A former police officer has been sentenced to probation after taking a plea deal in a case where he was charged with unlawfully restraining a woman and battering her while off-duty in Algonquin. Michael B. Cowsert, 52, formerly of Algonquin and currently of Inverness, was charged in August 2022 with aggravated domestic battery, unlawful restraint […]
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Driver trapped inside concrete truck after it rolled over onto SUV in Inverness
Firefighters had to extricate the driver of a concrete truck after it rolled over onto an SUV near the border of Barrington Hills and Inverness Monday afternoon, fire officials said. The Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District and Inverness Police Department responded around 2 p.m. Monday to Bradwell Road and Barrington Road for a report of a […]
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Police locate missing endangered man who was spotted in Zion, Crystal Lake
A missing and endangered 81-year-old Inverness man was located safe in Lake Bluff after being spotted in Lake and McHenry County area on Wednesday. The Inverness Police Department took a report regarding Howard B. Hughes, 81, who was last seen leaving his residence around 4 p.m. Tuesday. He was last heard from at 6 p.m. […]
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Police searching for missing endangered 81-year-old man spotted in Crystal Lake, Zion
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating an 81-year-old man who is endangered. He was reported to be in Zion and last seen in Crystal Lake. The Inverness Police Department took a report regarding Howard B. Hughes, 81, who was last seen leaving his residence around 4 p.m. Tuesday. He was last heard […]
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13-year-old boy riding bicycle seriously injured in hit-and-run near North Barrington
A 13-year-old boy riding his bicycle on Route 59 near North Barrington was struck and seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver early Saturday morning, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the crash is believed to have occurred between 3 a.m. and 3:50 a.m. Saturday on Route 59 south of Route 22. The 13-year-old […]