the jail’s medical provider conducted COVID-19 tests on nine inmates who were housed with an inmate that tested positive after being released from the jail. The inmates were […]
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Coroner asks public for help in identifying man found dead near Harvard
Nearly a year after authorities found a man deceased in a conservation area in Harvard, the coroner’s office has been unable to identify him and is asking for the public’s help. The McHenry County Conservation Police and McHenry County Coroner’s Office responded on May 4, 2019 to a remote area of Rush Creek Conservation Area […]
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Man charged with shooting at group of people in Beach Park
A Chicago man was taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies and U.S. Marshals after he was charged with shooting at a group of people in Beach Park. Demarcus Griffin, 20, of the 9200 block of South Kingston Avenue in Chicago, was charged with four counts of felony aggravated discharge of a firearm. The Lake County […]
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Marengo man gets 4 years in prison for attacking girlfriend
A Marengo was sentenced to four years in prison for pinning down his girlfriend, grabbing her by the neck — which caused her to pass out, and then striking her in the face, prosecutors said. Patrick C. Prendergast, 27, of Marengo, was found guilty on Friday of domestic battery causing bodily harm, a Class 4 […]
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21-year-old woman dies after being shot in Zion
A 21-year-old woman who was gunned down in a Zion alley during a ‘targeted attack’ early Sunday morning has died in the hospital, police said. The Zion Police Department responded shortly before 4:30 a.m. Sunday to the emergency room at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Officers met with the ER staff and learned that […]
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Crystal Lake church held services during stay-at-home order, police say
A church in Crystal Lake held services on at least two Sundays with several people in attendance and ignored police orders to comply with the state’s stay-at-home order, authorities said. The Crystal Lake Police Department received six anonymous complaints and responded on April 5 and April 12 to The Arising Church, 211 North Virginia Street. […]
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1 dead, 1 injured after two-vehicle crash in Mundelein
An 82-year-old man died and another person was injured after a crash involving a Hummer and a work truck in Mundelein Tuesday morning. The Mundelein Fire Department and Mundelein Police Department responded around 8:35 a.m. Tuesday to Route 176 and Route 60-83 near the Walgreens for a vehicle crash with injuries. Mundelein Police Department Commander […]
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Man charged with shooting other man during robbery in Park City
A 19-year-old man was charged after he allegedly shot a man during an attempted robbery in Park City earlier this month, police documents show. Erick Castro-Gomez, 19, of the 500 block of West Street in Park City, was charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and armed robbery. The Park City Police Department responded around […]
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Body found under tree in Round Lake Park ID’d as missing man
A missing Round Lake Park man and father of three kids was found dead underneath a tree in Round Lake Park on Sunday, police said. Stephen Krizanovic, 36, was last seen on March 3 at his residence in the 500 block of Grandview Drive in Round Lake Park. Police had been called to the home […]