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Man set to be released under SAFE-T Act for attacking officer in Fox River Grove ordered held after court comments

A man arrested in Fox River Grove for attacking a police officer, which is a non-detainable offense under the SAFE-T Act, was sentenced to jail for contempt following vulgar comments in court just before his release. Randy E. Kinney, 64, of Palatine, was charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, criminal damage to property […]

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Driver charged with DUI, driving wrong way and killing Wauconda High School teacher in head-on crash

Charges have been filed against a driver accused of driving drunk and traveling the wrong way, striking another vehicle head-on and killing a longtime Wauconda High School teacher. The incident happened around 2:15 a.m. on December 10 near Palatine Road and Wheeling Road in Wheeling. Wheeling Deputy Police Chief Al Steffen said the collision occurred […]

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‘He put the kids and the school first’: Longtime Wauconda teacher remembered after being killed by DUI driver

A longtime Wauconda High School teacher is being remembered for putting students first after he was killed last weekend by a suspected intoxicated driver who crashed head-on into his vehicle. The Wheeling Fire Department and Wheeling Police Department responded around 2:15 a.m. last Sunday to Palatine Road and Wheeling Road in Wheeling for a vehicle […]

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Wauconda High School teacher killed by suspected intoxicated driver in head-on crash

A Wauconda High School math teacher was killed on Sunday after a suspected intoxicated driver crashed head-on into his vehicle in Wheeling. The Wheeling Fire Department and Wheeling Police Department responded around 2:15 a.m. Sunday to Palatine Road and Wheeling Road in Wheeling for a vehicle crash with injuries. Wheeling Deputy Police Chief Al Steffen […]

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Colombian burglary crew following business owners home arrested after police witness residential burglary in Gurnee

A Colombian burglary crew, who allegedly followed Asian business owners to their homes, has been arrested after police tracked them down and witnessed them burglarizing a Gurnee home. Kevin E. Vega-Ortiz, 28, who has no known address; Diego Escobar-Medina, 30, of Palatine; and Karen Arguello-Osorio, 29, who has no known address, were charged by a […]

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Judge denies pre-trial release for 1 of 2 suspects arrested for possessing 2 kilos of fentanyl found in truck near Cary

A judge denied pre-trial release for one of two men who prosecutors say were found with two kilograms of fentanyl, one of the largest fentanyl busts in McHenry County history. Joaquin R. Montano-Martinez, 29, of Mexico, and Patricio Rosales-Diaz, 43, of Palatine, are both charged with manufacturing or delivering fentanyl over 900 grams, a Class […]