A garbage truck driver was trapped after the truck’s basket caught on overhead wires, ripping off the siding of a nearby home in Ingleside Wednesday afternoon. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:20 p.m. Wednesday to the North Oakside Street south of Route 134 in Ingleside for a […]
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Semi-truck hits low hanging wires from leaning utility pole on Route 12, causing road closure and temporary outage in Fox Lake
A semi-truck hit low-hanging wires from a leaning utility pole on Route 12 in Fox Lake Tuesday afternoon, causing the road to be shut down and power to go out in the area while crews made repairs. The Fox Lake Police Department and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 1:10 p.m. Tuesday to Route […]
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Man becomes trapped in farm tractor after getting caught on live wires near Gurnee
A man driving a tractor was uninjured after the farm cultivator he was towing caught on live wires, trapping him in the tractor on Washington Street near Gurnee Saturday morning. The Gurnee Fire Department responded around 11:40 a.m. Saturday to the 17100 block of West Washington Street, just west of Hunt Club Road in unincorporated […]
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Court orders new trial for former ComEd CEO from Barrington convicted in scheme to bribe former Illinois House speaker
An appeals court has ordered a new trial and the release of a former CEO of ComEd, who is a Barrington resident, after she was sentenced to prison for her role in a scheme to bribe former Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan. The “ComEd Four,” which included Anne Pramaggiore, 67, of Barrington, along […]
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Emergency and utility crews in Lake and McHenry counties responding to myriad of calls due to high winds
First responders and utility companies are continuing to respond to a myriad of calls amid high winds that knocked down power and cable lines, caused power outages for thousands and threw debris around in Lake and McHenry counties. All of Chicagoland was under a high wind warning until 4 p.m. Friday. A wind advisory remains […]
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Driver told police he was blinded by oncoming truck in Grayslake before crashing into pole, causing power outage
A driver said he was blinded by the bright lights of a truck while driving in Grayslake before crashing into a utility pole, causing a power outage and a disruption at a Grayslake North High School event between teachers and first responders. The Grayslake Police Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 6:20 p.m. […]
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Juvenile driver crashes into utility pole after falling asleep in Round Lake Park, causing power outages
Power was knocked out to a portion of Route 134 in Round Lake Park just before midnight on Wednesday after a juvenile driver fell asleep and hit a power pole, officials said. The Round Lake Park Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around midnight on Wednesday to the 200 block of […]
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Former ComEd CEO from Barrington sentenced to 2 years in prison for role in scheme to bribe former Illinois House speaker
A former CEO of ComEd, who is a Barrington resident, has been sentenced to two years in prison for her role in a scheme to bribe former Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan. Anne Pramaggiore, 66, of Barrington, was sentenced earlier this week to two years in federal prison and fined $750,000. The “ComEd […]
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Police in McHenry County warn residents, businesses of new scam involving ComEd impersonators
Police in McHenry County are warning business owners and residents of a new phone scam in the area involving callers impersonating ComEd representatives. The McHenry Police Department said on Thursday they recently learned of a new phone scam being attempted in the area. The scam has been targeting business owners but could also be attempted […]