A father and his son have been awarded by the Waukegan Fire Department for helping save their neighbors from a house fire. The Waukegan Fire Department said that Jimmy and Gregorio Lopez were awarded the Waukegan Proud Award on Tuesday. Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham, 5th Ward Alderman Edith Newsome, and Waukegan Fire Chief George Bridges […]
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Woman seriously injured in DUI rollover crash near Antioch
A Spring Grove woman was charged with driving under the influence after she rolled her car over, causing herself serious injuries Tuesday near Antioch. Ashley E. Torres, 36, of the 27900 block of West Rowe Ave in unincorporated Spring Grove, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a suspended driver’s […]
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Felon gets 10 years in prison for home burglary in Lake in the Hills
A 47-year-old man, who is a felon, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for burglarizing a Lake in the Hils home. William M. Bobiek, 47, of the 2400 block of Hessing Street in River Grove, was sentenced as a Class X offender on the offense of residential burglary, which is usually charged as a […]
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Sheriff’s deputy spots house fire, helps evacuate residents in Gages Lake
A sheriff’s deputy on patrol spotted a house on fire overnight in Gages Lake and helped evacuate the residents. The home was declared a total loss, fire officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that a deputy was on patrol around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday and came across a house on fire in the 33700 […]
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Man charged with firing shots from his car, fleeing police in Harvard
A 66-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly fired several shots at another vehicle near Harvard and then led police on a chase out of McHenry County on Monday. Daryl Tierney, 66, of Capron, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, reckless discharge of a firearm, aggravated assault with a firearm and unlawful use […]
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Woman charged with murdering her boyfriend in Zion
A 21-year-old woman was charged with first-degree murder for fatally stabbing her boyfriend in the middle of the street, police said. Jacqueline Mora, 21, of Zion, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The Zion Police Department responded around 5:01 a.m. Monday to the 2600 block of Gilboa Avenue in Zion for a report […]
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Members of non-profit bike across McHenry County in annual ride for fallen police officers
Members of the Illinois Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) biked 62 miles through McHenry County on Sunday in honor of police officers killed in the line-of-duty. Illinois C.O.P.S., which is a non-profit organization that provides resources to families of law enforcement officers killed in the line-of-duty, holds an annual Cycle Across Illinois event. […]
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Man arrested after striking employee in the head during robbery in Wadsworth
A Zion man was charged after he allegedly battered a female employee during a robbery at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Wadsworth Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:45 a.m. Monday to the Dunkin’, 16145 West Route 173 in Wadsworth, for a report of a robbery. A preliminary investigation shows Jaleel C. Hawkins, […]
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No injuries after plane crash at Campbell Airport in Grayslake
No one was injured after a small airplane overshot the runway and crashed into a field near Campbell Airport in Grayslake Monday evening. The Grayslake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:20 p.m. Monday to 22731 West Townline Road in unincorporated Grayslake for a report of an aircraft accident. Grayslake Fire […]