A woman was flown to the hospital by a medical helicopter after suffering life-threatening injuries in a t-bone crash near Algonquin on Friday. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 6:58 p.m. Friday to Algonquin Road and Route 25, which is on the Algonquin and Barrington Hills border, for a multiple vehicle […]
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Man sentenced to 5 years in prison for Christmas Eve home burglary in Algonquin
A 35-year-old man was sentenced to five years in prison after he burglarized a home in Algonquin on Christmas Eve in 2018, prosecutors said. Charles N. Hall, 35, of the 100 block of Washburn Street in Elgin, was charged on July 19 with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and theft between $500-$10,000, a Class […]
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Man charged with drug-induced homicide in Algonquin woman’s death
A second man has been charged in connection with the cocaine overdose death of an Algonquin woman in 2019. Jose M. Perez, 59, of the 4300 block of North Monticello Avenue in Chicago, was charged with one count of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. The Illinois State Police North Central Narcotics Task Force conducted […]
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16 years in prison for man found with nearly 35 pounds of cocaine in Algonquin
A 20-year-old man was sentenced to 16 years in prison after police found him in possession of over 35 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop near Algonquin. Ivan Moreno-Gollegos, 20, of the 2300 block of Arrow Street in Carpentersville, took a plea deal offered by prosecutors for a reduced charge of unlawful possession with […]
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Man, believed to be missing person, found dead in vehicle in Lake in the Hills
A man, who is believed to be a missing person, was found dead in a vehicle parked at a Lake in the Hills gas station Thursday afternoon, police said. The Algonquin Police Department responded around 2:11 p.m. Thursday to Speedway gas station, 2700 West Algonquin Road. Police discovered a deceased man inside of a vehicle […]
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Woman dies after being rescued from house fire in Algonquin
A 59-year-old woman rescued from her burning home in Algonquin Thursday has died in the hospital, the medical examiner said. Barbara Yerkes, 59, died around 9:03 a.m. Friday at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 3:02 p.m. Thursday […]
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Woman flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after house fire in Algonquin
Firefighters rescued a woman trapped in a house fire in Algonquin Thursday afternoon and she was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 3:02 p.m. Thursday to the 1-100 block of Alice Lane in Algonquin for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews […]
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Man charged in home repair fraud of elderly Algonquin homeowner
An arrest warrant has been issued for a 39-year-old Indiana man who allegedly defrauded an elderly man out of $3,000 for repairs to his Algonquin home. Michael P. Geary, 39, of the 6500 block of Rose Ellen Avenue in Portage, Indiana, has been charged with aggravated home repair fraud, a Class 2 felony. Kane County […]
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Coroner identifies Algonquin woman killed in rollover crash in Lake Barrington
The Lake County Coroner’s Office has identified a 30-year-old Algonquin woman who was killed after her car drove off the road, struck a tree, rolled over and then was struck by another car in Lake Barrington Tuesday. According to a preliminary autopsy, Angela Parisi, 30, of Algonquin, died of multiple blunt force injuries caused by […]