Authorities say a suspect linked to organized crime punched and kicked a police canine repeatedly after fleeing a traffic stop in Wauconda Tuesday evening. A Wauconda police officer was on patrol around 5:50 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Route 12 and Bonner Road in Wauconda. Wauconda Police Department Detective Sgt. Heather Cognac said the […]
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Man dies in hospital after suffering serious injuries in vehicle crash on Route 12 in Fox Lake
Officials say a 61-year-old man has died in the hospital over a week after he was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Route 12 in Fox Lake. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 6 a.m. on December 20 to the area of Route 12 and Eagle Point […]
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Woman left seriously injured, trapped after multiple-vehicle crash on Route 12 in Lake Zurich
A woman was left seriously injured and trapped in her car following a multi-vehicle crash that shut down Route 12 in Lake Zurich for several hours, police said. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Lake Zurich Police Department responded around 4:15 p.m. Friday to the area of Route 12 and Ela Road for a […]
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Charges filed after woman critically injured by DUI driver in wrong-way crash on Route 12 in Volo
A driver has been charged after he drove the wrong way on Route 12 in Volo and crashed head-on into another vehicle, leaving a woman critically injured and a man seriously injured. Mitchell L. Klein, 25, of Fox Lake, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence causing bodily harm and two […]
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McHenry man charged after recklessly forcing police squad to stop, trying to arrest officer in Fox Lake
A McHenry man on social media threatened to kill police officers and has been charged after officials say he recklessly forced a police squad to a stop and tried to arrest the officer in Fox Lake. Fox Lake Police Department Sgt. Rick Howell said Eric D. Walleck, 51, of McHenry, observed a marked Fox Lake […]
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Route 12 shut down for nearly 2 hours after semi-truck brings down wires, damages pole in Richmond
A portion of Route 12 was shut down in both directions in Richmond for nearly two hours after a semi-truck brought down wires and damaged a pole. The Richmond Fire Protection District and Richmond Police Department responded around 11:48 a.m. Wednesday to EMS Industrial and Services Company, 10800 North Main Street in Richmond, for a […]
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Coroner identifies man fatally hit by car while crossing Route 12 near Wauconda
The coroner has identified the 39-year-old man who died after he was hit by a car while apparently attempting to cross Route 12 near Wauconda Wednesday evening. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 12 and Old Rand Road in unincorporated Wauconda for […]
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9 years in prison for man convicted of driving intoxicated for 5th time, killing 21-year-old man in Fox Lake crash
A man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for driving intoxicated for the fifth time when he caused a head-on crash that killed a 21-year-old man in Fox Lake. Kevin C. Kaminski, 49, of Ingleside, was charged in early January by a Lake County grand jury with two counts of aggravated driving under […]
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Lake County sheriff’s deputy nearly hit by vehicle that struck his squad car in Deer Park
A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was nearly hit by a car as it struck his squad car while he was on a traffic stop on Route 12 in Deer Park Sunday evening. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop around 8:30 p.m. Sunday on Route 12 near Long Grove Road in Deer Park. The […]