Over $2.5 million has been raised to support a 2-year-old boy after his father died shielding him during the Highland Park mass shooting. His mother was also killed by the gunman. Aiden McCarthy, 2, was found by bystanders wandering around following the chaos of the Monday morning shooting. The boy did not know his or […]
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7-year-old flown to the hospital after being struck by hit-and-run driver in McHenry
A 7-year-old girl suffered numerous injuries and had to be flown to the hospital after being struck by a pickup truck that fled the scene in McHenry, police and her family said. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 6:56 p.m. Saturday to the 4900 block of West Prairie Avenue […]
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FBI sets up family assistance center, governor issues disaster proclamation after mass shooting in Highland Park
The FBI has set up a family assistance center for people affected by the Highland Park mass shooting. Meanwhile, Gov. JB Pritzker has issued a disaster proclamation for Lake County. A disaster proclamation grants the state the ability to expedite the use of state resources, personnel or equipment to help affected communities recover, according to […]
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4 years in prison for Lake in the Hills man, owner of Denny’s restaurants, who defrauded state of $3M in tax revenue
A Lake in the Hills man, who is the owner of numerous Denny’s restaurants, has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding the state out of more than $3 million in tax revenue. Kenneth Kilberger, 53, of the 1000 block of Mason Lane in Lake in the Hills, was formally charged in McHenry […]
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Federal charges possible against Highland Park suspect, who prosecutors say confessed to mass shooting
Authorities say the Highland Park suspect confessed to the mass shooting and contemplated committing a second attack in Wisconsin hours later. Federal charges may be filed against him. Robert E. Crimo III, 21, of Highwood, was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder “for the killing spree that he has unleashed against our community,” Lake […]
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Judge orders Highland Park mass shooting suspect held without bond for killings of 7 parade-goers
A judge has ordered a 21-year-old man held without bond for allegedly killing seven people and injuring over 45 others who were attending a parade in Highland Park on the Fourth of July. Robert E. Crimo III, 21, of Highwood, was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder “for the killing spree that he has […]
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Neighbor rescues two dogs from house fire in Cary
Authorities say a neighbor suffered smoke inhalation while rescuing two dogs from a house fire in Cary Monday evening. The Cary Fire Protection District responded at 7:12 p.m. Monday to the 6500 block of Pheasant Trail in unincorporated Cary for a report of a house fire. The first fire unit arrived two minutes later and […]
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2-year-old boy reunited with grandparents after both of his parents killed in Highland Park parade shooting
A 2-year-old child who was separated from his parents when they were shot and killed during the Highland Park parade mass shooting has been reunited with his grandparents. Aiden McCarthy, 2, was found by a bystander following the chaos of the Monday morning incident. The boy did not know his or his parents’ names. Aiden […]
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Prosecutors file first-degree murder charges against alleged gunman who killed 7, injured dozens in Highland Park mass shooting
Prosecutors have announced first-degree murder charges against the 21-year-old man who allegedly killed seven people and injured dozens of others in a mass shooting in Highland Park on the Fourth of July. Robert E. Crimo III, 21, of Highwood, was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder “for the killing spree that he has unleashed […]