A Mount Prospect man has been sentenced to four years in prison for repeatedly punching a woman, causing her to bleed profusely and suffer a broken nose, in 2019 in McHenry County. Andrew N. Schumann, 36, of the 1900 block of West Algonquin Road in Mount Prospect, was indicted on one count of aggravated battery […]
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White House releases President Joe Biden’s schedule for trip to Crystal Lake
The White House has released President Joe Biden’s schedule for his trip today to Crystal Lake where he will promote his American Families Plan. Biden departed the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and arrived at the base at 9:50 a.m. where he is departing for Chicago. The president […]
Marine Helicopter Squadron touches down ahead of President Biden’s arrival in Crystal Lake
The Marine Helicopter Squadron One, consisting of five marine helicopters, landed at the McHenry County College Tuesday ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit on Wednesday. The five helicopters landed on the grass at the McHenry County College in Crystal Lake around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Biden will be coming to Crystal Lake on Wednesday as he […]
74-year-old man dies after his motorcycle crashes off the roadway in Fox Lake
A 74-year-old man died after a motorcycle crash Sunday evening in Fox Lake despite Good Samaritans performing CPR on the man in an attempt to save him, police said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 5:10 p.m. Sunday to Route 134 and Oakside Avenue in Fox Lake for […]
Zion woman arrested for unlawful restraint, endangerment of children
A Zion woman wanted for more than two years has been taken into custody for endangering the lives of two children by locking them in a bedroom “for extended periods of time.” Nydia E. Velazquez, 45, of the 2300 block of Elizabeth Avenue in Zion, was arrested on Thursday, jail records show. She is facing […]
Good Samaritans rescue unconscious, unresponsive man from Lake Michigan near Zion
Fire officials say Good Samaritans rescued a pulseless man who had been in Lake Michigan “for an extended period of time” at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion Monday evening. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:59 p.m. Monday to Isherwood Beach off of 17th Street in Zion for […]
18 residents displaced after Waukegan apartment building left uninhabitable following fire
Fire officials say that 18 residents were displaced after an apartment building was deemed uninhabitable following a Saturday evening fire in Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10 p.m. Saturday to the 2100 block of Williamsburg Drive for a report of a structure fire Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames coming from a second-floor […]
Lakemoor man charged after driving into opposite lanes of traffic, fleeing police in Crystal Lake
A Lakemoor man wanted for fleeing from police and driving into oncoming traffic lanes of traffic on Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake has been arrested. Martin Gonzalez, 18, of the 500 block of Summer Boulevard in Lakemoor, was charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing police, fleeing in an attempt to elude an officer and […]
Two homes damaged, one uninhabitable, during Fourth of July fire in Huntley
Two homes were damaged, including one that was left uninhabitable, after a Fourth of July fire in Huntley that sent flames and smoke billowing into the sky which was visible for miles. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Huntley Police Department were called around 9:55 p.m. Sunday to the 10200 block of Central Park Boulevard […]