A fire at a manufacturing plant caused damage to the roof and prompted an evacuation of the building’s employees in Cary Tuesday morning, fire officials said. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 6:38 a.m. Tuesday to Durex International, 190 Detroit Street in Cary, for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived on the […]
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College of Lake County says students who don’t get vaccinated or tested weekly will be automatically withdrawn
Students at the College of Lake County who don’t get vaccinated or tested weekly will be withdrawn from their classes, officials said. Approximately 30% of students have not complied yet. The College of Lake County said in a statement that all students are required to follow the governor’s executive order issued on September 3. “To […]
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Gurnee Police Department asks for community’s help to win grant for new K-9 unit
The Gurnee Police Department is asking for the community’s vote in a canine grant contest which will help the department fund a new canine unit after both of their canines retired this year. The department said in a social media post that they were nominated for the 2021 Aftermath K9 Grant, which offers grants totaling […]
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23-year-old woman dies after being shot in the head during shooting in Zion
A 23-year-old woman has died after she was shot in the head during a shooting in Zion on Sunday. Police say the woman was not the intended target. An autopsy showed Melanie Yates, 23, of Zion, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the head, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The […]
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Football player flown to hospital after sustaining injury during game at Richmond-Burton High School
A teenage football player was flown to the hospital after sustaining an injury during a game Friday evening at Richmond-Burton Community High School. The incident occurred at around 8 p.m. Friday during a varsity football game between the Richmond-Burton Rockets and Harvard Hornets at Richmond-Burton Community High School, 8311 Route 31. Richmond Township Fire Chief […]
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‘Tragic, senseless act’: 29 years in prison for 1 of 2 men who robbed ‘innocent’ man, beat him to death in Lake Villa
A judge sentenced a man to 29 years in prison after he was convicted of 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 first-degree murder. Toney […]
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23-year-old woman in ‘extremely critical’ condition after being hit by stray bullet in Zion shooting
Police say a 23-year-old woman is in extremely critical condition after she was an unintended target in a drive-by shooting in Zion Sunday evening. The Zion Police Department responded around 9 p.m. Sunday to the 2800 block of Enoch Avenue in Zion for a report of shots fired. Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman […]
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McHenry County sheriff’s deputy murdered in line of duty in 2019 honored in Washington, DC
McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2019, was honored last week in Washington, DC along with hundreds of other officers who have died in the past two years. The names of 701 law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty, including […]
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Fairfield Road in Round Lake to close for culvert replacement on Monday
A large stretch of Fairfield Road in Round Lake will be closed in both directions on Monday as crews replace a culvert. The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) said they will be closing Fairfield Road from Route 120 to Route 134 in Round Lake. The closure will take place on Monday from 7 a.m. […]