After two lockdowns Wednesday at Lake Zurich High School, police arrested a student for a social media post that indicated an act of violence was imminent, officials said. Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 said in a statement the first lockdown, which was a soft lockdown, was issued after a shell casing was found […]
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Lockdown lifted after shell casing found at Lake Zurich High School
A soft lockdown was put into place Wednesday afternoon at Lake Zurich High School after a shell casing was found. The lockdown has since been lifted. Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 said in a statement the soft lockdown was issued “in an abundance of caution.” The Lake Zurich Police Department was called to […]
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Pastor at Lake Zurich school, church reinstated after being cleared in child sex abuse investigation
A pastor at Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Parish in Lake Zurich has been reinstated after allegations of child sexual abuse were unfounded, the archbishop said. In November, Cardinal Blase Cupich, who is the Archbishop of Chicago, wrote in a letter to the St. Francis community announcing the investigation into Father David Ryan. Ryan was […]
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Lake Zurich police officer receives award for saving life of 70-year-old woman
A Lake Zurich police officer has been awarded for providing CPR and reviving a 70-year-old woman who was not breathing earlier this month. On August 2, Officer Greg Kingery responded to a report of an unconscious person at a home in Lake Zurich, according to a statement released by the Lake Zurich Police Department. A […]
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K9 Dax is at it again: Lake County sheriff canine tracks down 3 suspects who fled in Lake Zurich
Lake County Sheriff canine Dax tracked down all three suspects who fled from a stolen vehicle in Lake Zurich early Monday morning. The incident occurred around 12:40 a.m. Monday in the area of Lakeview Place and Main Street in Lake Zurich. Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. Christopher Covelli told Lake and McHenry County Scanner […]
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Officials say fire caused $125,000 to home in Hawthorn Woods
Fire officials said that an electrical appliance caused a fire in the basement of a Hawthorn Woods home, causing $125,000 in damage Tuesday afternoon. The Lake Zurich Fire Department and Hawthorn Woods Police Department responded around 4 p.m. Tuesday to the 0-100 block of North Alder Court in Hawthorn Woods for a report of a […]
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63-year-old man dies after crash involving motor scooter, van in Lake Zurich
A 63-year-old man who sustained serious injuries last week after a van struck his motor scooter in Lake Zurich has died at the hospital, police said. John Welbourn, 63, of Lake Zurich, was pronounced dead at Advocate Condell Medical Center, according to Lake Zurich Police Department Sgt. Colin Gaffney. The Lake Zurich Police Department and […]
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Man suffers life-threatening injuries after crash involving motor scooter, van in Lake Zurich
A man sustained life-threatening injuries after he was thrown from his motor scooter when a van crashed into him in Lake Zurich Thursday evening. The Lake Zurich Police Department and Lake Zurich Fire Department responded around 5:26 p.m. Thursday to Buesching Road and Route 22 in Lake Zurich for a report of a serious crash […]
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Homeowner digging into ground struck natural gas line, causing fire in Deer Park, officials say
A homeowner digging in their yard caused a natural gas leak and fire Friday morning in Deer Park, fire officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Department responded around 10:50 a.m. Friday to the 21000 block of Old Farm Road in Deer Park for a report of an outdoor natural gas leak. The 911 caller told […]