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Bystanders perform CPR on female who fell out of boat, nearly drowned on Lake Marie near Antioch

Bystanders performed CPR on an unresponsive female and successfully revived her after she fell out of a boat into Lake Marie near Antioch Sunday afternoon. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:30 p.m. Sunday to the 41300 block of North Elime Road in unincorporated Antioch for a report of a […]

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2 drivers seriously injured after head-on crash that left 1 vehicle on fire near Lake Zurich

Two drivers were hospitalized with serious injuries after a head-on crash that left one of the cars on fire near Lake Zurich Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Hawthorn Woods Police Department and Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 3 p.m. Wednesday to Fairfield Road and Milton Road in unincorporated Lake […]

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Bomb squad removes, destroys live rocket round possibly from World War II found buried near Antioch

Authorities say the bomb squad has removed and destroyed a possible World Word II-era anti-tank rocket, which was live, after a resident dug it up near Antioch. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded late Thursday morning to the 25000 block of West 3rd Street in unincorporated Antioch for a report of a suspicious item. Lake […]

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Residents evacuated after possible World War II anti-tank rocket found buried behind residence near Antioch

The bomb squad was called and residents have been evacuated after a homeowner found a possible World War II anti-tank rocket buried near Antioch Thursday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded late Thursday morning to the 25000 block of West 3rd Street in unincorporated Antioch for a report of a suspicious item. Lake County […]

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‘Good boy Danno’: Lake County sheriff’s canine locates missing child in wooded area near Waukegan

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that Canine Danno tracked down a missing child who was found several blocks from her home hiding in a wooded area near Waukegan. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called around 11 p.m. Sunday to the 35600 block of Green Place in unincorporated Waukegan. Deputies learned a juvenile ran […]

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State officials say bear spotted in Gurnee is believed to be same one spotted in backyard of Antioch home

State officials say the black bear spotted roaming in the backyard of a home near Antioch is believed to be the same bear spotted in Gurnee but its current whereabouts are unknown. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday evening that deputies were called to the 24100 block of West Deer Ridge Lane in unincorporated […]

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Staff member arrested for allegedly battering 5-year-old student at Big Hollow School in Ingleside

A now-former paraprofessional has been arrested after being charged with battering a five-year-old student by grabbing and pulling the child at Big Hollow School in Ingleside. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a call on November 17 from the mother of a five-year-old girl who attended school in the Big Hollow School District. Lake County […]

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Sheriff says DNR will not tranquilize, relocate black bear after it was spotted roaming near Antioch

Sheriff’s officials say the Department of Natural Resources does not want to tranquilize and relocate a black bear after it was spotted roaming in a neighborhood near Antioch. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday evening that deputies were called to the 24100 block of West Deer Ridge Lane in unincorporated Antioch. A bear was […]