Members of the Huntley Police Department are rallying to support the family of a fellow officer whose 13-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer. The Huntley Police Department said Friday that Officer Brock Larkin’s 13-year-old daughter, Ky, was diagnosed with Germinoma. Germinoma is a rare form of brain cancer that also […]
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Community raising money for residents, missing dog found after fire damages 2 homes in Crystal Lake
A missing dog has been found safe and the community is raising money for one of the families who lost everything following a fire that damaged two homes in Crystal Lake Wednesday. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday to the 700 block of Eletson Drive in Crystal Lake for a […]
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Coroner says 20-year-old utility worker died of head trauma after being struck by car in Huntley
The coroner said an autopsy showed the 20-year-old man struck by a vehicle while performing utility work along the roadway in Huntley died as a result of head trauma. Joseph Zephries, 20, who was working with USIC, was struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon while completing work along the roadway in the area of Main […]
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‘Devastated by this loss’: Community raising money for 20-year-old USIC worker struck and killed by car in Huntley
Over $16,000 was raised for the family of a 20-year-old USIC worker who was fatally struck by a vehicle in Huntley Monday afternoon. Joseph Zephries, 20, who was working with USIC, was struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon while completing work along the roadway in the area of Main Street and Coyne Station Road in […]
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‘Tragically taken from us’: Family raising money for funeral of father of 3 fatally struck by car near Libertyville
The family of a Park City man, who was a father of three, is raising money to help pay for his funeral after he was fatally struck by a vehicle while walking near Libertyville. An autopsy performed Thursday on Jose Guzman, 51, of Park City, showed he died as a result of blunt force injuries […]
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Over 500 people participate in Waukegan’s 25th annual Polar Bear Plunge in Lake Michigan
Officials say it was a milestone year for Waukegan’s annual Polar Bear Plunge event with over 500 people participating Monday morning to benefit individuals with disabilities. The Waukegan Park District and the City of Waukegan partnered to host the 25th Polar Bear Plunge on Monday. The event was held at the Waukegan Municipal Beach and […]
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Fundraiser started for former McHenry County police officer, current Kane County deputy critically injured in crash
Over $20,000 has been raised for a former McHenry County police officer, who now works as a Kane County sheriff’s deputy, who was critically injured in an on-duty crash last week. A fundraiser hosted by The Yard Foundation collected $20,500 as of Thursday for Kane County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Anderson and his family. The Kane County […]
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Waukegan Culver’s hosting fundraiser to raise money for families displaced in fire in Gurnee
The Culver’s in Waukegan is hosting a fundraiser this week to help donate money to the families who were displaced during a fire at a five-unit townhouse in Gurnee last month. The Culver’s restaurant, located at 850 South Waukegan Road in Waukegan, is hosting the fundraiser from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m. Wednesday. The restaurant […]
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Community raising money for father of 7, Uber driver attacked during carjacking in Beach Park
The community is raising money for an Uber driver, who is a father of seven, who was brutally attacked and injured by four suspects who carjacked him in Beach Park on Thursday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:10 a.m. Thursday to the 39800 block of Stoneywood Drive in Beach Park for a report […]