Two firefighters were injured while battling a second-alarm fire that caused a Mundelein home to be uninhabitable Saturday morning. The Countryside Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:20 a.m. Saturday to a report of a structure fire in the 26200 block of Maple Avenue in unincorporated Mundelein. A downed power line […]
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McHenry man gets additional 18 years in prison, for total of 38 years, for possessing drugs
A McHenry man has been sentenced to a combined 38 years in prison for separate cases in Lake and McHenry counties where police found him in possession of cocaine, cannabis and a large amount of cash. Ivan Olan, 58, of the 700 block of Colombus Street in McHenry, was charged with unlawful possession of cocaine […]
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Palatine man back in jail after violating bond in DUI case that left man dead in Mundelein crash
A Palatine man was ordered held in jail on a $2 million bond after violating his bond conditions in a case from last year where he fled from police in Mundelein and crashed into another vehicle, killing an innocent man. Armando Altamirano, 31, of the 1700 block of Canterbury Trail in Palatine, was charged with […]
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Illinois officials announce 2 winners in latest vaccine lottery drawing are from Lake County
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 22 people that won $100,000 each in the state’s latest vaccine lottery drawing. Two of the winners are from Lake County. The state’s “All In for the Win” vaccine lottery is entering its final stretch, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said, adding that 22 lucky winners […]
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Wanted suspect in custody after leading police on pursuit through Wauconda, Mundelein
A wanted man led police on a nearly hour-long chase through Wauconda that ended in a Mundelein neighborhood when the non-compliant suspect was bitten by a police canine. The Wauconda Police Department received calls of a traffic complaint around 1:35 p.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of Van Buren Street in Wauconda. Wauconda Police Department […]
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Drunk driver charged with child endangerment after driving 102 mph in Green Oaks, police say
Police said that a drunk driver was arrested on multiple charges, including child endangerment, after driving 102 mph on Route 137 in Green Oaks, nearly causing a rollover crash. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was running radar in the area of Route 137 and O’Plaine Road in Green Oaks on Saturday. According to Lake County […]
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Good Samaritans receive awards for saving 3-year-old who nearly drowned in Mundelein
Six Good Samaritans who helped rescue a three-year-old from Diamond Lake in Mundelein and perform CPR on the unresponsive child were presented awards Monday evening. Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz and Mundelein Fire Chief Bill Lark recognized Scott Sroka and Dustin, Jaimie, Hannah, Emma and Sammy Epstein after a Mundelein Village Board meeting Monday. Scott Sroka […]
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Mundelein, Volo residents face federal charges for sending defense articles to Russia
Five people, including a Mundelein resident and Volo resident, were charged by federal prosecutors for illegally exporting night-vision goggles and thermal riflescopes to Russia in a multi-year scheme. Elena Shifrin, 59, of Mundelein, and Vladimir Pridacha, 55, of Volo, were both arrested on June 17 after a federal grand jury charged them with conspiring to […]
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New charges filed against man who threatened Carmel High School following jailhouse attack
A Round Lake Beach man who was being held in the Lake County Jail for posting threats against Carmel High School in Mundelein is facing new charges for allegedly beating a fellow inmate. Steven Alvarado, 24, of the 1400 block of Beverly Drive in Round Lake Beach, was transported to the Lake County Jail in […]