An Island Lake woman was among three individuals who were arrested Tuesday after authorities say they defrauded multiple banks of over $2 million. Jennifer Thompson, 48, of Island Lake, was one of three who were arrested by the Will County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday morning. The sheriff’s office said that Thompson and two others allegedly defrauded […]
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Woman charged with pushing, kicking, clawing officers during arrest in Crystal Lake
An Island Lake woman is facing charges for allegedly pushing and kicking a police officer as officers tried to arrest her in Crystal Lake Sunday evening. Samantha Granado, 30, of the 3100 block of Pine Terrace in Island Lake, was charged with two counts of resisting a peace officer causing injury, a Class 4 felony, […]
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Area police departments make April Fools’ jokes about bison that remains on loose from Wauconda area
Area police departments took to social media Friday to make April Fools’ Day jokes about the bison that has been wandering around the Wauconda area since escaping from its owner months ago. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said on social media that they “cannot confirm or deny” a post made in the “Wauconda For Wauconda” […]
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5 years in prison for McHenry man convicted of burglarizing Island Lake home, stealing tools
A McHenry man has pleaded guilty to burglarizing a home in Island Lake and stealing a tool set and saws from the homeowner, prosecutors said. Alan E. Christensen Jr., 25, of the 1000 block of Bay Road in McHenry, was charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and theft, a Class A misdemeanor. The […]
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Police seek suspects who possibly used key programmer to gain access to cars, burglarize them in Island Lake
Police say that suspects may have used cloned key fobs or a programmer to gain entry to locked vehicles in Island Lake early Saturday morning. The Island Lake Police Department said they are seeking the public’s help in collecting video of any suspicious activity that occurred in the Fox River Shores subdivision from 2-4 a.m. […]
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Sheriff warns residents not to approach ‘Tyson the Bison’ which has been on loose for months in Lake County
The sheriff’s office is warning residents to not approach “Tyson the Bison,” which has been on the loose in the Wauconda and Island Lake area since September after escaping from its owner. “This is no bull! Actually, it’s an American Buffalo, fondly given the name ‘Tyson the Bison’ and she’s still on the ‘mooooove,’ as […]
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Bison that has been on loose for months in Wauconda, Island Lake spotted by police officer
A bison that has been on the loose since September after escaping from its owner in the Island Lake area was spotted by a police officer this week running across the roadway. The Island Lake Police Department said one of their police officers spotted Island Lake’s “beloved bison,” calling the animal, “as elusive as Sasquatch […]
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Cary man who got probation in Island Lake gas station robbery sentenced to jail for violating probation
A Cary man, who got probation for attempting to rob an Island Lake gas station while claiming he was armed, has been sentenced to periodic imprisonment for violating his probation. Timothy J. Rands, 30, of the 300 block of Bryan Drive in Cary, was charged in April with one count of attempted aggravated robbery indicating […]
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Man arrested after killing dog and strangling woman in Island Lake, police say
An Island Lake man was arrested after police say he strangled a woman’s small dog to death and then strangled the woman as she tried to help the dog. David A. Dally, 55, of the 300 block of Newbury Drive in Island Lake, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, aggravated domestic battery and two […]