Two children were treated by paramedics after they escaped from a house fire in McHenry that was spotted by a person passing by, officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 5 p.m. Wednesday to the 900 block of West Broadway Street in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a structure fire. McHenry […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office introduces newest canine, Ryker, who will be 5th canine on department
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office introduced their newest canine, Ryker, who is a two-year-old German Shepherd and has joined the department after canine Diesel died last month. Ryker will be assigned to Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Craig Somerville, a veteran canine handler who lost his partner, canine Diesel, to an aggressive form of cancer on […]
2 years in federal prison for Libertyville business owner who evaded more than $2.4 million in taxes
A Libertyville business owner was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Tuesday for failing to report nearly $10 million in income and failing to pay more than $2.4 million in state and federal taxes. Anthony D. Panico, 68, of Libertyville, pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion in May. On Tuesday, U.S. […]
$500,000 bond for man accused of robbing Speedway gas station in Gurnee
A man was arrested after he allegedly robbed a gas station next to his residence in Gurnee last week while indicating he was armed with a gun. Rory A. Bowers, 37, of the 3700 block of Grand Avenue in Gurnee, was charged with aggravated robbery indicating a firearm, a Class 1 felony. The Gurnee Police […]
‘An abhorrent crime’: 20 years in prison for Huntley man who possessed child pornography
A Huntley man who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, the Illinois attorney general announced. Jeffrey L. Gwin, 59, of Huntley, pleaded guilty in February to five counts of possession of child pornography, a Class 1 felony. Gwin was arrested in June 2019 after investigators from the […]
Jacobs High School in Algonquin on ‘shelter in place’ after SWAT incident at nearby hotel
Harry D. Jacobs High School in Algonquin is on a shelter in place as a SWAT team and police respond to an ongoing standoff with a wanted man at a hotel across from the school. The Algonquin Police Department responded around 10:53 a.m. Wednesday to the Holiday Inn Express, 2595 Bunker Hill Drive in Algonquin, […]
Investigators making ‘substantial progress’ in search for shooter that killed young Zion mother
Over $130,000 has been raised for the family of a mother who was shot and killed by a stray bullet while reading the Bible to her child in her Zion home. Investigators are making substantial progress in the case. Melanie Yates, 23, of Zion, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the head, […]
15-year-old charged with first-degree murder, robbery after North Chicago man shot to death in Park City
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder and robbery after police say he shot and killed a North Chicago man in Park City on Sunday. An autopsy showed that James Hicks, 27, of North Chicago, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. Police received a call around 12 […]
Woman charged in Woodstock child abduction ruled mentally unfit for trial
A Pennsylvania woman charged with luring a boy into her car in Woodstock and fleeing the state with him last year has been ruled mentally unfit for trial. Lilandra L. Redman, 21, of the 600 block of Reno Street in Rochester, Pennsylvania, was charged in August 2020, with one count of child abduction, a Class […]