A Chicago man, who was driving a stolen vehicle, allegedly recklessly chased down a motorcyclist and then intentionally crashed into the motorcycle right as the rider got off of it in Woodstock. The Woodstock Police Department responded around 8:29 p.m. Thursday to the area of Route 14 and Dean Street for a driving complaint. A […]
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Lindenhurst man charged with fatally shooting 38-year-old man sitting in vehicle in Chicago
A 22-year-old Lindenhurst man was arrested Tuesday and charged with the murder of a 38-year-old man who was fatally shot while in a vehicle in Chicago, police said. The Chicago Police Department said a 38-year-old man was sitting in a vehicle on June 16 in the 5000 block of West Altgeld Street in Chicago. A […]
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16 years in prison for felon who sold drugs to undercover officers in Lake County, bought guns from them
A convicted felon and gang member was sentenced to 16 years for selling cocaine to undercover detectives in Lake County and other counties and buying guns from the detectives, authorities said. Malcolm J. Brown, 35, of Chicago, was charged with three counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, six counts […]
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7 years in prison for Chicago man with at least 23 prior felony convictions who burglarized Algonquin grocery store
A Chicago man with at least 23 prior felony convictions has been sentenced to seven years in prison for burglarizing a Jewel-Osco store in Algonquin and stealing over $4,000 in products. Dmarco Hill, 31, of Chicago, was charged in June 2022 with burglary, retail theft and theft. The Algonquin Police Department responded on May 18, 2022, […]
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Multiple waves of severe thunderstorms likely Friday in northern Illinois area, NWS warns
The National Weather Service says multiple waves of severe thunderstorms, which could bring damaging winds and torrential rainfall, are likely Friday in the Chicagoland area. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and Ford […]
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Coroner identifies Chicago man who died after punching window of Beach Park bar, bleeding out
The coroner has identified a man who died after he was kicked out of a bar in Beach Park and punched the window out of the establishment, severely injuring himself, Monday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 1:50 a.m. Monday to the area of Bowen Park, 1800 North Sheridan Road […]
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32-year-old man dies after punching, breaking window of bar and bleeding out in Beach Park
Police say a man died after he got into an argument, punched a window out and suffered a severe arm injury at a bar in Beach Park early Monday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 1:50 a.m. Monday to the area of Bowen Park, 1800 North Sheridan Road in Waukegan, […]
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued as heavy rainfall, high winds and lightning move into northern Illinois
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch as storms move into northern Illinois Friday evening, days after tornadoes went through the area. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued the severe thunderstorm watch late Friday afternoon for McHenry, DeKalb, LaSalle and other counties to the west and south. The watch is in effect […]
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Severe thunderstorms prompt tornado watch for Lake, McHenry counties and surrounding Chicago area
Severe thunderstorms moving into the area have prompted forecasters to issue a tornado watch for Lake and McHenry counties and the surrounding northern Illinois area. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook Wednesday morning for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois […]