A non-profit animal rescue successfully rescued a sick sandhill crane, which is in critical condition, in Lake County following a rescue attempt that spanned nine days. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said that they were contacted by a woman on December 4 reporting a sandhill crane in need of rescue. The organization is a licensed non-profit […]
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Man allegedly claimed to be part of Mexican cartel, threatened to burn Lake County sheriff’s deputy and his family alive
A man allegedly claimed to be part of a Mexican drug cartel and threatened to burn a Lake County sheriff’s deputy and his family alive after the deputy arrested him in Libertyville. Omar Herrera-Loeza, 36, of Hainesville, was charged with threatening a public official, driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, disregarding a traffic […]
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Judge orders felon detained pending trial after police encounter where he was armed with gun, threatened officers in Round Lake
A judge has ordered a gang member detained pending trial after video captured an officer investigating a suspicious vehicle in Round Lake encountering the gunman, who quickly turned aggressive and yelled at the officer to shoot him. A Round Lake Police Department officer was on patrol around 1:24 a.m. Saturday in the 300 block of […]
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‘Hurry up and shoot’: Gang member armed with gun safely taken into custody after police confrontation in Round Lake
An officer investigating a suspicious vehicle in Round Lake encountered a gang member armed with a gun, who quickly turned aggressive and yelled at the officer to shoot him Saturday morning. A Round Lake Police Department officer was on patrol around 1:24 a.m. Saturday in the 300 block of Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake. […]
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‘Unimaginable loss’: Funeral set for father of 2 who died after his car was struck by train in Hainesville
Funeral services are set for Monday for a 51-year-old man and father of two who died when a train struck his car in Hainesville as his family says they are heartbroken by the “unimaginable loss.” The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Metra Police Department responded around 12:06 p.m. Thursday to the area of […]
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Juvenile driver crashes into utility pole after falling asleep in Round Lake Park, causing power outages
Power was knocked out to a portion of Route 134 in Round Lake Park just before midnight on Wednesday after a juvenile driver fell asleep and hit a power pole, officials said. The Round Lake Park Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around midnight on Wednesday to the 200 block of […]
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Coroner IDs person killed after Metra train crashes with vehicle in Hainesville
Lake County Coroner officials have identified a man who was killed when his vehicle was hit by an outbound Metra train Thursday afternoon in Hainesville. Following an autopsy on Friday, Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the person killed in the crash as Pete Kostopoulos, 51, of Elk Grove Village. Banek said preliminary autopsy results […]
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One person killed, second injured, following crash between vehicle, Metra train in Hainesville
One person was killed and a second person was injured after a Metra train crashed into a vehicle in Hainesville on Thursday afternoon. Battalion Chief Jay VandeBerg of the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District said rescue personnel were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash involving a single vehicle and a train near the intersection […]
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Storage building, garbage enclosure heavily damaged after being engulfed in flames in Hainesville
Fire officials say a garbage enclosure became engulfed in flames and spread to a storage building, causing heavy damage to both, in Hainesville Monday evening. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:20 p.m. Monday to the 40 block of Fairlawn Drive in Hainesville for a report of a structure fire. Greater Round […]