The coroner’s office has identified a 35-year-old man and his 63-year-old mother who were both killed after their car struck several trees near Richmond. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Fire Protection District responded around 10:20 p.m. May 17 to the 7900 block of East Tryon Grove Road in unincorporated Richmond for a vehicle […]
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Lake County Sheriff K-9 Dax locates endangered man in Johnsburg
Lake County Sheriff Canine Dax helped police officers locate a man who left his home after overdosing in Johnsburg early Monday morning. The Johnsburg Police Department responded around around 1:30 a.m. Monday to the 3800 block of Buchanan Road for a report of a overdose victim. The adult male had ingested heroin and was given […]
2 rescued by firefighters after row boat overturns on Lake Zurich
Firefighters rescued two people clinging to a buoy on Lake Zurich early Monday morning after their row boat overturned. The Lake Zurich Fire Department responded around 2:02 a.m. Monday to the 100 block of North Old Rand Road near Breezewald Park for a report of three people in the water on Lake Zurich. Lake Zurich […]
Clerk refuses to give money to armed gunman during Vernon Hills gas station robbery
Two men who attempted to rob a gas station in Vernon Hills at gunpoint were unsuccessful after the clerk refused their demands for money, police said. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 3:11 a.m. Sunday to Bucky’s Convenience Store, 294 East Townline Road, for a report of an armed robbery. Vernon Hills Police Department […]
Lawsuit alleges Mundelein police burned girl’s wrist trying to saw off handcuffs
A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that Mundelein police officers used a power saw to remove jammed handcuffs from a 16-year-old girl, causing permanent and severe burns to the teen. The case was filed on May 14 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by Mundelein resident Emily Hitzke on […]
Fire causes significant damage to house in unincorporated Woodstock
A fire that started in an attached garage spread through a home in unincorporated Woodstock and left it uninhabitable Saturday morning, fire officials said. The Marengo Fire Protection District responded around 11:11 a.m. Saturday to the 17100 block of Garden Valley Road in Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews arrived and […]
Authorities release identity of 23-year-old man who died in Zion crash
The coroner has identified a 23-year-old Waukegan man who died after his vehicle drove off the road and struck a tree in Zion Thursday morning. An autopsy showed Roderick Eastman, 23, of Waukegan, died as a result of multiple traumatic injuries due to a vehicle crash, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper. Toxicology […]
Zoom meeting hacker threatens to bomb school in Cary
A preschool teacher was hosting an online class on Zoom when a disguised voice came over the meeting and threatened to bomb their school in Cary, police said. The Cary Police Department and Cary Fire Department responded around 11:30 a.m. Monday to Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center, 409 North 1st Street, for a report of […]
Firefighters rescue injured teen who fell off lakefront bluff near Highland Park
One teen was hospitalized and another was uninjured after they fell from the top of a bluff onto the beach near Highland Park. The Highland Park Fire Department responded around 10 p.m. Friday to Heck Street and South Overlook Road in Fort Sheridan for a report of a technical rescue call. Highland Park Fire Department […]