Detectives arrested an Antioch man, who is an employee of the Village of Lake Forest, after they say he was found with numerous sexually explicit videos and photos of young children on Thursday. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said the sheriff’s office received a tip from an email provider indicating a device in […]
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‘Pretty disturbing’: Antioch man found guilty of ‘rolling coal’ at protesters in McHenry with his pickup truck
A judge found an Antioch man guilty on Monday for “rolling coal” by emitting a large amount of diesel exhaust from his truck toward a group of protesters in McHenry. Sue Rose of Indivisible McHenry County said the incident occurred at the Families First protest rally on Route 31 in McHenry on July 26. The […]
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Antioch man facing charges after allegedly ‘rolling coal’ at protesters in McHenry with his pickup truck
An Antioch man is facing charges and set to go on trial after he allegedly “rolled coal” by emitting a large amount of diesel exhaust from his truck toward a group of protesters in McHenry. Sue Rose of Indivisible McHenry County said the incident occurred at the Families First protest rally on Route 31 in […]
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‘Tragic incident’: Antioch man crashes into horses, killing 6 of them on Illinois-Wisconsin border
An Antioch man on his way to work crashed his pickup truck into a half-dozen horses, killing all of them, after they escaped from a stable on the Illinois-Wisconsin border Monday morning. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:14 a.m. Monday to the area of County Trunk Highway WG and County Trunk Highway MB […]
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Winning $50,000 lottery ticket sold in Antioch as Powerball jackpot surges to $1.5 billion for Saturday
A winning $50,000 lottery ticket was sold at a convenience store in Antioch as Illinois Lottery officials say the Powerball jackpot has surged to $1.5 billion for Saturday evening’s drawing. The Illinois Lottery said the Powerball jackpot has increased to an estimated $1.5 billion for Saturday evening’s drawing, continuing the game’s holiday jackpot streak. The […]
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2 adults hospitalized after two-vehicle crash that caused heavy damage near Walmart in Antioch
Two adults were transported to the hospital for injuries after a vehicle crash caused heavy damage and shut down a busy intersection near Walmart in Antioch, police said. The Antioch Fire Department and Antioch Police Department responded around 5:44 p.m. Thursday to Route 173 and Deep Lake Road in Antioch for a report of a […]
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Firefighters encounter live ammunition going off inside home that caught fire near Antioch
No firefighters were injured while battling a blaze in a single-family home in Antioch despite ammunition igniting and going off during the fire Tuesday afternoon, officials said. Antioch Fire Department Battalion Chief Ryan Keefe said firefighters were called to the scene of the residential house fire in the 41000 block of North Circle Drive at […]
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Video shows police canines chase down Antioch man wanted in shooting following high-speed pursuit in Wisconsin
A video captured the moment two sheriff canines chased down and bit an Antioch man, who was considered armed and dangerous, after he was wanted for a shooting and led police on a vehicle chase in Wisconsin. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:43 p.m. Sunday to the 10400 block of 268th Avenue […]
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‘Armed and dangerous’ Antioch man wanted in Kenosha County shooting captured following high-speed chase
An Antioch man who was considered armed and dangerous and wanted for shooting into a home in Kenosha County was captured Tuesday following a high-speed chase and crash. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:43 p.m. Sunday to the 10400 block of 268th Avenue in Trevor, Wisconsin, for a report of shots fired. The […]