The bomb squad was called after a suspicious package was found near a utility hub, prompting Sheridan Road to be shut down in Lake Bluff, authorities said. The Lake Bluff Police Department responded around 8:55 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Sheridan Road and Ravine Forest Drive in Lake Bluff for a report of a […]
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Sheriff says suspicious object that prompted bomb squad response, road closures near Crystal Lake was snow
Sheriff’s officials say a suspicious package, which prompted road closures and a response from the bomb squad, was snow wrapped in aluminum near Crystal Lake Tuesday afternoon. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:05 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Walkup Road and Hillside Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a suspicious package call. […]
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Major police response, bomb squad sent after suspicious package prompts road closures near Crystal Lake
A major police response, along with the bomb squad, was sent after a suspicious package prompted road closures near Crystal Lake Tuesday afternoon. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:05 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Walkup Road and Hillside Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a suspicious package call. The Crystal Lake Police […]
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Bomb squad responds after suspected explosive device found in unincorporated McHenry County
The bomb squad was called after a suspected explosive device was found on a resident’s property in unincorporated McHenry County near Woodstock, the sheriff said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:30 p.m. Monday to the 16600 block of Kunde Road, which is southwest of Woodstock and northeast of Marengo, for a report of […]
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Bomb squad, Air Force determine object found in Fort Sheridan near Highland Park was not military related
The bomb squad and the U.S. Air Force determined that a suspicious object found in a wooded area of Fort Sheridan near Highland Park Sunday morning was not a military device. The Highland Park Police Department said they were called on Sunday morning to a report of a possible military ordnance found in a heavily […]
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Police agencies, bomb squad responding after military object found in Fort Sheridan near Highland Park
Numerous police agencies and the bomb squad are responding Sunday morning after a military object was found in a wooded area of Fort Sheridan near Highland Park. The Highland Park Police Department said they were called on Sunday morning to a report of a possible military ordnance found in a heavily wooded area of Fort […]
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Bomb squad renders scene safe after suspicious package prompts evacuation of McHenry County Government Center
Authorities say the bomb squad has given the all-clear after a woman dropped off a package outside the McHenry County Courthouse in Woodstock, prompting an evacuation. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said an unattended package was found at the east entrance of the McHenry County Government Center. The package was placed by someone at the […]
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Bomb squad called after person leaves suspicious package at front door of Grayslake home
The bomb squad was called out Thursday morning after police say an unknown person placed a suspicious package on the front porch of a house in Grayslake. The Grayslake Police Department and Grayslake Fire Department responded around 8 a.m. Thursday to the 300 block of Sommerset Drive in Grayslake for a report of a suspicious […]
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Bomb squad called after military device found washed up at nature preserve near Highland Park
Officials say the bomb squad was called after a military device was found along the shoreline at the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve near Highland Park, less than two months after the preserve reopened to the public. The Highland Park Police Department, Lake County Forest Preserves Police and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 1:20 p.m. Saturday […]