A Prospect Heights woman was found not guilty at trial on Wednesday on charges that she left the scene of a personal injury crash that killed a 22-year-old Lake Forest College student near Vernon Hills in October of 2021. Amanda Cisneros-Elacio, 20, of the 800 block of East Old Willow Road, was found not guilty […]
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40 days in jail for 2nd suspect convicted of neglecting dozens of cats found in van in McHenry County
A man has been sentenced to 40 days in jail after he and a woman pleaded guilty to keeping over two dozen cats in a U-Haul van for months, resulting in severe medical issues, in Island Lake. Patryk T. Popek, 32, of River Grove, and Nicole B. Blotnicki, 32, of Glenview, were charged in March […]
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40 days in jail for woman convicted of neglecting dozens of cats found in van in McHenry County
A woman has been sentenced to 40 days in jail after she pleaded guilty to keeping over two dozen cats in a U-Haul van for months, resulting in severe medical issues, in Island Lake. Nicole B. Blotnicki, 32, of Glenview, was charged in March 2024 with cruelty to animals and four counts of violation of […]
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‘Had a heart for others’: Police officer laid to rest after being killed in Barrington crash while on way to work
A police officer, who lived in Cary and was known for being “full of life,” was laid to rest Friday after he was killed by a wrong-way driver in Barrington while on the way to work. A visitation was held for Robert Fryc, 43, of Cary, Thursday afternoon at Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Heights. […]
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Prosecutors say man had been drinking, speeding, never braked in crash that killed police officer in Barrington
A judge denied pre-trial release to a Cary man who prosecutors say was drinking before he crashed head-on into another car in Barrington while speeding and failing to brake, killing an off-duty police officer. Barrington Police Chief David Daigle said a 2020 Kia Forte, driven by Christopher Lopez, 23, of Cary, was traveling northbound on […]
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‘Our hearts are broken’: Funeral services set for police officer killed by wrong-way driver in Barrington
Funeral services have been announced for an off-duty police officer, who lives in Cary, that was killed by a wrong-way driver in Barrington while on his way to work. A visitation will be held for Robert Fryc, 43, of Cary, from 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Glueckert Funeral Home, 1520 North Arlington Heights Road in Arlington […]
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Driver charged with homicide after driving into oncoming traffic, killing off-duty police officer in Barrington
A Cary man has been charged with reckless homicide after driving into oncoming traffic in Barrington and crashing into another vehicle, killing an off-duty police officer who was on his way to work. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 4:09 a.m. Sunday to the 200 block of South Northwest Highway in […]
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‘Tremendous loss’: Off-duty police officer killed in two-vehicle crash in Barrington
An off-duty Glenview police officer was killed after being involved in a two-vehicle crash in Barrington while on his way to work early Sunday morning. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 4:09 a.m. Sunday to the 200 block of South Northwest Highway in Barrington for a vehicle crash with injuries. A […]
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Guatemalan national captured by U.S. Marshals fleeing after killing 2 friends, 1 from Deerfield, in central Illinois
U.S. Marshals have captured a Guatemalan national wanted for crashing into a car, killing two friends — one from Deerfield, in central Illinois and trying to flee to Mexico. The Urbana Police Department said they were called around 1:55 a.m. on January 19 to the intersection of University Avenue and Coler Avenue for a serious vehicle […]