A 29-year-old Schaumburg man was charged after he allegedly dragged a police officer half a mile using his vehicle in Island Lake earlier this month. Lanord Miles, 29, of the 800 block of South Braintree Drive in Schaumburg, was charged with manufacture and delivery between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine or analog, aggravated battery […]
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Officials swear in two new Gurnee police canines at ceremony
Two new Gurnee police canines were sworn in during a village board meeting Monday evening, officials said. Canine Leo, handled by Officer Tom Yencich, and Canine Hawk, handled by Officer Travis Hitzelburger, were sworn in at Monday evening’s village board meeting at the Gurnee Village Hall. The police department announced in March they were adding […]
Two children rescued from storm drain with minor injuries in Crystal Lake
Two children were rescued from a storm drainage system with minor injuries behind Target in Crystal Lake Tuesday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 5:10 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Target, 5580 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake, for a report of a rescue. Crystal Lake Fire […]
Residents displaced after fire engulfs Lake in the Hills home, damages second home
No injuries were reported after a fire engulfed a Lake in the Hills home and caused $375,000 in damage Tuesday afternoon. A neighboring home was also damaged. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of Stickley Lane in Lake in the Hills for a report of a structure […]
Juvenile flown to hospital after falling onto concrete floor at Woodstock aquatic center
A juvenile was flown to the hospital with a serious head laceration after they fell off a bench onto a concrete floor at an aquatic center in Woodstock Monday afternoon. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded at 4:19 p.m. Monday to Woodstock Water Works, 1313 Kishwaukee Valley Road, for a report of a juvenile who fell […]
Judge grants prosecutors’ request to hold Round Lake Beach triple murder suspect without bond
A Round Lake Beach man is now being held without bond Tuesday afternoon after prosecutors say he drowned his children in a bathtub and then left a note to his wife saying, “If I can’t have them, neither can you.” Jason E. Karels, 35, of the 200 block of East Camden Lane in Round Lake […]
Coroner identifies 33-year-old man who was fatally shot in North Chicago
The Lake County Coroner’s Office has identified a 33-year-old man who was shot and killed in the parking lot of a restaurant in North Chicago late Sunday evening. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 11:20 p.m. Sunday to the 1100 block of 10th Street in North Chicago for a […]
Cooling centers at 13 locations open in Lake County amid near-record high temperatures
Cooling centers are available throughout the day at 13 locations in Lake County amid near-record high temperatures on Tuesday. The summer solstice occurred earlier Tuesday morning, marking the start of summer. Near-record high temperatures in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees are expected on Tuesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. Heat-related illnesses can […]
4 years in prison for Crystal Lake man who pleaded guilty to attacking, injuring man in McHenry
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to four years in prison for being among three people that attacked and injured another man in McHenry. Aaron E. Pittner, 27, of the 900 block of Sheffield Drive in Crystal Lake, was charged in November with two counts of aggravated battery in a public place, a Class […]