A 7-year-old girl suffered numerous injuries and had to be flown to the hospital after being struck by a pickup truck that fled the scene in McHenry, police and her family said. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 6:56 p.m. Saturday to the 4900 block of West Prairie Avenue […]
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Woman charged with intentionally causing severe trauma injuries to infant in Winthrop Harbor
Prosecutors say a woman struck an infant girl in the face and allowed her to fall off a counter in Winthrop Harbor, leaving the child hospitalized with severe injuries. Khayla J. Evans, 24, of the 3000 block of Serenade Street in Grand Prairie, Texas, was charged with aggravated battery to a child, reckless conduct causing […]
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Waukegan woman charged with punching her 7-year-old son in the face, dragging him
Prosecutors say a Waukegan mother punched her 7-year-old son in the face, causing him to bounce off a wall and fall to the ground in Waukegan. Aniaha A. Bennett, 25, of the 200 block of Julian Street in Waukegan, was charged with four counts of domestic battery. An arrest warrant was issued for her on […]
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14-year-old boy riding on scooter suffers serious injuries after being hit by car in Round Lake Beach
A 14-year-old boy was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after he was hit by a car while riding a scooter in Round Lake Beach Thursday afternoon, police said. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 3:29 p.m. Thursday to Civic Center Way and Rollins Road. […]
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‘Making improvements every day’: Child remains hospitalized after car hits him, dog in Beach Park
A 7-year-old boy who was critically injured after he and a dog were hit by a car in Beach Park earlier this month remains hospitalized but his condition is improving, authorities said. The incident happened around 9:20 a.m. on April 1 in the area of Emily’s Pancake House, 38730 North Sheridan Road in Beach Park. […]
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Child critically injured, dog killed after both were hit by car in Beach Park
A 7-year-old boy is in critical condition and a dog was killed after the two were hit by a vehicle on a busy road in Beach Park Friday morning, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 9:20 a.m. Friday to the area of Emily’s Pancake House, 38730 North […]
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Judge raises bond to $2 million during court hearing that Round Lake Beach murder suspect refused to attend
A 34-year-old man charged with the murder of a 6-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach refused to attend a court hearing Thursday where a judge increased his bond to $2 million. Tracy D. Thomas Jr., 34, of Round Lake Beach, was initially charged with one count of aggravated battery of a child under the age […]
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Man charged with first-degree murder in fatal beating of girlfriend’s 6-year-old child in Round Lake Beach
Prosecutors have filed first-degree murder charges after a 6-year-old boy died in the hospital days after he was seriously beaten allegedly by his mother’s boyfriend last month in Round Lake Beach. Tracy D. Thomas, 34, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with first-degree murder on top of one count of aggravated battery of a child […]
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6-year-old boy dies in the hospital days after being found beaten in Round Lake Beach home
A 6-year-old boy died in the hospital Friday afternoon days after he was seriously beaten by his mother’s boyfriend in Round Lake Beach, police and prosecutors said. Round Lake Beach Deputy Police Chief Wayne Wilde said his department was contacted by medical staff at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville around 4 p.m. Monday. A […]