A wildlife care organization is treating an opossum who was rescued after being found injured and trapped in a window well by a resident in Lake County. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said on Monday that they were contacted by Lake County Animal Control. The organization is a licensed non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center based in Barrington […]
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Prosecutors seek to freeze assets of man accused of stealing $1.9 million from elderly woman in Cary
Prosecutors are seeking to freeze the assets of a Barrington man accused of stealing $1.9 million that belonged to an elderly family member in Cary over the span of four years. The Cary Police Department received a report on August 26 of a person stealing money from an elderly family member. The suspect, Douglas Boncosky, […]
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Barrington man charged with stealing $1.9 million from elderly woman in Cary over span of 4 years
Police say a Barrington man stole approximately $1.9 million by writing checks and transferring funds to himself that belonged to an elderly family member in Cary. The Cary Police Department received a report on August 26 of a person stealing money from an elderly family member. The suspect, Douglas Boncosky, 54, of Barrington, was named […]
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NWS releases paths of tornadoes in Lake and McHenry counties, says EF-1 tornado in Huntley was 7 miles long
The National Weather Service has released more details on the Wednesday tornadoes in Lake and McHenry counties and says the EF-1 tornado in Huntley was nearly seven miles long. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a survey team was sent to Lake County and McHenry County on Thursday. The team confirmed three tornadoes had touched […]
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NWS confirms EF-1 tornado touched down in Huntley, 2 other EF-0 tornadoes hit Lake County
The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit Huntley, damaging buildings, and two other tornadoes touched down in Barrington and Long Grove Wednesday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a survey team was sent to Lake County and McHenry County on Thursday. The team confirmed three tornadoes had touched down in the two […]
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Barrington man charged with disseminating sexually explicit images, videos of children
A Barrington man is in custody on numerous felony charges after sheriff’s officials say he disseminated and possessed sexually explicit images and videos of children. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) recently received a tip that prompted the investigation of Anthony Demonte, 49, of Barrington. ICAC investigators received the tip […]
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Barrington man charged with selling fentanyl-laced drugs that led to victim’s overdose death in Lake Barrington
A Barrington man has been charged with selling drugs throughout the Chicagoland area, including fentanyl-laced drugs that led to the death of a 20-year-old man in Lake Barrington. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on December 1 to a residence in the 25600 block of North Countryside Drive in Lake Barrington for a death investigation. […]
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Busy section of Lake Cook Road in downtown Barrington shut down due to railroad crossing repairs
A busy section of Lake Cook Road in downtown Barrington was shut down Monday in both directions so crews can repair a railroad crossing, which will take almost two weeks. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) said the closure was put into place on Lake Cook Road, also known as Main Street, at the Union […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down parolee who allegedly attacked, injured woman near Barrington
Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax tracked down a hiding suspect, who is on parole, after he allegedly attacked a woman and left her injured near Barrington Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:30 a.m. Monday to the 28000 block of Roberts Road in unincorporated Barrington for a domestic battery. Lake County Sheriff’s […]