A hot air balloon landed in the front yard of a Lake in the Hills home after an 80-year-old woman on board began experiencing a medical emergency Wednesday morning. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 6:57 a.m. Wednesday to 5500 block of Danbury Circle in Lake in the Hills. Huntley Fire Protection District Deputy […]
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Crystal Lake sex predator charged with possessing child pornography
A Crystal Lake man, who is a registered sexual predator, has been charged with possessing numerous pornographic images of children, court records show. Andrew J. Looman, 32, of the 4000 block of Fox Trail in Crystal Lake, was charged with eight counts of child pornography. The Lake in the Hills Police Department conducted an investigation […]
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Man charged with sexually assaulting child in Lake in the Hills
A 37-year-old man has pleaded not guilty after being charged with sexual assault of a child under 13 years old in Lake in the Hills, court records show. Steven D. West, 37, of the 1-100 block of East Camp McDonald Road in Prospect Heights, was charged with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of […]
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16 years in prison for man found with nearly 35 pounds of cocaine in Algonquin
A 20-year-old man was sentenced to 16 years in prison after police found him in possession of over 35 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop near Algonquin. Ivan Moreno-Gollegos, 20, of the 2300 block of Arrow Street in Carpentersville, took a plea deal offered by prosecutors for a reduced charge of unlawful possession with […]
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Man charged after striking, injuring Metra conductor in Harvard, police say
A Lake in the Hills man was arrested after police say he punched a Metra conductor in the head on a train in Harvard before fleeing the scene. Jeremy B. Moore, 25, of the 400 block of Plum Street in Lake in the Hills, was charged with felony aggravated battery and three counts of resisting […]
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Man, believed to be missing person, found dead in vehicle in Lake in the Hills
A man, who is believed to be a missing person, was found dead in a vehicle parked at a Lake in the Hills gas station Thursday afternoon, police said. The Algonquin Police Department responded around 2:11 p.m. Thursday to Speedway gas station, 2700 West Algonquin Road. Police discovered a deceased man inside of a vehicle […]
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Lake in the Hills police seek man who asked 2 women to expose themselves
Lake in the Hills police are seeking a man who approached women on two separate occasions and asked them to expose themselves, including one instance where the man offered a woman money. The Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 10:22 a.m. Monday to the 1350-1370 block of Cunat Court for a report of […]
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Police arrest teacher for possessing child pornography at his Lake in the Hills home
A Lake in the Hills man, who is a middle school teacher in Wheeling, was arrested after police found him in possession of child pornography and said that he was also in possession of ‘unauthorized video recordings.’ Scott E. Pollack, 45, of the 5900 block of Lucerne Lane in Lake in the Hills, was charged […]
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Elderly man missing from Crystal Lake found safe in Lake in the Hills
An 89-year-old Crystal Lake man who never showed up to his family’s home on Thanksgiving was found driving his vehicle in Lake in the Hills early Saturday morning. Frank Hyden, 89, was reported missing late Thursday evening by family, who told police that they last spoke to him around 5:30 p.m. that day while he […]