A Wonder Lake man who tried meeting up with a 14-year-old girl for sex was arrested Monday near Gurnee after the “girl” was actually an undercover detective. Aaron C. Cornelius, 36, of the 4200 block of East Wonder Lake Drive in Wonder Lake, used a social networking app to communicate with who he thought was […]
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16-year-old who was missing from Cary for two weeks found safe
A 16-year-old girl who went missing from Cary for two weeks has been located safe, the police department announced Tuesday. The Cary Police Department said the missing juvenile was 16-year-old Alexia Peters. Peters was last seen voluntarily leaving her home in Cary around 12:45 p.m. on July 27, according to Cary Deputy Police Chief Scott […]
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Nearly 70,000 Lake and McHenry county residents experience power outages after severe storms
Almost 70,000 customers in Lake and McHenry counties experienced power outages after severe storms brought power lines and trees down Tuesday evening. ComEd reported 39,702 customers in Lake County and 30,082 customers in McHenry County were affected by power outages Tuesday evening after storms passed through the area. As of Wednesday morning, ComEd reported 19,413 […]
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2 hospitalized after crash that caused car to rollover multiple times in Grayslake
Two people were hospitalized after their car rolled over multiple times, causing the victims to become trapped in the vehicle, late Sunday evening in Grayslake. The Grayslake Fire Protection District and Grayslake Police Department responded around 10:30 p.m. Sunday to Route 120 and Ashford Lane in Grayslake for a rollover crash with injuries. Grayslake Police […]
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Construction worker dies after falling through chimney of elementary school in Waukegan
A masonry worker doing repairs at an elementary school in Waukegan died Saturday after falling down a chimney shaft, authorities said. The incident happened around 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Whittier Elementary School, located at 901 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the victim as Brian Cotter, 47, of Oak Lawn. […]
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National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado touched down in McHenry on Monday
The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in McHenry Monday afternoon, causing damage to an area near the Home Depot. The McHenry Police Department and the McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 4:50 p.m. Monday to the 2400 block of North Richmond Road in McHenry. McHenry Deputy Police Chief […]
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Coroner identifies man who died of drowning while saving child on Chain O’ Lakes near Antioch
Authorities have identified a 43-year-old man who died while trying to rescue his girlfriend’s child on the Chain O’ Lakes near Antioch on Friday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Antioch Fire Department responded around 3:40 p.m. Friday to the Fox Lake for a possible drowning. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman […]
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Police searching for suspicious woman who took photos of children in Woodstock
Police and residents say that a suspicious woman took pictures of children playing in yards and pictures of people’s cars in a Woodstock neighborhood last week. Woodstock Deputy Police Chief Ray Lanz said officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of Wicker Street and 300 block of Terry Court in Woodstock around 7 p.m. Thursday. […]
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Strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging winds expected again in Lake, McHenry counties
More thunderstorms capable of producing isolated tornadoes, 80 mph winds, hail and flooding are expected Tuesday evening in northeastern Illinois, including Lake and McHenry counties. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a line of storms will develop from eastern Iowa to southern Wisconsin late Tuesday afternoon. The storms will track into northern Illinois Tuesday evening […]