A 16-year-old boy from Waukegan has died in the hospital after police say he was critically wounded in a shooting near a park in Chicago Friday evening. The Chicago Police Department said they responded to a report of a person shot around 11:22 p.m. Friday in the 2400 block of South Trumbull Avenue in the […]
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5 years in prison for rideshare passenger who brandished machine gun in Uber before being dropped off in Woodstock
A Chicago man has been sentenced to five years in prison after prosecutors say he brandished a machine gun while riding as a passenger in an Uber, which dropped him off in Woodstock. The Woodstock Police Department responded on June 3, 2021, to an apartment complex on Prairie View Lane in Woodstock for a report […]
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Police identify 2nd suspect after elderly couple robbed at gunpoint in Fox Lake following $130K casino win
Police have identified a second suspect and are searching for him after multiple suspects followed an elderly couple, who won $130,000 at a casino, to their Fox Lake home and robbed them at gunpoint. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Theis said Marcel L. Britton, 27, of Chicago, and a second male suspect saw an […]
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3 suspects notice elderly couple win $130K at casino, follow them to their Fox Lake home and rob them at gunpoint
Three suspects stalked an elderly couple, who won $130,000 from a casino, and followed them back to their Fox Lake home where they attacked and robbed the victims at gunpoint. Marcel L. Britton, 27, of Chicago, was charged with armed robbery with a firearm, aggravated robbery and robbery of a victim over 60. Lake County […]
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Police find over 800 fentanyl pills, meth and other drugs after arresting wanted suspect in Vernon Hills
Police who tracked down a wanted suspect at a Vernon Hills home found him in possession of over 800 fentanyl pills along with a large quantity of cocaine and methamphetamine. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Group (SIG) conducted a controlled buy operation in February where Xavier J. Thomas, 33, of Chicago, was the […]
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Crystal Lake resident and cancer survivor recognized as special guest, invited on field at Chicago Bears game
A cancer survivor and Crystal Lake resident was recognized as a special guest during a flag ceremony where she was invited to unfurl the flag at the Chicago Bears game on Sunday. Julie Hermann was recognized as the Chicago Bears’ special guest during the Bear Down Flag Ceremony on Sunday. Advocate Health Care and the […]
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2 children among 5 injured in crash caused by alleged drunk driver in Fox River Grove
Two children were among five injured after a drunk driver, who was nearly three times over the legal limit, caused a two-vehicle crash in Fox River Grove, police said. The Fox River Grove Fire Protection District and Fox River Grove Police Department responded around 12:40 p.m. last Monday to the area of Route 14 and […]
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Crews working to restore power, clean up downed trees and debris after severe thunderstorms in Lake County
Crews were kept busy Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning responding to downed trees and power lines, which resulted in power outages, after severe thunderstorms in Lake County. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southern Lake County around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. The warning said severe thunderstorms were located along a line […]
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Severe thunderstorms producing large hail moving through Lake, McHenry counties
Severe thunderstorms, producing up to 70 mph wind gusts and golf ball-sized hail, were moving through Lake and McHenry counties Tuesday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm warning for eastern McHenry County around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday in effect until 6:30 p.m. A severe thunderstorm was located near Woodstock moving east at […]