The coroner has released the identity of a two-year-old boy who died after he was pulled unresponsive from a pool at a house in Bannockburn Monday afternoon. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District and Bannockburn Police Department responded around 2 p.m. Monday to the 1900 block of Half Day Road for a report of a drowning. […]
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2-year-old boy dies after suspected drowning in pool at house in Bannockburn
A two-year-old boy has died after he was pulled unresponsive from a pool at a house in Bannockburn Monday afternoon, authorities said. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District and Bannockburn Police Department responded around 2 p.m. Monday to the 1900 block of Half Day Road for a report of a drowning. Firefighter-paramedics and police officers arrived […]
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‘Entirely preventable’: Mother pleads guilty after child fatally overdoses on parent’s drugs near Richmond
A mother has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after she was charged with the murder of her child who overdosed on her drugs near Richmond, in what prosecutors said was “entirely preventable.” The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3, 2024, to a call for a […]
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Sentencing hearing set for father convicted in child’s ‘entirely preventable’ fatal drug overdose near Richmond
A sentencing hearing has been set as prosecutors seek the maximum sentence for a father convicted of failing to obtain medical help for his child who overdosed, leaving him to die near Richmond. Eric Ullrich, 52, of Richmond, pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of involuntary manslaughter, a Class 2 felony, and communicating with […]
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‘Entirely preventable’: Father pleads guilty after child fatally overdoses on parent’s drugs near Richmond
A father has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he was charged with the murder of his child who overdosed on his parent’s drugs near Richmond, in what prosecutors said was “entirely preventable.” The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3, 2024, to a call for […]
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Father accused in murder of child near Richmond now charged with communicating with witness
A father being held in jail for the first-degree murder of his 14-year-old son in Richmond is facing new charges for allegedly communicating with a witness in the case. Eric Ullrich, 52, of Richmond, was charged on Monday with one count of communicating or detaining a witness, a Class 3 felony. A criminal complaint filed […]
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Police: Driver in crash that resulted in death of 4-year-old Zion child may have had medical episode
The 37-year-old driver of a silver KIA was heading eastbound on Sunset Avenue Wednesday morning when his vehicle swerved into westbound lanes and slammed head-on into a brown Chevrolet Equinox near Kellogg Avenue, Waukegan Police said in a news release Friday. A 4-year-old child, later identified by Lake County Coroner officials as Kaleb Hardge of […]
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3-month-old child dies after being found unresponsive at daycare center in Zion
A 3-month-old baby died after she was found unresponsive at a daycare center in Zion and had to be flown to the hospital, authorities said. The Zion Fire and Rescue Department and Zion Police Department were dispatched around 9 a.m. Thursday to the 3800 block of Parkway Lane in Zion for a report of a […]
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Court documents say Richmond parents charged with murder knew child was experiencing overdose, failed to get him help
Newly unsealed documents say the Richmond parents charged with first-degree murder of their child knew the boy was suffering from an overdose and refused to promptly seek medical care. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Richmond Township Fire Protection District and Mercyhealth MD-1 responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3 to the 9600 block of Hillandale […]