One person was significantly injured and flown via a medical helicopter to the hospital after crashing a car into a heavily wooded area in Inverness on Saturday. Scott Motisi, Chief of Fire and EMS for the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District, said emergency personnel were called to the scene of the crash on Barrington Road […]
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Pastor at Buffalo Grove church, other Chicago area churches placed on leave amid child sex abuse investigation
A pastor at a church in Buffalo Grove, as well as other churches in the Chicago area, has been suspended after the Archdiocese said it received a report of him sexually abusing a child. Archbishop of Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich announced the news in a letter to members of St. Mary Catholic Church, 10 […]
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13 fire departments in northwest Chicago suburbs quietly encrypt radio communications from the public
13 fire departments in the northwest suburbs of Chicago – including some in Lake and McHenry counties – quietly encrypted their radio communications from the public, a rare move that raises questions about government transparency. The Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS) is a consolidated dispatch center in Arlington Heights that provides public safety dispatching for […]
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21-year-old man suffers serious injuries after motorcycle crash with car near Barrington
A 21-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries after a car swerved into oncoming traffic and crashed into his motorcycle near Barrington, police said. The Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District and Inverness Police Department responded around 7:30 p.m. Monday to the area of Bradwell Road and Barrington Road in Barrington Township, on the border of Inverness […]
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Probation for former police officer accused of unlawfully restraining woman, battering her in Algonquin
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 […]