A local lawmaker has filed a bill to ban people from possessing African serval cats after one escaped from its owners in a Vernon Hills neighborhood in November and died when it was captured. Illinois State Rep. Daniel Didech (D-Buffalo Grove) introduced the legislation during the first week of the 2024 legislative session. Didech said […]
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Community raising money for woman left homeless after fire that killed her 2 dogs in Algonquin
The community has raised over $5,000 for a woman who was left homeless after a fire damaged two townhomes and left her two dogs dead in Algonquin on Thanksgiving Day. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 11:57 a.m. Thursday to the 0-100 block of Cedar Grove Court in Algonquin for a […]
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Police say they did not cause African serval cat’s death after its escape, captured in Vernon Hills
Police are disputing speculation and say they did not cause the death of an escaped African serval cat who was injured after being transported in a police car following its capture in Vernon Hills. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 7:16 p.m. last Saturday to the Grosse Pointe subdivision for a report of a […]
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2 dogs die after being rescued from fire that damaged 2 townhomes in Algonquin on Thanksgiving Day
Firefighters rescued two dogs that died despite lifesaving measures after a fire left two townhomes uninhabitable on Thanksgiving Day in Algonquin. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 11:57 a.m. Thursday to the 0-100 block of Cedar Grove Court in Algonquin for a report of a structure fire. Algonquin-Lake in the Hills […]
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African serval cat dies following capture after escaping, roaming around Vernon Hills for hours
Officials say an African serval cat who escaped and began roaming Vernon Hills for three hours Saturday has died after it was injured during its capture. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 7:16 p.m. Saturday to the Grosse Pointe subdivision for a report of a bobcat on the loose. Vernon Hills Deputy Police Chief […]
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Judge sentences Island Lake man to probation for killing dog by strangling it, throwing it at wall
An Island Lake man has been sentenced to probation after he pleaded guilty to killing a small dog by strangling it and throwing it against a wall during an altercation with a woman. David A. Dally, 57, of Island Lake, was initially charged in August 2021 with aggravated cruelty to animals, aggravated domestic battery and […]
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Two horses die after escaping farm, being struck by hit-and-run driver near Grayslake
Multiple horses escaped from a farm near Grayslake and two of them were fatally struck by a pickup truck, whose driver was later located and charged Tuesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday to the 18400 block of West Casey Road in unincorporated Grayslake for a report of two horses […]
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Severed head of coyote, initially thought to be a dog, found inside bag near park in Zion
Police say no laws were violated after a severed head of a coyote, initially thought to be a dog, was found in a bag dumped near a park in Zion on Thursday. A woman told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that her father came upon a white kitchen trash bag near 33rd Street and Ezekiel […]
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Man arrested after killing dog and strangling woman in Island Lake, police say
An Island Lake man was arrested after police say he strangled a woman’s small dog to death and then strangled the woman as she tried to help the dog. David A. Dally, 55, of the 300 block of Newbury Drive in Island Lake, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, aggravated domestic battery and two […]