Over a dozen fire departments were called to help extinguish an auto body shop fire in sub-zero temperatures in Lake Villa early Wednesday morning. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake Villa Police Department responded around 3:11 a.m. Wednesday to Mr. J’s Motors, 1671 North Milwaukee Avenue in Lake Villa, for a report of a structure […]
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1 killed, 3 children seriously injured after head-on crash on Route 83 in Round Lake Beach
A man was killed and six others were hospitalized, including three children who were seriously injured, following a head-on crash in Round Lake Beach Tuesday evening. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 8:33 p.m. to Route 83 and Lexington Drive for a report of a serious […]
Melodie Gliniewicz, wife of disgraced Fox Lake police officer, appears for court hearing to resolve pre-trial issues
Melodie Gliniewicz, the widow of former Fox Lake Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, appeared for court Monday to resolve pre-trial issues regarding a former village administrator. Melodie Gliniewicz, 57, of the 38500 block of North Lakeside Place in Antioch, was charged in 2016 with multiple counts of unlawful use of charitable funds and money laundering. Gliniewicz […]
Police chief says gunmen who shot woman in Woodstock possibly committed other crimes in Rockford area
The police chief says the suspects who shot a woman in Woodstock on Monday were also possibly involved in multiple robberies in the Rockford area. The Woodstock Police Department received a call around 10:30 p.m. Monday for a report of shots fired in the 1700 block of Yasgur Drive in Woodstock. Responding officers arrived on […]
Highland Park extends emergency order for proof of vaccination mandate on private businesses
A day after a protest was held to end Highland Park’s proof of vaccination mandate on private businesses, the city council voted on Monday to extend the mandate before it expired. A Highland Park City Council meeting was held Monday evening virtually over Zoom. The extension of the order was voted 5-2. Mayor Nancy Rotering […]
No one in custody after suspect threatens employees during robbery at phone store in Libertyville
Police say a suspect ordered employees into a back office and threatened them during a robbery at a T-Mobile store in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 4:22 p.m. Sunday to the T-Mobile, 141 Buckley Road in Libertyville, for a report of a robbery that had just occurred. Store employees reported told police that […]
Beach Park man flown to hospital after snowmobile crash involving car near Zion
A Beach Park man was flown to the hospital after the snowmobile he was driving collided with a car on the Illinois-Wisconsin border near Zion Monday evening. The Pleasant Prairie Police Department, Zion Fire-Rescue Department, Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue Department responded around 6:25 p.m. Monday to Russell Road and […]
Multiple suspects flee after shooting in Woodstock that required woman to be flown to hospital
Police are searching for multiple suspects after a woman was shot and had to be flown to the hospital Monday evening in Woodstock. The Woodstock Police Department received a call around 10:30 p.m. Monday for a report of shots fired in the 1700 block of Yasgur Drive in Woodstock. Responding officers arrived on the scene […]
Police seek public’s help in locating 78-year-old man who went missing from Grayslake
UPDATE: Police are reporting Mr. Ugolini has been located. A 78-year-old man went missing from Grayslake and police are asking for the public’s help in locating the man, who is considered endangered. The Illinois State Police on Monday activated an Endangered Missing Person Advisory for James D. Ugolini. Ugolini, 78, of Grayslake, was last seen […]