A woman was injured after hitting her head on a bridge while standing on a boat that was traveling on the Chain O’ Lakes near Antioch, initially prompting a water rescue response Saturday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Antioch Fire Department responded around 6:30 p.m. Saturday to the area of Captain’s Quarters, 38283 […]
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Man suffers serious injuries after reportedly jumping from bridge onto Route 41 in Gurnee
A man was hospitalized with serious injuries after a bystander reported he jumped from a bridge onto Route 41 in Gurnee Monday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department, Park City Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 1:30 p.m. Monday to Route 41 under Washington Street on the border of Gurnee and Park City. A […]
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Zion man shows up to sentencing hearing drunk before being sentenced to almost 5 years in prison for McHenry knife slashing
A Zion man who showed up to his sentencing hearing drunk was sentenced to almost five years in prison for slashing a woman in the face with a knife in McHenry. Rogelio Cantu Jr., 54, of Zion, was charged in January 2022 with aggravated domestic battery, two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, […]
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Man hospitalized after falling through stairs with child, being rescued by firefighters in Crystal Lake
A man had to be rescued by the fire department and transported to the hospital after he and a child fell through stairs that collapsed at a residence in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 4:55 p.m. on December 25 to the 1500 block of Trailwood […]
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FBI identifies 3 men suspected in Chicago area robberies, including Lake Villa liquor store robbery where clerk was attacked
Federal authorities have charged three suspects suspected of committing armed robberies in the Chicago area, including one where a gunman beat and injured a clerk during a robbery in Lake Villa. Ricky Taylor-Alexander, Keion Feazell and Dajion Ward were charged earlier this month in the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois with interference with […]
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Clerk transported to hospital after being beaten by gunman during robbery at Lake Villa store
Police say a clerk was transported to the hospital after he was beaten by a gunman who robbed a liquor store of cash and fled Thursday evening in Lake Villa. The Lake Villa Police Department responded around 8:30 p.m. Thursday to Lake Villa Liquors, located at 102 South Milwaukee Avenue in Lake Villa, for a […]
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Man hospitalized after being stabbed, retreating into bar in Highwood for help
A man was transported to the hospital in unknown condition after he was stabbed and retreated into a bar in Highwood for help last week. The Highland Park Fire Department and Highwood Police Department responded around 12:10 a.m. Thursday to Teddy O’Brian’s, 432 Sheridan Road in Highwood. Dispatchers received a call for a stabbing victim […]
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Man in his 50s found with severe injuries following apparent crash in Libertyville
Police say a man in his 50s was found laying in the roadway with severe injuries following what is being investigated as a crash in Libertyville early Sunday morning. The Libertyville Police Department and Libertyville Fire Department were dispatched around 12:15 a.m. Sunday to the area of Winchester Road and Sherborne Court. Libertyville Deputy Police […]
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Man found with machete after allegedly ‘pistol-whipping’ bystander who tried to stop altercation in Waukegan
Prosecutors say a bystander who tried to stop a domestic disturbance in Waukegan was “pistol-whipped” and seriously injured by a man, who was later arrested and found with a machete. Duncan D. Bell, 33, of Waukegan, was charged with felony aggravated battery causing great bodily harm. Officers and paramedics responded around 12 p.m. Wednesday to […]