A large fight broke out involving an armed person that resulted in someone committing arson, which left a vehicle engulfed in flames on Thanksgiving Day in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12:27 p.m. Thursday to the Sunset Woods Apartments, 3014 Sunset Avenue in Waukegan. 911 callers reported a large […]
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Good Samaritans rescue ducks that were found injured, abandoned along Route 120 in Lakemoor
Three citizens came to the rescue of two ducks, who were possibly injured, after they were found sitting abandoned on the side of Route 120 in Lakemoor Friday morning. The Lakemoor Police Department said they received a call about an injured duck on Route 120. Officers responded and located two ducks near Sweet Melissa’s Pizza […]
Woodstock man faces up to 90 years in prison after jury convicts him of sexually assaulting children
A Woodstock man faces up to 90 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing and assaulting two children in Kane County over the span of nearly two years. Steven T. Grimmitt, 57, of Woodstock, was charged in February 2021 with six counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and 19 counts of […]
No injuries reported after firefighters find flames coming from house in Libertyville
Firefighters responding to a structure fire call found flames coming from a house and spreading quickly early Friday morning in Libertyville. The Libertyville Fire Department and Libertyville Police Department responded around 5:55 a.m. Friday to the 1100 block of Fairlawn Avenue in Libertyville for a report of a structure fire. Libertyville Deputy Fire Chief Steven […]
Man allegedly pistol-whipped victim before commiting drive-by shooting with 2 children in his car in Marengo
Two suspects have been arrested after police say a man pistol-whipped a woman and then committed a drive-by shooting with two children in his car in Marengo. The Marengo Police Department responded around 9 p.m. on October 26 to the 500 block of Kennedy Drive for a report of a person with a gun. The McHenry […]
Police seek public’s help in locating owners of injured ducks found along Route 120 in Lakemoor
Police say they are seeking the public’s help in locating the owners of two ducks, who are possibly injured, found along Route 120 in Lakemoor Friday morning. The Lakemoor Police Department said they received a call about an injured duck on Route 120. Officers responded and located two ducks near Sweet Melissa’s Pizza and Pub, […]
2 migrants arrested after allegedly stealing shopping carts full of Christmas items from store in Deerfield
Two Venezuelan migrants were arrested after they allegedly stole two carts full of over 100 Christmas items, worth almost $900, from a retail store in Deerfield. Neikis Yeimily Salazar, 18, and Alexander Saul Martinez Lima, 23, who are Venezuelan migrants living near the Chicago Police Department’s 17th District, were charged with one count of felony […]
Chicken finds her forever home on Thanksgiving after being rescued by police in Lake Zurich
A local wildlife rescue organization said a hen who was recently rescued by police in a strip mall parking lot in Lake Zurich has gone to her forever home on Thanksgiving. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said Thursday that they were contacted in late October regarding a chicken found wandering in Lake Zurich. The organization is […]
Police investigating two separate burglaries where offenders forced entry to homes in Libertyville
Police are investigating two separate burglaries where offenders forced entry into residences and stole cash in the span of five days in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department received a report of a residential burglary that occurred in the evening hours of November 15. Unknown offenders forced entry into the home located in the 600 block […]