A Woodstock man has been arrested after police, U.S. Marshals and the DEA raided his home and found over $27,000 worth of drugs last week. Raymundo Gomez, 23, of the 1000 block of Greenwood Circle in Woodstock, has been charged with 12 counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, 8 counts of unlawful possession […]
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Four homes burglarized in Gurnee and three homes burglarized in Lake Forest, authorities say
Gurnee police have released video of a man who burglarized four homes early Tuesday morning and Lake Forest police have released video of a man who burglarized three homes in Lake Forest earlier this month. The Gurnee Police Department issued a crime alert Wednesday warning residents about the burglaries, of which one occurred at a […]
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Woman critically injured after running from police, getting hit by car near Wauconda
An intoxicated woman who ran from the police was critically injured after being struck by a car on Fairfield Road near Wauconda Wednesday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a call at 10:35 p.m. Wednesday of an intoxicated person near Fairfield Road and Schwerman Road in unincorporated Wauconda. Sheriff’s deputies arrived and found an […]
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Fundraisers setup for Woodstock police officer diagnosed with advanced stage cancer
Fundraisers have been setup for a veteran Woodstock police officer and father of eight children, who has been diagnosed with cancer and will lose his health benefits along with 50 percent of his salary. Fred Eiselstein is a 16 year veteran of the Woodstock Police Department and was recently diagnosed with advanced stage colorectal cancer. […]
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Man arrested for making false report of armed robbery in Harvard, police say
A man who claimed he was forced out of his vehicle at gunpoint, punched and robbed by two men in Harvard Tuesday morning has been arrested for making a false police report, authorities said. The Harvard Police Department received a call at 9:58 a.m. Tuesday of a report of an armed robbery near the Shell […]
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Person forced out of car at gunpoint, beaten and robbed in Harvard, police say
UPDATE: Police said that the alleged victim has been arrested and charged with making a false police report. A driver was forced out of their vehicle at gunpoint, punched and robbed by two men in Harvard Tuesday morning, police said. The Harvard Police Department received a call at 9:58 a.m. Tuesday of an armed robbery […]
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No injuries after house fire near unincorporated Lake Villa
A person and dog escaped a house fire without injuries near unincorporated Lake Villa Monday morning, Gurnee fire officials said. The Gurnee Fire Department responded around 9:37 a.m. to the 36900 block of North Deer Trail Drive in unincorporated Lake Villa, which is west of Gurnee. Firefighters arrived and found smoke and fire showing from […]
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14 hospitalized, including 6 police officers and 4 firefighters, after chemical leak in Lincolnshire
Two people were in serious condition and 12 others, including six police officers and four firefighters, were hospitalized after an unknown chemical leak at a pool in Lincolnshire on Thursday. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Lincolnshire Police Department responded around 2:20 p.m. Thursday to the community pool at 445 Village Green South for a […]
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Endangered 26-year-old man reported missing from Round Lake
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 26-year-old suicidal man who went missing two days ago from his home in Round Lake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that Nicholas ‘Nick’ Wu, 26, of the 24900 block of West Clinton Avenue in unincorporated Round Lake, was last seen two days ago on […]