Two men were charged with beating, strangled and robbing a victim who was trying to buy high-end shoes in Highland Park, police said. Damian Toledo, Jr., 19, of the 600 block of Sheridan Road in Highwood, and Shawn Sawko, 19, of the 1400 block of Glen Drive in North Chicago, were both charged with one […]
Category: Local News
Posted inLocal News
Fire destroys home in Union; no injuries reported
A home in Union is uninhabitable after a fire fully engulfed the rear of the residence before spreading throughout the structure, officials said. The Union Fire Protection District responded around 2:29 a.m. Friday to the 9900 block of Stacy Lane in Union, which is east of Marengo, for a report of a structure fire. Union […]
Posted inLocal News
McHenry County Sheriff’s Office receives donation for training, equipment
Two insurance agents donated $3,000 on Thursday to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office for additional training and equipment. Country Financial agents Chad Elswick and Steve Nulle, who are based in Woodstock, presented the donation to McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim. “On behalf of Country Financial, Chad Elswick and myself recognize and appreciate the hard work […]
Posted inLocal News
Driver of pickup truck charged after fatally hitting motorcyclist in Woodstock
A 56-year-old man riding on a motorcycle was killed after a pickup truck failed to yield and struck the motorcyclist in Woodstock Saturday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 11:49 a.m. Saturday to the area of Route 14 and Route 47 for a traffic crash with injuries. Officers located a […]
Posted inLocal News
Waukegan man wanted for robbery in Mundelein arrested following brief standoff with police
A Waukegan man wanted for a robbery in Mundelein was arrested following a brief standoff with police that ended when K-9 Dax and K-9 Duke barked at the man. Cory R. Cooper, 22, of the 500 block of Cummings Avenue in Waukegan, was wanted by the Mundelein Police Department for a robbery and wanted by […]
Posted inLocal News
McHenry County sheriff’s deputy under criminal investigation for use of force incident
A McHenry County sheriff’s deputy is under criminal investigation and has been stripped of their police powers following an incident in Woodstock last month. The Woodstock Police Department sent the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office a video on June 25 regarding the arrest of four subjects on June 17. The sheriff’s office said that the video […]
Posted inLocal News
Police, K-9 searching for missing 11-year-old boy in Woodstock
Update: The Woodstock Police Department says the boy has been located safe. Police officers and a canine unit are searching for an 11-year-old boy who went missing from his home in Woodstock Friday evening. The Woodstock Police Department said that Josiah Murphy, 11, left his home in the 1400 block of Oakleaf Lane. Police said […]
Posted inLocal News
Officers chase, arrest gunman after hearing gunshots near police station in Zion
Zion police officers chased after and arrested a gunman who fired shots near their police station Tuesday evening. Third shift officers with the Zion Police Department were having their pre-shift briefing around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday. They heard three gunshots close by to the station and saw a dark-colored Dodge Charger driving eastbound on Salem Boulevard. […]
Posted inLocal News
23 years in prison for man convicted of first-degree murder in Woodstock
A 39-year-old man who pleaded guilty to shooting and killing another man in Woodstock in 2017 has been sentenced to 23 years in prison. Victor Romero-Palos, 39, of Woodstock, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murder in the death of Cesar Rangel, 41. Rangel was found shot in a parking lot on the east […]