The Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor near Algonquin officially opened to traffic on Thursday after 30 years in the making, including eight years for construction. A ribbon-cutting celebration was held Thursday morning just before the 5.6-mile road opened to traffic Thursday afternoon. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and McHenry County and Kane County officials attended the event […]
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Man arrested for allegedly selling drugs after large quantity of fentanyl found in McHenry County
A judge called a 36-year-old man a danger to the community after prosecutors said he was selling drugs and police found him with a large amount of fentanyl in McHenry County. Dontay Marshall, 36, of Carpentersville, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of 100-400 grams of fentanyl, manufacturing or delivery of a controlled substance, two […]
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Coroner identifies 30-year-old man killed after becoming trapped in fiery crash in Barrington Hills
The coroner has released the identity of a 30-year-old man who was killed after he became trapped inside his truck that caught fire following a head-on crash in Barrington Hills. The Barrington Hills Police Department and Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 8:51 p.m. Wednesday to the area of County Line Road and Bellwood Drive in […]
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Coroner says missing teenager Brissa Romero was under influence of alcohol, THC when she died in Vernon Hills pond
The coroner says 17-year-old Brissa Romero was under the influence of alcohol and THC when she drove her car into a Vernon Hills pond before being found dead last month. The Lake County Coroner’s Office confirmed to Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Wednesday that it had recently received toxicology test results for Romero. The […]
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Coroner releases autopsy results after missing teenager Brissa Romero found in Vernon Hills pond
The coroner says preliminary autopsy results showed missing 17-year-old Brissa Romero died from drowning after the girl and her car were found in a pond in Vernon Hills. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said that an autopsy was performed Wednesday morning on Romero. The preliminary autopsy results showed Romero’s death was consistent with drowning, Banek […]
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Coroner positively identifies body recovered from Vernon Hills pond as missing teenager Brissa Romero
The coroner’s office has positively identified a body recovered Tuesday from a Vernon Hills pond as Brissa Romero, the 17-year-old girl who went missing over a week ago. The Countryside Fire Protection District around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday activated the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS), bringing in specialized dive and sonar equipment from fire departments […]
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Body located in pond in Vernon Hills amid search for missing teenager Brissa Romero
Divers recovered a body Tuesday afternoon matching the description of Brissa Romero after the 17-year-old girl went missing over a week ago in Vernon Hills. The Countryside Fire Protection District around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday activated the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS), bringing in specialized dive and sonar equipment from fire departments throughout Lake County […]
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Fire department crews resume searching for missing teenager after car found submerged in pond in Vernon Hills
Fire department crews Tuesday morning resumed searching for 17-year-old Brissa Romero, who went missing over a week ago in Vernon Hills, after her vehicle was found in a pond Monday. The Countryside Fire Protection District around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday activated the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS), bringing in specialized dive and sonar equipment from […]
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17-year-old girl still missing after search crews find her SUV submerged in pond in Vernon Hills
Police officials say 17-year-old Brissa Romero was believed to be inside her car when it drove into a pond in Vernon Hills but the teenager remains missing despite her car being recovered. Police and fire officials held a joint press conference at the Vernon Hills Police Department at around 4:25 p.m. Monday. Vernon Hills Chief […]