A victim was punched in the head and carjacked by a suspect who approached him as he parked his car in the driveway of his home in Waukegan, with the suspect later fleeing from police. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 9 a.m. on June 7 to the 1700 block of North Lewis Avenue in […]
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Some Fourth of July events delayed in Lake, McHenry counties as strong thunderstorms move through Chicagoland
Some Fourth of July events are canceled, delayed or postponed in Lake and McHenry counties as strong thunderstorms, which have brought flooding, are moving through the area Saturday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook Saturday afternoon for Lake, McHenry, Will, Winnebago, Cook, Boone, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, […]
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1 hospitalized after fireworks reportedly involved in house fire in McHenry that left occupants displaced
One person was injured and transported to the hospital after a fire, which reportedly involved fireworks, caused significant damage to a house in McHenry Friday evening. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:21 p.m. Friday to the 5000 block of Pyndale Drive in McHenry for a report of a structure fire. McHenry Township […]
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Staffing agency pulls workers from Vista Medical Center in Waukegan as funding issues continue to plague hospital
A staffing agency has ordered nearly all of its workers not to report to work at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan after the hospital failed to pay the company for its services. Precision Practice Management suspended all services at Vista Medical Center East, 1324 North Sheridan Road in Waukegan, except for emergency room registration […]
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Firefighters extricate woman trapped after running red light, causing rollover crash in Cary
Firefighters had to extricate a woman who was left trapped and injured inside her car after she ran a red light and crashed into a box truck, shutting down Route 14 in Cary Thursday morning. The Cary Fire Protection District and Cary Police Department responded around 10:35 a.m. Thursday to the intersection of Route 14, […]
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3 people, dogs displaced after escaping from house fire that prompted multi-fire department response in Harvard
Three people and three dogs were left homeless after a fire broke out and caused significant damage to a house in Harvard, prompting a large fire department response Tuesday evening. The Harvard Fire Protection District and Harvard Police Department responded around 6:49 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of North Division Street for a report […]
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‘Profound sadness’: Mundelein Police Department mourns loss of 28-year-old officer who died in McHenry motorcycle crash
The Mundelein Police Department said it is mourning the loss of one of its police officers, who was 28 years old and dedicated his life to serving and protecting, after he died in a motorcycle crash in McHenry. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 1:16 a.m. Sunday to the […]
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28-year-old Mundelein police officer identified as victim who died in motorcycle crash in McHenry
The coroner has identified a 28-year-old Mundelein police officer as the victim who was ejected from his motorcycle and found dead following a crash in McHenry Sunday morning. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 1:16 a.m. Sunday to the area of Charles J. Miller Parkway and McHenry Avenue for […]
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Driver says she sneezed, resulting in her inadvertently driving SUV into storefront in Zion
A woman told police that she sneezed, which caused her to lose control of her SUV and crash through the front of a store in Zion, leaving it temporarily closed, authorities said. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire Rescue Department responded around 12:27 p.m. on June 21 to Moshis Tobacco and Vape, 3241 Sheridan […]