A missing Buffalo Grove man was identified as the person found dead in a Wauconda cornfield on Monday. He died from “injuries caused by sharp force trauma,” the coroner released. The Wauconda Police Department said that officers were called at 8:51 a.m. Monday to the 2000 block of North Rand Road in Wauconda for a […]
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Bloody body found in cornfield along Route 12 in Wauconda
A death investigation is underway after a man was found dead in a cornfield near a bloody vehicle in Wauconda Monday morning, police said. The Wauconda Police Department said that officers were called at 8:51 a.m. to the 2000 block of North Rand Road in Wauconda for a report of a suspicious vehicle near a […]
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Coroner: No signs of trauma in death of jail inmate; several jail staff placed on leave or demoted
A Lake County jail sergeant and lieutenant are on leave and two chiefs were demoted by Sheriff Mark Curran on Thursday following the death of an inmate. Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran said on Thursday that Deputy Chief Ted Uchiek was demoted to lieutenant, Correctional Chief Dave Wathen was demoted to deputy chief and Deputy […]
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Lake County Jail inmate dies after being found unresponsive
The Lake County Major Crime Task Force is investigating after an inmate at the Lake County Jail was found unresponsive and later died on Wednesday. Lake County Sheriff Sgt. Christopher Covelli said a 31-year-old Park City man, whose name has not been released, was brought to the Lake County Jail on July 17 on felony […]
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Death of 5-month-old North Chicago boy under investigation
The death of a 5-month-old boy last month in North Chicago is under investigation by the Department of Family and Children Services. Police and paramedics were called on August 22 to a home in the 1500 block of Kristian Avenue in North Chicago for a report of a 5-month-old boy found unresponsive. The Illinois Department […]
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16-year-old Mundelein boy dies after being found unresponsive at Lollapalooza
A death investigation is underway after a Mundelein boy died after being found unresponsive at Lollapalooza Sunday evening. Evan Kitzmiller, 16, of Mundelein, died around 9 p.m. at Northwest Memorial Hospital in Chicago after being transported by ambulance from Lollapalooza at Grant Park. The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications said that paramedics took […]
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Coroner identifies 55-year-old Wauconda man found dead in pond
Authorities are still investigating the death of a 55-year-old Wauconda man who was found dead in a pond Saturday morning. Emergency crews responded to a 911 call around 9:40 a.m. on Saturday for a report of a man found face down in a detention pond in the 28100 block of North Garland Road in unincorporated […]
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48-year-old McHenry County Jail inmate dies at hospital
A 48-year-old woman in the McHenry County Jail died after being transported to the hospital with abdominal pain late Tuesday evening. Jody T. Fortino, 48, of Spring Grove, was pronounced dead at 1 a.m. on Wednesday after being transported to Centegra Hospital – McHenry hours earlier. The McHenry County Coroner’s Office said that Fortino was […]
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Coroner: No signs of trauma found on missing Waukegan teen who was found dead in pool
The Lake County Coroner found during an autopsy that there were no signs of trauma on the missing teen found dead in a pool behind a home in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department began the death investigation early Monday morning behind a house at 1327 North Jackson Street. The Lake County Coroner’s Office responded to […]