Officials say a suspect remains on the run after he stole a car and fled from deputies, prompting an hours-long search with heavy police activity in Port Barrington on Wednesday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4 a.m. Wednesday to the 700 block of Brighton Circle in Port Barrington for a report of an […]
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Heavy police response sent after suspect steals car from home, flees from deputies in Port Barrington
A heavy police presence was reported after a suspect stole a car in a neighborhood in Port Barrington and then fled from responding deputies Wednesday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4 a.m. Wednesday to the 700 block of Brighton Circle in Port Barrington for a report of an attempted criminal trespass to […]
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77-year-old man accused of soliciting explicit video from Huntley child, trying to meet up with the boy
Police announced the arrest of a 77-year-old man who they say solicited explicit video from a 14-year-old Huntley boy and tried meeting up with him, which they called a “terrible” series of events. The Huntley Police Department received a report in June 2023 from a parent who found “disturbing content” on their 14-year-old son’s phone, […]
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60 days in jail for businessman convicted of sexually abusing child over span of years in McHenry County
A judge sentenced a businessman from Oregon to 60 days in jail after he was convicted of sexually abusing a child, starting when she was as young as six, for years in McHenry County. James P. Schlight, 69, of Ashland, Oregon, was found guilty in January by McHenry County Judge Mark Gerhardt of seven counts […]
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Oregon man sentenced to McHenry County Jail for sexually abusing victim under 13 years of age
An Oregon man was sentenced to 60 days in McHenry County Jail and three years of probation for repeatedly sexually abusing a Port Barrington child nearly a decade ago, court records show. James Schlight, 69, received the 60-day jail term and probation during a sentencing hearing in front of Judge Mark Gerhardt Friday. The sentencing […]
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Lake Zurich man in critical condition after crashing motorcycle while recklessly driving in Port Barrington
A Lake Zurich man is in critical condition after he crashed his motorcycle into a truck while driving recklessly at a high speed with another motorcycle in Port Barrington, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Wauconda Fire District responded around 7:25 p.m. Sunday to the area of West Roberts Road and […]
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Owner of Island Lake trucking firm charged with wiring up test takers to help them cheat on CDL exams
The owner of an Island Lake trucking firm has been charged by federal authorities who allege he wired up applicants to help them cheat on Illinois commercial driver’s license exams. Mykola Datkun, 33, of Port Barrington, was charged earlier this month in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Datkun faces […]
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Deputies arrest Crystal Lake man for child neglect, stop him during attack on woman in Port Barrington
Sheriff’s deputy responding to a 911 call arrested a Crystal Lake man who they witnessed attacking a woman after he also allegedly endangered the life of a child in Port Barrington. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 open line around 11:15 p.m. last Saturday where it sounded like a struggle was occurring, according […]
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Wauconda firefighters rescue deer who fell through ice on Fox River near Port Barrington
Wauconda firefighters rescued a deer after a passerby spotted the distressed animal stuck in icy waters on the Fox River near Port Barrington Saturday, authorities said. The Wauconda Fire District was dispatched around 12:05 p.m. Saturday to an area south of Broken Oar Marina Bar and Grill, 614 Rawson Bridge Road, for a service call. […]