A junior at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake is being recognized after she successfully performed CPR on a man and saved his life, officials said. Calista Pollack, a junior at Prairie Ridge High School, relied on her CPR training from health class to save a man’s life, school officials said. “She dropped her […]
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Georgia man wanted for rape arrested at Gurnee hotel
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals located a Georgia man, wanted on charges of rape and sodomy in Alabama, and arrested him at a hotel in Gurnee on Thursday. Demetrius Dionte Bass, 22, of the 500 block of Ridley Avenue in LaGrange, Georgia, was wanted out of Elmore County, Alabama on a warrant […]
Search underway for handcuffed fugitive who escaped sheriff’s squad car near Lake Villa
Police and canines are actively searching for a handcuffed fugitive who escaped from the back of a squad car near Lake Villa Friday afternoon. Nicholas A. Valentino, 26, who has no permanent address, escaped from custody around 1:35 p.m. Friday in the 37400 block of North Cremona Avenue in unincorporated Lake Villa. Sheriff’s deputies were […]
Lockdown at Naval State Great Lakes lifted after ‘gate runner’ breached security checkpoint
Naval Station Great Lakes was placed on lockdown Friday while local, state and federal law enforcement searched the area for a vehicle, driven by a base employee, who did not provide credentials at a security gate. “RUN, HIDE, FIGHT! ALL PERSONNEL, LOCKDOWN. TAKE COVER IN NEAREST BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. AWAIT INSTRUCTION. ALL GATES ARE CLOSED,” […]
Round Lake home day care owner pleads not guilty in death of 3-month-old baby
The Round Lake woman charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 3-month-old baby boy at her home day care has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Jane Korzun, 52, of the 300 block of West Savoy Drive in Round Lake, was charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter, four counts of endangering the […]
Coroner identifies Algonquin woman killed in rollover crash in Lake Barrington
The Lake County Coroner’s Office has identified a 30-year-old Algonquin woman who was killed after her car drove off the road, struck a tree, rolled over and then was struck by another car in Lake Barrington Tuesday. According to a preliminary autopsy, Angela Parisi, 30, of Algonquin, died of multiple blunt force injuries caused by […]
Victim, Good Samaritan chase down, detain burglary suspect in Round Lake, sheriff says
A Round Lake man who allegedly stole tools from his neighbor was chased down and detained by the neighbor and another man after the burglar tried selling the tools, sheriff’s officials said. Michael J. Schuerr, 39, of the 35300 block of North Nielsen Drive in unincorporated Round Lake, was charged with two counts of burglary, […]
13-year-old hospitalized with third-degree burns after incident at Round Lake Park home
A 13-year-old boy suffered third-degree burns after his friend put nail polish remover on his foot and lit it on fire during a sleepover at a Round Lake Park home, family members said. Gio Palacios, 13, was asleep at a friend’s house last weekend in Round Lake Park when a friend poured acetone nail polish […]
Man arrested after fleeing police, crashing into tree in Winthrop Harbor
A Waukegan man was arrested after he fled from police, struck a tree and then ran from officers on foot in Winthrop Harbor last week, officials said. Derrick D. Johnson, 28, of Waukegan, was charged with escaping a police officer, aggravated driving under the influence, aggravated fleeing police, driving under the influence, possession controlled substance, […]