The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said nearly 100% of their sheriff’s deputies have now been trained in crisis intervention to handle people experiencing mental health crises. Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg said 99% of deputies have successfully completed the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) certification training program. Idleburg called it a “significant increase” from the 34% […]
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Man in his 20s shot in the head by gunman in Waukegan parking lot
A man in his 20s was shot twice, including once in the head, by a gunman he encountered as he was driving his car in a Waukegan parking lot Wednesday evening, police said. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10 p.m. Wednesday to a 911 call of a shooting in the […]
Police capture Wonder Lake man wanted for burglarizing numerous businesses
A Wonder Lake man, who was wanted for burglarizing numerous businesses in Wonder Lake and McHenry, including one where he stole money from a donation jar, has been arrested, police announced. Christopher A. Kalisz, 39, of the 8400 block of Stillwater Road in Wonder Lake, was arrested on Tuesday, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s […]
Over 47 times the normal amount of algal toxin found in Lake Catherine in Antioch
Health officials are warning residents to be careful when swimming in Lake Catherine in Antioch after more than 47 times the normal amount of algal toxin was detected in the lake. The Lake County Health Department Ecological Services Division was notified of blue-green algae bloom on Lake Catherine in unincorporated Antioch, according to Emily Young, […]
Authorities identify Algonquin man killed in head-on crash in Spring Grove
The coroner’s office has identified a 27-year-old man killed after his car crossed the center line and crashed head-on into a pickup truck in Spring Grove Monday morning. The McHenry County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy was conducted on Wednesday on Antonio Colon, 27, of Algonquin. The Spring Grove Fire Protection District and Spring Grove […]
Prosecutors seek life sentence after man pleads not guilty to murdering married couple in Beach Park
Prosecutors said they will seek life in prison for one of two Waukegan men who pleaded not guilty in the “brutal” random murder of a husband and wife in Beach Park. Timothy D. Triplett, Jr., 34, of the 2100 block of Georgetown Lane in Waukegan, was charged with six counts of first-degree murder, while Derenell […]
‘He was loved by so many’: Fundraiser started for mother of Gurnee teen shot and killed in Waukegan
A fundraiser has been started for the family of an 18-year-old Gurnee man shot and killed in Waukegan’s Bowen Park. Family friends describe the teen as an amazing person who was loved by many. Ladarrius M. Cowart, 18, of Gurnee, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the head, according to Lake County […]
Three victims hospitalized after rollover crash in Gurnee
A rollover crash left three people hospitalized and caused Washington Street in Gurnee to be shut down for several hours Tuesday while investigators conducted a crash investigation. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 3 p.m. Tuesday to Washington Street and Cemetery Road for a vehicle crash with injuries. Gurnee Police Department […]
Police ask for witnesses to come forward in crash that killed innocent 72-year-old man in Fox Lake
Police are asking witnesses to come forward after a 72-year-old man was killed by a high-speed reckless driver who crashed into his car in Fox Lake over the weekend. An autopsy showed Stephen Kamen, 72, of Fontana-on-Geneva-Lake, Wisconsin, died from multiple blunt force injuries from a crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The […]