Police have announced first-degree murder charges against a 26-year-old man who is accused of shooting a Round Lake Park man multiple times, leaving him dead, in Round Lake Beach Sunday evening. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the 1200 block of Sunnyside […]
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Coroner releases identity of man who died after being shot multiple times by gunman in Round Lake Beach
The coroner has released the identity of a 31-year-old man who died after he was shot multiple times in Round Lake Beach Sunday evening by a gunman who was captured in downstate Illinois. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the 1200 block […]
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10 years in prison for sex offender from Round Lake Park who solicited multiple children online for sex in McHenry County
A registered sex offender and Round Lake Park man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for soliciting multiple children online for sex in McHenry County in exchange for money and alcohol. The Algonquin Police Department received a report on June 21, 2025, of an adult male who had engaged in inappropriate contact with […]
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‘Everything started shaking’: EF-0 tornado leaves trees uprooted, damages multiple homes in subdivision near Grayslake
An EF-0 tornado briefly touched down and left multiple trees uprooted and several homes damaged in the Saddlebrook Farms subdivision near Grayslake Wednesday evening. National Weather Service (NWS) Chicago confirmed to Lake & McHenry County Scanner that the tornado, with peak winds of around 80 mph and rated as EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, […]
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Fire hydrant issues hamper firefighters battling ‘stubborn’ fire that destroyed mobile home in Round Lake Park
Firefighters faced water supply issues with fire hydrants while battling a “stubborn” fire that destroyed a mobile home and took over an hour to extinguish in Round Lake Park Tuesday morning. The Round Lake Park Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10 a.m. Tuesday to the 500 block of Bengson […]
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Police announce change of non-emergency number for residents across multiple Lake County towns
Police announced that the non-emergency number for residents in multiple west-central Lake County towns will be discontinued as it is changing to a new number on Wednesday. The Round Lake Beach Police Department said that its residents, beginning on April 1, should call 847-546-2127 to contact the Round Lake Beach Police Department for a non-emergency […]
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Firefighters stop several-acre wildfire from spreading to neighborhood near Grayslake
No one was injured after firefighters fought a several-acre marshland fire and stopped it from spreading to houses at the Saddlebrook Farms subdivision near Grayslake Monday evening. The Grayslake Fire District and Round Lake Park Police Department responded around 6:45 p.m. Monday to the 2400 block of Stallion Court in Round Lake Park for a […]
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Officials warn about text message scam involving alleged parking ticket, toll violations targeting Chicagoland residents
Police and officials are warning residents in the Chicagoland area about text messages being sent out this week demanding payment for fake parking and toll violations. The Cook County Circuit Court said a fraudulent “Illinois Circuit Court – Hearing Notice” is circulating and falsely claims to require payment for “parking violation / toll violation.” The […]
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2 hospitalized after freight train crashes into vehicle, causing heavy damage in Round Lake Park
Two people were transported to the hospital after a car on Metra’s Milwaukee District North line tracks was struck by a freight train, causing heavy damage in Round Lake Park Friday morning. The Round Lake Park Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 2:52 a.m. Friday to the area of West […]