A 64-year-old man was killed Friday morning after his car went off the road and crashed into a gate and trees near Harvard, sheriff’s officials said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Harvard Fire Protection District and Flight For Life were called around 8:29 a.m. Friday to a single-vehicle crash in the 6400 block of Schultz […]
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3-year-old boy reported missing from Buffalo Grove
Update at 3 p.m.: Police that the boy had been located safe. Police are asking the public’s help in finding a 3-year-old boy who went missing from his Buffalo Grove home after reportedly walking out the back door. 3-year-old Logan Lamer went missing from his home at 91 Manchester Drive in Buffalo Grove Friday afternoon, […]
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“Maybe someone hit me with a belt, maybe mommy didn’t mean to hurt me” Andrew Freund previously told to doctor
A new report detailing the timeline of DCFS involvement with Andrew Freund shows that he told a doctor months before his death, “Maybe someone hit me with a belt. Maybe mommy didn’t mean to hurt me.” On Friday, the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services released a more detailed timeline of their interactions with […]
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Coroner releases cause of death of 5-year-old Andrew Freund
An autopsy showed that Andrew “AJ” Freund died from “craniocerebral trauma” as a result of multiple blunt force injuries, the McHenry County Coroner’s Office said. McHenry County Interim Coroner David Devane released the results Thursday afternoon following the autopsy. AJ suffered craniocerebral trauma, which is a brain injury. The parents of Andrew Freund allegedly forced […]
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Firefighter in critical condition in ICU after major ammonia spill in Beach Park leaves 36 others hospitalized
A firefighter is in the intensive care unit in critical condition after a farm tractor leaked several tons of ammonia in Beach Park, leaving 36 others hospitalized, some with life-threatening injuries. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible vehicle fire at 4:25 a.m. Thursday near Green Bay Road & 29th Street […]
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Parents of Andrew Freund allegedly forced the boy into cold shower, beat him to death
The parents of Andrew Freund allegedly forced the boy into a cold shower ‘for an extended period’ and beat him, knowing that it would cause his death, a criminal complaint alleges. 36-year-old JoAnn Cunningham, the boy’s mother, has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder, four counts of aggravated battery, two counts of aggravated […]
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31 people, including 3 police officers, hospitalized after ammonia spill in Beach Park
31 people were hospitalized after a tractor carrying anhydrous ammonia leaked in Beach Park, causing toxic plumes of the chemical to be released throughout the area. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible vehicle fire at 4:25 a.m. Thursday near Green Bay Road & 29th Street in Beach Park. Lake County […]
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3 suspects charged with attempted murder of police officer after North Chicago shootings
Three men have been charged with attempted murder of a police officer after they allegedly went on a shooting spree and at one point shot at a police officer in North Chicago. Willie Bell, 28, of Waukegan, James Towns, 27, of Waukegan, and Raymond Steward, 26, of North Chicago, have been charged with 1st degree […]
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PHOTOS: Vigils held in Crystal Lake, Woodstock after body of Andrew Freund found
Hundreds attended two candlelight vigils, one at the home of Andrew Freund and another at the Woodstock Square, in remembrance of 5-year-old Andrew Freund Wednesday evening. The two vigils took place at 94 Dole Avenue in Crystal Lake and the Woodstock Square in Woodstock Wednesday at 7 p.m. Related Articles Focus shifts to field in […]