Police said in an update that a child lit a firework and tried unsuccessfully to throw it out of a car, which caused a fire that engulfed the vehicle in flames and left him flown to the hospital with major injuries in Lakemoor. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lakemoor Police Department responded around […]
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Teen flown to hospital after being seriously injured in fire that left vehicle engulfed in flames in Lakemoor
A child was seriously injured and flown to the hospital with burns after a fire that left a vehicle fully engulfed in flames in Lakemoor Sunday evening, fire officials said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lakemoor Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the area of Darrell Road and Wagon Trail Road […]
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‘Lucky Day Lotto’ ticket worth $500,000 sold at grocery store in Lakemoor, officials say
The Illinois Lottery announced that a winning ticket worth $500,000 was sold in Thursday evening’s “Lucky Day Lotto” drawing at the Woodman’s Food Market in Lakemoor. An Illinois Lottery player matched all five numbers in the Thursday evening drawing to win the game’s $500,000 jackpot. The winning numbers in the Thursday evening Lucky Day Lotto […]
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McHenry woman sentenced to 14 years in prison for fatal DUI crash that killed Wauconda High School graduate
A McHenry woman who was drunk when she ran over and killed a 24-year-old Wauconda High School graduate near Island Lake, then left the scene of the crash, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Christine S. Eilers, 51, of McHenry, was sentenced to 7 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on charges […]
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Man drives into field, crashes car into pond in Volo before being found at nearby gas station in Lakemoor
A man drove into a field where he crashed his car into a pond off Route 120 in Volo overnight before officers found him at a gas station, with his car not being found until later Thursday morning. The Lakemoor Police Department responded around 2:18 a.m. Thursday to the Thorntons, 28937 Route 120 in Lakemoor, […]
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Lakemoor man accused of creating homemade bomb with intent to blow up alleged sex offender
Prosecutors say a Lakemoor man created a homemade explosive device, which required the bomb squad to respond, and they believe he intended to blow up an alleged sex offender. Joseph A. Savino, 43, of Lakemoor, was charged with one count of possession of an explosive or incendiary device, a Class 1 felony. The Lakemoor Police […]
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Police cite driver who claimed mechanical failure led to SUV crashing into building, catching fire in Lakemoor
Police say they have cited a driver who claimed a mechanical failure caused his SUV to crash into an industrial building and a gas meter, catching the vehicle and the structure on fire, in Lakemoor. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:40 p.m. Tuesday to 431 Scotland Road in Lakemoor for a report of […]
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Driver escapes after SUV crashes into industrial building, catching vehicle and building on fire in Lakemoor
A driver and workers escaped after an SUV crashed into an industrial building, catching the vehicle and the structure on fire, which was fueled by a natural gas leak, in Lakemoor Tuesday afternoon. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:40 p.m. Tuesday to 431 Scotland Road in Lakemoor for a report of a vehicle […]
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Woman seriously injured after ATV crash that left her, young child ejected from vehicle in Lakemoor
A woman was seriously injured and a 5-year-old was uninjured after the two were ejected from an ATV that rolled over while traveling in a neighborhood in Lakemoor. The Lakemoor Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 3:40 p.m. Friday to the 400 block of Grand Meadow Lane in Lakemoor for a […]