The coroner has identified a 17-year-old Hainesville boy who was struck and killed by a Metra train early Tuesday morning near Round Lake Park. An autopsy showed Dustin Keefe, 17, of Hainesville, died as a result of severe blunt trauma following a collision with a train, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Greater […]
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Police seek public’s help after Crystal Lake pizza shop owner accused of sexually assaulting employee
UPDATE: Prosecutors dismissed the charges against Damani on November 14, court documents show. An employee reported feeling drugged before allegedly being sexually assaulted by the owner of Rosati’s Pizza in Crystal Lake last year, and police believe there are more victims. The Crystal Lake Police Department began an investigation on March 26 into a report […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office adding new canine team, asking for children’s help in choosing name
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has announced they will be adding a fifth canine team to the department and are asking for children’s help in choosing a name for the new police dog. Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg announced the addition Wednesday morning in a public statement. The sheriff’s office said they are in the […]
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Male struck and killed by Metra train near Round Lake Park; 2nd train-pedestrian crash in a week
A male was struck and killed by a Metra train early Tuesday morning near Round Lake Park. It’s the second time in a week a train struck a pedestrian in the area. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Police Department responded around 12:02 a.m. Tuesday to Route 134 and Macgillis Drive […]
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Felon arrested after crashing car twice, randomly firing gun in Lake in the Hills, police say
A 23-year-old man, who is a convicted felon, was arrested on Saturday after he crashed his car twice and then randomly fired a gun in Lake in the Hills, police said. Travious O. Brown-Utley, 23, of the 500 block of Lacy Avenue in Streamwood, was charged with felon in possession of a firearm, aggravated unlawful […]
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Police say the explosives materials found on Highland Park shoreline were grenade, aircraft flares
Police say that the explosive materials found twice last week on a shoreline in Highland Park were a hand grenade and aircraft flares, possibly from World War II. The Highland Park Police Department responded on April 6 around 2:57 p.m. to the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, 3136 Patten Road, for a report of explosive materials found. […]
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Largest mass vaccination site in Lake County opening in Round Lake Beach next week
The largest mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Lake County — capable of up to 5,000 vaccinations a day — will open at the former Kmart building in Round Lake Beach next week, health officials announced. The Lake County Health Department and partners Baxter and Curative announced on Monday that the new site will open on […]
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Lake, McHenry counties pause use of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Both Lake and McHenry counties have paused the use of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine due to a rare and severe blood clot in six women in the United States. The Lake County Health Department and McHenry County Department of Health both made the announcements Tuesday morning following guidance issued by the Centers for […]
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2 teens seriously injured after stolen car crashes following police pursuit near Richmond
Two teens were seriously injured, including one who was ejected, after the stolen car they were in rolled over while fleeing from police near Richmond, authorities said. The Hebron Police Department located a vehicle, which had been stolen from Racine, Wisconsin, around 12:30 a.m. Monday, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Officers attempted to […]