A man who swerved off the road while driving and fatally struck a pedestrian walking in Ingleside has been convicted by a jury of driving under the influence with eight drugs in his system. The crash happened around 6:40 p.m. on June 3, 2021, near Route 59 and Stanton Point Road in Ingleside. Sheriff’s deputies […]
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3-year-old child seriously injured recovering after boat fire that also left family injured in Fox Lake
A 3-year-old child who suffered serious injuries when a boat became engulfed in flames in Fox Lake is recovering from his injuries, along with his family who were also injured. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:15 p.m. Sunday to Arrow Marine, 82 Route 12, for a report […]
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Child hospitalized after family jumps off boat that became engulfed in flames in Fox Lake
A family of four was injured, including a child hospitalized with burn injuries, after they jumped off a boat that became engulfed in flames near the Route 12 bridge in Fox Lake. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:15 p.m. Sunday to Arrow Marine, 82 Route 12, for […]
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Round Lake man charged with burglarizing multiple smoke shops in Lake and McHenry counties
A man has been charged in connection with a burglary at a smoke shop in Fox Lake and prosecutors say he also committed other smoke shop burglaries in Lake and McHenry counties. Patrick Zuniga, 18, of Round Lake, was charged with two counts of burglary, retail theft over $300 and criminal damage to property over […]
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Disgruntled ex-employee charged with arson for lighting motorcycle on fire near Antioch
An employee irate after being fired from an automotive center near Antioch allegedly committed an arson fire that destroyed a motorcycle in an attempt to get his boss’ attention. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Antioch Fire Department responded around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday to Antioch Auto Center, 25521 Route 173 in unincorporated Antioch, for a […]
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Woman identified, arrested for allegedly hitting pedestrian with car and leaving him to die near Fox Lake
Police have identified and arrested a driver accused of fatally striking a man with her vehicle and fleeing the scene, leaving the man to die, near Fox Lake in May. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Spring Grove Fire Protection District responded around 2:08 a.m. on May 29 to Wilmot Road and Paddock Road in […]
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Officer kicked in groin, second officer battered during attempted arrest of woman in Waukegan
A woman kicked a police officer in the groin while resisting arrest and battered a second officer by striking him with her car door in Waukegan, prosecutors said. Jaireca Flournoy, 21, of Fox Lake, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 felony. The Waukegan Police Department responded […]
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Over 6 years in prison for convicted felon who possessed gun, sold cocaine near middle school in McHenry
A Fox Lake man, who is a convicted felon, was sentenced to over six years in prison for selling cocaine near a middle school in McHenry while in possession of a gun. Carnell L. Lattimore, 40, of Fox Lake, was charged in March 2020 with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance within […]
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Coroner identifies man fatally struck by hit-and-run driver after getting out of his disabled car near Fox Lake
The coroner has released the identity of a North Chicago man who was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver after getting out of his disabled vehicle near Fox Lake. An autopsy performed on Edgar Torres-Flores, 39, of North Chicago, showed he died as a result of blunt force trauma, according to McHenry County Coroner Dr. […]