A 77-year-old Vernon Hills man died and a 32-year-old Woodstock man was injured in a two-vehicle crash near Richmond Wednesday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Richmond Fire Protection District and Wonder Lake Fire Protection District were called at 7 a.m. to the scene of a two-vehicle crash at Tryon Grove Road and Keystone Road […]
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Vernon Hills High School coach charged with sexually assaulting students
A Vernon Hills High School soccer coach has been charged with sexually assaulting three students, police said. School administrators notified the Vernon Hills Police Department on March 8 after learning of “possible criminal conduct involving a member of the Vernon Hills High School Staff and a student.” The staff member, Cori Beard, 28, of 330 […]
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Man charged after robbing gas station, leading police on chase
Charges have been filed against the man who allegedly robbed a gas station in Vernon Hills and led police on a miles-long pursuit in a box truck last week. Christopher J. Gordon, 35, of 609 East Elk Grove Boulevard in Elk Grove Village, was charged with aggravated robbery, robbery, theft and multiple traffic offenses including […]
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Man wanted in Vernon Hills sexual assault arrested
An Arlington Heights man wanted for a sexual assault in Vernon Hills was arrested on a warrant Friday, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals arrested Ryan P. Vela, 33, of the 1700 block of East Shannon Lane in Arlington Heights, on Friday. Vela was wanted on a warrant issued on February […]
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Kitchen fire leaves Vernon Hills home uninhabitable
No one was injured after a kitchen fire left a home uninhabitable in Vernon Hills on Wednesday, fire officials said. The Countryside Fire Protection District responded at 8 a.m. on Wednesday to a report of a structure fire in the 0-100 block of Monterey Drive in Vernon Hills. When firefighters arrived there was no smoke […]
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6 injured after rollover crash near Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills
Six people were injured Monday after two SUVs crashed in Vernon Hills near Hawthorn Mall. First responders were called at around 2:45 p.m. to a report of a crash with injuries on Route 21 north of Route 60, according to a statement from Countryside Fire Protection District Lt. Russ Bach. Crews arrived to find two […]
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Small fire reported at assisted living facility in Vernon Hills
The Countryside Fire Protection District responded to a fire at Victory Centre assisted living facility Wednesday morning after the fire alarms activated. Firefighters arrived after the fire alarms went off at around 9:30 a.m. to find a dryer on fire in the laundry room of the nursing home at 97 West Phillip Road in Vernon […]
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Police investigating armed robbery at Vernon Hills home
(PRESS RELEASE) — The Vernon Hills Police Department is investigating an attempted armed robbery that occurred in the Deerpath subdivision. The incident occurred on Monday, September 12 in the 200 block of Ashland Court. It’s currently believed that the address, but not the current residents of that address, was specifically targeted and was not randomly chosen. There is […]