Two brothers from Lake Forest pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of participating in the deadly January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Mark Kulas, Jr., 27, of Lake Forest, was charged in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia with one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a […]
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Woman charged in armed robbery at Wonder Lake convenience store that left clerk injured
A woman has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at a convenience store in Wonder Lake that left a clerk injured and nearly $10,000 in cash and merchandise stolen. Alejandra Gil, 19, of the 300 block of South Belmont Street in Elgin, was charged with armed robbery, theft, unlawful restraint and mob action, […]
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‘Lock your doors’: Police warn residents in Lake Forest about ‘wave’ of car burglaries
Police are urging residents to always lock their car doors as Lake Forest and surrounding areas are experiencing a wave of vehicle burglaries. The Lake Forest Police Department said the city experienced a “wave of car burglaries” in the overnight hours from Thursday into Friday. “We know many of you would like to know where, […]
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Man charged after allegedly beating woman with loaded gun, threatening to commit murder-suicide in Antioch
Police arrested a man who allegedly beat a woman with a loaded gun in Antioch and then threatened to kill himself and the woman Sunday evening. The Antioch Police Department received a call around 8 p.m. Sunday for a domestic disturbance involving a firearm on Bridgewood Drive in Antioch. The female victim told police she […]
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Family, pets escape safely without injuries after fire damages Huntley home
Family members and pets were able to escape from a home that caught fire near Huntley and caused nearly $100,000 in damage Sunday evening, fire officials said. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 8:46 p.m. Sunday to the 41W100 block of Powers Road in unincorporated Huntley for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]
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1 suspect in custody, others still wanted for stealing trailers and equipment in Lake, McHenry counties
An Antioch man was arrested and police are searching for additional suspects wanted in connection with a theft ring involving stolen trailers and equipment in Lake and McHenry counties. William W. Shingleton, 37, of the 41600 block of North Dot Place in Antioch, was arrested on November 22 and charged with possession of a stolen […]
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Woman rushed to the hospital after being stabbed by boyfriend in Round Lake Beach, police say
A woman was rushed to the hospital after being beaten and stabbed by her boyfriend early Sunday morning in Round Lake Beach, police said. Round Lake Beach Deputy Police Chief Wayne Wilde Jr. said officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driving erratically around 2:24 a.m. Sunday in the 1600 block of North Cedar […]
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6 hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms from assisted living facility in Fox Lake
Numerous ambulances were called to transport six residents from an assisted living facility in Fox Lake who were experiencing COVID-19 symptoms Saturday evening. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 5:20 p.m. Saturday to The Cottages of Fox Lake, 16 Lilac Avenue in Fox Lake, for a report of a sick person. While the […]
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Chicago man sentenced to 6 years in prison for drug-induced homicide in Algonquin
A Chicago man was sentenced to six years in prison for the death of an Algonquin woman, who died from a cocaine overdose in 2019, prosecutors said. Jose M. Perez, 61, of the 4300 block of North Monticello Avenue in Chicago, was charged with one count of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. Perez entered […]