Police say that high-end watches valued at a total of $175,000 were stolen from a Highland Park home during a ruse burglary. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 2:19 p.m. Friday to the 1800 block of Cooper Lane for a report of a residential burglary call. Officials said that a dark-skinned male posed as […]
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‘Hometown heroes’: 4 high school students on the way to homecoming help after witnessing crash in Fox Lake
Police say four high school students on their way to homecoming sprang into action after witnessing a vehicle crash with injuries in Fox Lake over the weekend. The Johnsburg Police Department said they would like to recognize Piper Damien, Dominik Drwila, Savannah Lorenz, and Damin Green, who are all Johnsburg High School students. The four […]
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15 COVID-19 outbreaks reported in McHenry County schools this month; 2 reported in Lake County schools
The state health department has reported 15 COVID-19 outbreaks in McHenry County schools and two outbreaks in Lake County schools so far in September. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) provides data on school outbreaks in an online dashboard, which is updated once a week. IDPH includes outbreaks “that have been identified by the […]
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‘It’s a miracle I’m still alive’: Fundraiser started for woman who suffered severe injuries in Crystal Lake motorcycle crash
A fundraiser has been started for a McHenry mother of two who suffered numerous serious injuries in a motorcycle crash earlier this month near Crystal Lake. The three-vehicle crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on September 11 near Route 31 and Crystal Lake Avenue in unincorporated Crystal Lake. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said a 2011 […]
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Libertyville man charged in home invasion in Waukegan that left woman injured
A Libertyville man, who is on parole for kidnapping, was charged in a home invasion in Waukegan earlier this month where he allegedly attacked a woman. Quintin C. Billups, 29, of the 500 block of West Park Avenue in Libertyville, was charged with home invasion causing injury, domestic battery causing bodily harm and domestic battery […]
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McHenry County’s mass vaccination clinic in McHenry stops offering vaccines
The McHenry County Department of Health announced they are no longer offering COVID-19 vaccinations at their McHenry clinic but will continue offering COVID-19 testing. The COVID-19 clinic, located at 1900 North Richmond Road in McHenry, was opened in February. The site officially ended COVID-19 vaccinations on Saturday, according to the McHenry County Department of Health. […]
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2nd Lake County man charged in connection with Cary man’s overdose death
A Lake Villa man and Antioch man are now both charged with selling fentanyl-laced pills to a Cary man, causing his death in March. Keenan R. Queen, 21, of the 22300 block of West Morton Drive in Lake Villa, and Jordan C. Schwamb, 21, of the 200 block of Cedarwood Lane in Antioch, were both charged […]
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Driver cited after panicking, fleeing multiple-vehicle injury crash near Lake Villa, police say
A Round Lake Heights man was cited after police say he caused a three-vehicle crash and then hit two other cars while panicking and fleeing the scene near Lake Villa. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 8:44 p.m. Tuesday to Route 59 and Route 132 in unincorporated Lake […]
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St. Mary’s Road in Mettawa to close for several weeks for road construction
Transportation officials say that St. Mary’s Road in Mettawa will be closed for several weeks for road construction and repairs to the railroad crossing starting on Monday. The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) in conjunction with the Canadian National Railroad, on behalf of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway (EJ&E RR), will be temporarily […]