A road rage incident between a car and a motorcycle driver ended with a man getting stabbed near Waukegan on Sunday, sheriff’s officials said. At about 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Route 120 and Interstate 94 in unincorporated Waukegan for a report of a traffic crash. When […]
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9 wanted felons arrested following warrant sweep in Lake County
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team conducted a multi-jurisdictional apprehension operation on September 11 which resulted in nine wanted felons being arrested. According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the operation was in conjunction with the Lake County Sheriff’s Gang Task Force, Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Section, United States Marshals Service – Great Lakes Regional […]
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Hawthorn Woods police officer saves residents after alerting them of fire
A Hawthorn Woods police officer came upon a fire while on routine patrol and helped evacuate the residents early Friday morning, fire officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Department and other fire departments were called to the scene in the 0-10 block of Heather Lane in Hawthorn Woods. The first fire department unit arrived at […]
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Coroner: Man killed in unincorporated McHenry crash suffered medical emergency
The coroner said that the 61-year-old Lake Villa man who was killed following a pickup truck crash in unincorporated McHenry on Wednesday morning suffered a medical emergency. The McHenry Fire Protection District was dispatched at around 10:19 a.m. to the area of Ringwood Road and Flanders Road in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a […]
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Juvenile stabbed, robbed by two teens in Crystal Lake
Two teens are facing charges following an armed robbery that left a juvenile stabbed in Crystal Lake on Tuesday. At about 7:04 p.m. on Tuesday, a male juvenile showed up to the Crystal Lake Police Department. Officers determined the victim had sustained a minor, non-life threatening stab wound to the arm, as a result of […]
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Police release sketch of man accused of sexual assault on wooded walking path in Gurnee
Gurnee police have released a sketch of the man accused in a sexual assault that occurred over the weekend on a wooded walking path. Gurnee police said that between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Saturday night, the victim was on a wooded walking path south of Washington Street and Route 21 in Gurnee when […]
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Police arrest juvenile who admitted to dozens of car burglaries and car thefts in Lakemoor area
Police arrested a juvenile on Monday who admitted to dozens of car burglaries and car thefts in the Lakemoor area. On Monday at about 5:30 p.m., Lakemoor police officers responded to a well-being check for a juvenile in the 500 block of Summer Boulevard in Lakemoor. When police arrived they located the juvenile hiding in […]
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Man critically injured after train hits car in Lake Barrington
A man is in critical condition after a Metra train struck his car in Lake Barrington Wednesday night. Outbound Metra train 653 struck a vehicle at around 7:45 p.m. near Route 14 and Kelsey Road in Lake Barrington as it was going west toward the Fox River Grove train station, according to Metra and Lake […]
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Antioch burglary suspect found sleeping in car
A burglary suspect was found sleeping in a car in Antioch early Tuesday morning, sheriff’s officials said. At around 6:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 42600 block of North Lake Drive in Antioch Township for a burglary to a vehicle. While investigating the incident, sheriff’s deputies located Sean Campbell, 32, […]