A man was knocked unconscious during a fight Sunday evening at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, which has been plagued with numerous fights and disturbances this month. Sources told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that the incident happened around 8 p.m. Sunday. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department were called to the […]
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4-cent-per-gallon gas tax that was approved by Lake County Board to go into effect this week
A four-cent-per-gallon gas tax hike that was approved in March by the Lake County Board will be going into effect in the county on Thursday. The new ordinance will provide an estimated $10 million dollars each year in new transportation infrastructure investments. Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart said the investment will allow the county […]
Man arrested after train hits car that was intentionally parked on railroad tracks in Woodstock
Police say a 30-year-old man was arrested after a Metra train hit a car that he intentionally parked on railroad tracks in Woodstock Saturday evening. Timothy M. Grogan, 30, of the 1200 block of Thomas Drive in Woodstock, was charged with two counts of resisting a peace officer, criminal damage to property and reckless conduct. […]
Police release surveillance photos of ruse burglary crew wanted for multiple burglaries in Cary, Algonquin
Police released surveillance photos of the vehicle used by two suspects who have committed numerous ruse burglaries in Cary, Algonquin and Barrington Hills. The Cary Police Department responded around 4:50 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of Bayberry Drive in the Fox Trails subdivision for a call of a residential burglary. Cary Deputy Police Chief […]
Animal group rescues 33 cats, 12 kittens from abandoned McHenry home
An animal rescue group has rescued approximately 33 cats and 12 kittens living in unsafe conditions in an abandoned home in unincorporated McHenry. The McHenry County Cat Rescue Coalition said they began trapping the cats on Thursday at the home, at which point they saved nine adult cats and six kittens. The rescue group and […]
Police ask for public’s help after suspects distract homeowner, burglarize home in Cary
Police are asking for the public’s help in providing surveillance video that could help in the search for a burglary crew who committed another ruse burglary in Cary Tuesday afternoon. The Cary Police Department responded around 4:50 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of Bayberry Drive in the Fox Trails subdivision for a call of […]
Free Six Flags tickets now being offered to McHenry County residents who get vaccinated
The McHenry County Department of Health announced they are now offering free Six Flags tickets to those who get a COVID-19 vaccine at participating locations in McHenry County. “In an effort to help get McHenry County vaccinated, Six Flags has given the McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) tickets to its parks in Gurnee and […]
Good Samaritans receive awards for saving 3-year-old who nearly drowned in Mundelein
Six Good Samaritans who helped rescue a three-year-old from Diamond Lake in Mundelein and perform CPR on the unresponsive child were presented awards Monday evening. Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz and Mundelein Fire Chief Bill Lark recognized Scott Sroka and Dustin, Jaimie, Hannah, Emma and Sammy Epstein after a Mundelein Village Board meeting Monday. Scott Sroka […]
Six years in prison for man who strangled pregnant woman in Crystal Lake and battered corrections officer
A man who strangled and repeatedly battered a pregnant woman in Crystal Lake and later battered a McHenry County corrections officer last year has been sentenced to six years in prison. Mason Fisher, 22, of the 200 block of East 5th Street in Belvidere, was indicted in August on charges of two counts of aggravated […]