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16-year-old girl charged with DUI, causing high-speed crash that left 4 other teens critically injured near Huntley

A 16-year-old girl has been charged with DUI and causing a high-speed crash that left her and four other teenagers, two of whom are Huntley residents, critically injured in February. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Kane County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:50 a.m. on February 11 to 44W911 Dietrich Road in Hampshire Township, an […]

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Man allegedly called officer n-word after being arrested for driving under influence in Round Lake Beach

A Round Lake Park man charged with driving under the influence for the third time allegedly called an officer the n-word after being arrested in Round Lake Beach, prosecutors said. Robert Myers, 37, of Round Lake Park, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving […]

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Boat operator arrested, 2 hospitalized after nighttime boat crash on Fox River near McHenry

A boat operator was arrested for driving under the influence after driving onto shore and crashing into a guardrail, injuring two occupants, along the Fox River near McHenry. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 8:45 p.m. Monday to the area of the Snuggery River Roadhouse, 801 North River […]

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Man accused of attacking multiple police officers and paramedic in Algonquin, slipping handcuffs to front of body

A 19-year-old man was charged with attacking multiple police officers and a paramedic in Algonquin and then slipping his handcuffs to the front of his body following a DUI arrest. William A. Skidmore, 19, of Schaumburg, was charged with four counts of aggravated battery, resisting a peace officer causing injury, resisting a peace officer, driving […]

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Round Lake Beach man charged with drunk driving after crash that left 3 hospitalized near Deerfield

A Round Lake Beach man has been charged with driving under the influence after a two-vehicle crash that left one person trapped and three hospitalized near Deerfield Sunday. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District, Wheeling Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:01 a.m. Sunday to Milwaukee Avenue and Inverrary Lane in unincorporated Deerfield. […]

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Man allegedly drove drunk, into oncoming lanes while 3 children were in his car in Mundelein

A man was charged with driving drunk for his third time and prosecutors say he drove into oncoming lanes of traffic while he had three children in the car in Mundelein. Daniel Muhwezi, 51, of Downers Grove, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence, driving under the influence, three counts of child endangerment, operating […]