Officials say a dog died after being rescued from a fire that left a home engulfed in flames and damaged a second home in Zion early Friday morning. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 3:41 a.m. Friday to the 2300 block of Gilboa Avenue in Zion for a report of a […]
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5 years in prison for Harvard man convicted of sexually abusing young child
A Harvard man convicted of sexually abusing a girl under the age of 13 has been sentenced to five years in prison, court records show. Jose S. Nova-Rivera, 37, of the 1000 block of 9th Street in Harvard, was charged with six counts of criminal sexual assault and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. […]
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Waukegan man brought someone else’s urine with him to foil probation drug test, but it tested positive for drugs, police say
A Waukegan man tried bringing purchased urine, which he thought was clean, to pass his court-ordered drug test, the sheriff’s office said. The urine tested positive for cocaine. Jerrold Hayes, 53, of the 900 block of Woodlawn Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with defrauding a drug and alcohol screening test. Hayes was required to provide […]
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Parent charged with attacking, injuring teacher at child education center in Grayslake
Felony charges have been filed against a Waukegan woman who prosecutors say attacked and injured a teacher at an education and daycare center in Grayslake. Tiarra M. Douglas, 27, of the 1400 block of North Metropolitan Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a school employee, a Class 3 felony. […]
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Foul play not suspected after body found at beach in Waukegan
Police say foul play is not suspected after a woman was found deceased at the Waukegan Municipal Beach Thursday morning in Waukegan. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip said officers responded to the call around 8 a.m. Thursday. Paramedics with the Waukegan Fire Department were also dispatched to the scene at the Waukegan Municipal Beach […]
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Section of Monaville Road in Lake Villa reopens after emergency repairs completed
County officials say a stretch of Monaville Road in Lake Villa has reopened after crews closed the road for an emergency culvert repair almost two months ago. The culvert is located on Monaville Road just west of Cedar Lake Road in Lake Villa. Signs of a potential culvert failure were noticed on April 13 during […]
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25-year-old man hospitalized after being shot, driving to gas station in Round Lake Park
Police say a 25-year-old man was transported to the hospital by ambulance after he was shot and drove to a gas station in Round Lake Park Wednesday evening. The Round Lake Park Police Department responded around 7:08 p.m. Wednesday to the 500 block of East Washington Street in Round Lake Park for a call of […]
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Man charged with kicking, grabbing groin area of 2 security guards at Northwestern Hospital in McHenry
A McHenry man was arrested after he allegedly kicked and grabbed the groin area of two different security guards at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry. Keith D. Wilson, 29, of the 1800 block of South Route 31 in McHenry, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer, a Class 2 felony. […]
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Lake Zurich man, who was a healthcare company CEO, sentenced to year in prison for defrauding Medicare of $1.2 million
A Lake Zurich resident, who was the CEO of a healthcare company, has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for defrauding Medicare out of $1.2 million in a scheme, prosecutors said. Henry Smilie, 61, of Lake Zurich, pleaded guilty to federal health care fraud. Federal prosecutors said Smilie was the owner and chief […]