At least nine E. coli cases, most or all of which involve students of Huntley High School, have now been reported as the number of cases in the outbreak continues to climb. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) initially reported last week six cases of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli (STEC) involving students of the […]
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Firefighters rescue seriously injured driver trapped in semi-truck that rolled over on Route 31 in Algonquin
Authorities say a driver was seriously injured and trapped after he lost control of his semi-truck tractor-trailer and rolled it over at a high speed on Route 31 in Algonquin. The Algonquin Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 10:12 p.m. Friday to Route 31 south of Algonquin Road for […]
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3rd threat made in less than week involving Red Oak School in Highland Park following viral social media post
The third threat in a week was made toward Red Oak School in Highland Park Tuesday as officials denounced the threats, which come following a controversial viral social media post. The City of Highland Park said they were notified Tuesday morning that two agencies outside of Highland Park received a non-specific threat referring to “Red […]
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2 injured after car travels into oncoming traffic, causing head-on crash that left vehicle engulfed in flames in Wadsworth
A woman and a man were hospitalized after a car drove into oncoming traffic and caused a head-on crash that left one of the cars fully engulfed in flames in Wadsworth. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 6 p.m. Thursday to Route 41 and Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth […]
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Charges filed against man shot by SWAT team after taking woman hostage at knifepoint in Round Lake
Charges have been filed against a man who was critically injured after being shot by a SWAT team after he allegedly took a woman hostage at knifepoint in Round Lake last week. The Round Lake Police Department responded around 6:35 p.m. on September 19 to the 700 block of North Park Road in Round Lake […]
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3rd suspect charged after woman fatally shot by hitman hired by victim’s former husband in North Chicago
A third suspect, who was the alleged getaway driver, has been charged with the murder of a woman who was fatally shot in North Chicago by a hitman hired by the victim’s former husband. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 6:05 a.m. Friday to the 1000 block of Victoria Avenue in North Chicago for […]
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Driver arrested after allegedly hitting and injuring pedestrian with car, fleeing scene in Riverwoods
A 70-year-old man has been charged after authorities say he struck a pedestrian with his car, leaving him injured, and fled the scene in Riverwoods. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Riverwoods Police Department responded around 10:08 a.m. on September 14 to Riverwoods Road and Portwin Road in Riverwoods. Riverwoods Police Chief Bruce Dayno said […]
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Make-A-Wish, child care center surprise 5-year-old child, family from Gurnee with vacation to Hawaii
A 5-year-old Gurnee girl, who suffers from a rare disease that has left her wheelchair-bound, and her family were surprised with a vacation to Hawaii thanks to Make-A-Wish and other families. The Weiss family attended a wish reveal Friday afternoon at The Learning Experience in Gurnee. The child care center said that Hannah, a 5-year-old […]
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‘SAFE-T Act failure’: McHenry County state’s attorney says man accused of attacking officers, threatening woman released from jail
The McHenry County state’s attorney said a man accused of squeezing an officer’s genitals, who also referenced knowing how to dismember a woman’s body, was released from jail under the SAFE-T Act. Nicholas M. Koczor, 38, of Woodstock, was released from the McHenry County Jail on Monday. Koczor had been held in custody since October […]