A Fox River Grove man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after being convicted at trial of sexually assaulting a child in McHenry County. Korem Johanson, 39, of the 8900 block of Gardner Road in Fox River Grove, was charged in July 2019 with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a […]
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Man shot by Kyle Rittenhouse admits he pointed gun at Rittenhouse
Gaige Grosskreutz, one of three men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse, admitted on Monday that he pointed his gun at Rittenhouse before the teen shot him. Prosecutors called Gaige Grosskreutz to the stand during day six of the trial. Grosskreutz, who currently lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was the third and last person Rittenhouse shot on August […]
2nd man sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing, robbing ‘innocent man’ in Lake Villa
A judge on Monday sentenced a second man to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to killing an “innocent man” during a robbery in Lake Villa in 2018. Jordan L. Toney, 22, of Lake Villa, and Buddy W. Johnson, 23, of Lake Villa, were both charged in July 2018 with seven counts of […]
Attempted homicide suspect remains on the run after police chase leads to manhunt in Zion
An attempted homicide suspect remains on the run after a police pursuit from Wisconsin ended in Zion, leading to an extensive three-hour search Sunday evening. Officers with the Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near Springbrook Road and 39th Avenue in Pleasant Prairie around 9:45 p.m. Sunday. The vehicle […]
Temporary lockdown lifted at Lake Forest High School West Campus after 2 vehicles catch on fire
A temporary lockdown was lifted at Lake Forest High School West Campus on Monday after two vehicles on campus caught on fire, sending heavy black smoke billowing into the sky. The Lake Forest Fire Department, Lake Bluff Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded around 10 a.m. Monday to Lake Forest High School West […]
$500,000 bond for Antioch man accused of using social media to try to meet child for sex
An Antioch man was arrested after he used social media to try and meet up with a 14-year-old boy for sex. The “boy” was actually a police detective. Douglas Bedini, 43, of Antioch, was charged with indecent solicitation of a child, a Class 3 felony, and sexual exploitation of a child, a Class A misdemeanor. […]
Driver ejected from car, killed after crashing into 2 utility poles in Lake Villa
Police say a driver was killed Sunday evening after they drove off the roadway and struck two utility poles before being ejected from their vehicle in Lake Villa. The Lake Villa Police Department and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 10:01 p.m. Sunday to the 37000 block of North Route 83 in Lake Villa […]
Toddler flown to the hospital after head-on crash in Fox Lake that left 8 hospitalized
Eight people were hospitalized, including a toddler who was flown by helicopter, after a head-on crash on Route 12 in Fox Lake on Sunday, authorities said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 12:10 p.m. Sunday to Route 12 and Riverside Island Drive in Fox Lake for a report […]
Cary man who got probation in Island Lake gas station robbery sentenced to jail for violating probation
A Cary man, who got probation for attempting to rob an Island Lake gas station while claiming he was armed, has been sentenced to periodic imprisonment for violating his probation. Timothy J. Rands, 30, of the 300 block of Bryan Drive in Cary, was charged in April with one count of attempted aggravated robbery indicating […]