A woman says she is shaken after she and her child were followed by two men, who appeared to film them at one point, requiring security to intervene at the Target in Algonquin. The incident happened Saturday afternoon at the Target, located at 750 South Randall Road in Algonquin. The Pingree Grove woman, who did […]
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Algonquin man charged with driving drunk, fleeing from police in Huntley while child was in his car
A man was arrested after he allegedly drove drunk and fled from police in Huntley while endangering the life of a child, who was in his car, court documents said. Carlos Perez, 34, of the 400 block of Sweitzer Road in Algonquin, was charged with aggravated fleeing to elude, child endangerment, driving under the influence […]
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Waukegan man charged with drug-induced homicide of Algonquin man who died of heroin overdose
A Waukegan man has been arrested and charged in the drug-induced homicide of an Algonquin man who died following a heroin overdose, prosecutors said. Anthony J. Douglas, 37, of the 400 block of County Street in Waukegan, was charged with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class […]
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Police arrest man armed handgun who allegedly committed burglary at residence in Algonquin
A Rockford man is being held on a $500,000 bond after officers caught him burglarizing a home in Algonquin while armed with a handgun, prosecutors said. Chrisitan M. Corson, 24, of the 4100 block of Harrison Avenue in Rockford, was charged with two counts of armed violence, residential burglary, three counts of possession of a […]
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Residents, family dog safely evacuate after fire leaves Algonquin house uninhabitable
A family and their dog were able to escape after the garage attached to their residence became engulfed in flames Tuesday morning in Algonquin, fire officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 5:45 a.m. Tuesday to the 0-100 block of Sunset Lane in Algonquin for a structure fire. Algonquin-Lake in […]
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Child taken to hospital by ambulance after getting off bus, running into vehicle in Algonquin
A student was taken to the hospital by ambulance with minor injuries after getting off a school bus and running into a van in Algonquin Monday afternoon, school officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Algonquin Police Department responded to the incident around 2:40 p.m. Monday at Woods Creek Lane and […]
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19-year-old improving after suffering life-threatening injuries when load shifted, crushing him in his truck in Lake in the Hills
A 19-year-old man is improving after suffering serious, life-threatening injuries when concrete slabs shifted on a trailer and crushed him in the cab of his truck in Lake in the Hills, fire officials said. The Lake in the Hills Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 11:04 a.m. Wednesday to […]
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Semi-truck driver flown to hospital after concrete slabs impale truck cab in Lake in the Hills
A semi-truck driver had to be extricated and flown to the hospital after being pinned in his cab when concrete slabs impaled his truck cab in Lake in the Hills Wednesday morning. The Lake in the Hills Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 11:04 a.m. Wednesday to Randall Road […]
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Chicago man who led nearly 10-hour SWAT standoff at Algonquin hotel gets fine after pleading guilty
A Chicago man who led a nearly ten-hour-long standoff in Algonquin that ended with a SWAT team tear-gassing him was ordered to pay a fine after pleading guilty. The incident began around 10:53 a.m. on October 27 after the Algonquin Police Department was called to the Holiday Inn Express, 2595 Bunker Hill Drive in Algonquin, […]