A 74-year-old man died after a motorcycle crash Sunday evening in Fox Lake despite Good Samaritans performing CPR on the man in an attempt to save him, police said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 5:10 p.m. Sunday to Route 134 and Oakside Avenue in Fox Lake for […]
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Zion woman arrested for unlawful restraint, endangerment of children
A Zion woman wanted for more than two years has been taken into custody for endangering the lives of two children by locking them in a bedroom “for extended periods of time.” Nydia E. Velazquez, 45, of the 2300 block of Elizabeth Avenue in Zion, was arrested on Thursday, jail records show. She is facing […]
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Good Samaritans rescue unconscious, unresponsive man from Lake Michigan near Zion
Fire officials say Good Samaritans rescued a pulseless man who had been in Lake Michigan “for an extended period of time” at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion Monday evening. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:59 p.m. Monday to Isherwood Beach off of 17th Street in Zion for […]
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18 residents displaced after Waukegan apartment building left uninhabitable following fire
Fire officials say that 18 residents were displaced after an apartment building was deemed uninhabitable following a Saturday evening fire in Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10 p.m. Saturday to the 2100 block of Williamsburg Drive for a report of a structure fire Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames coming from a second-floor […]
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Lakemoor man charged after driving into opposite lanes of traffic, fleeing police in Crystal Lake
A Lakemoor man wanted for fleeing from police and driving into oncoming traffic lanes of traffic on Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake has been arrested. Martin Gonzalez, 18, of the 500 block of Summer Boulevard in Lakemoor, was charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing police, fleeing in an attempt to elude an officer and […]
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Two homes damaged, one uninhabitable, during Fourth of July fire in Huntley
Two homes were damaged, including one that was left uninhabitable, after a Fourth of July fire in Huntley that sent flames and smoke billowing into the sky which was visible for miles. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Huntley Police Department were called around 9:55 p.m. Sunday to the 10200 block of Central Park Boulevard […]
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Jeep rolls over after being struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Lake Barrington
Police say a Jeep rolled over after a vehicle struck it and then fled the scene at a roundabout in Lake Barrington Wednesday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they responded around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday to Roberts Road and River Road in Lake Barrington for a rollover crash. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Lt. Christopher […]
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Gurnee Police Department announces retirement of canine Bear
The Gurnee Police Department said that canine Bear is retiring after seven years of service with the department. The police department said that canine Bear, who was part of the department since 2014, was deployed 257 times for detection and patrol assistance. Bear assisted 25 agencies — besides Gurnee — with building, human and evidence […]
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President Joe Biden to visit Crystal Lake on Wednesday
President Joe Biden will be coming to Crystal Lake on Wednesday as he tours the Midwest to promote the American Families Plan. White House Senior Associate Communications Director Matt Hill made the announcement on Twitter Saturday evening. Hill said that Biden will be traveling to Crystal Lake on Wednesday. Hill did not specify what Biden […]