A Lake in the Hills man was arrested after he allegedly tried to headbutt two police officers and then threatened another officer during an arrest. Sebastian Pietrzyk, 24, of the 600 block of Anderson Drive in Lake in the Hills, was charged with domestic battery causing bodily harm, domestic battery physical contact, resisting a peace […]
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Armed man robs convenience store in Lake Zurich, escapes from police during chase
Police say a man robbed a 7-Eleven store in Lake Zurich at knifepoint and fled from officers who tried to chase him on Friday. The Lake Zurich Police Department responded around 9:49 p.m. Friday to the 7-Eleven, 600 East Route 22, for a report of an armed robbery. Lake Zurich Deputy Police Chief David Anderson […]
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Man charged with shooting woman in the head in front of Zion store
A Waukegan man was charged with shooting a 21-year-old woman in the head in Zion on Friday. The woman is in life-threatening condition and on life support. Vincent L. Davis, 47, of Waukegan, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery by discharging a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm and unlawful use of a firearm […]
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3 injured, 1 seriously, after fire breaks out at senior living facility in Zion
Firefighters rescued a seriously injured victim from a fire at a senior apartment building in Zion Monday morning. Two other people were also hospitalized. The Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded around 12:18 a.m. Monday to the Carmel House Senior Apartments, 2815 Elisha Avenue, for a structure fire. Battalion Chief Jason Messick said firefighters found […]
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Man killed after car drives off roadway, slams into pole in Crystal Lake
An adult male was killed when his car drove off the roadway and struck a pole in Crystal Lake Monday morning, police said. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire and Rescue Department responded around 7:24 a.m. Monday to Route 31 and Ray Street for a vehicle crash with injuries. Officers located a […]
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Man charged after fleeing injury crash with his 2 young children in the car in Lake Forest
A Chicago man was arrested after he allegedly fled the scene of an injury crash in Lake Forest while his two young children were in the car without child seats. Samuel I. Cox, 24, of the 100 block of North Laramie Avenue in Chicago, was charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, […]
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35 inmates test positive for COVID-19 following outbreak at Lake County jail
35 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 following an outbreak at the Lake County jail in Waukegan, the sheriff’s office announced Sunday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced they are monitoring the outbreak, which began in housing pod 5-North. The Lake County Health Department has assisted in conducting regular coronavirus testing on inmates, correctional employees […]
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DUI driver charged with crashing into Lake County sheriff’s squad car at the scene of separate DUI arrest
A woman, who was driving drunk, crashed her SUV into a Lake County sheriff’s squad car that was on the scene of a separate DUI arrest in Beach Park, authorities said. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy had their squad car parked on Sheridan Road facing southbound just south of Yorkhouse Road in Beach Park around […]
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Woman shot in the head in front of Zion store; person of interest in custody
A 21-year-old woman is in serious condition after she was shot in the head in front of a tobacco store in Zion Friday evening. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire-Rescue Department responded around 7:10 p.m. Friday to the 4200 block of Route 173 for a shooting. Officers located a 21-year-old woman, who is from […]