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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Grand Jury indicts Volo woman with fleeing scene of fatal crash after two vehicles fatally hit woman crossing road in Gurnee
A Lake County Grand Jury has indicted a Volo woman with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death after she allegedly ran over and killed a pedestrian lying injured in a Gurnee roadway. Hunter Saikin, 20, is facing up to 15 years in prison on Class 1 Felony charges of Leaving the Scene […]
Canine helps locate cocaine hidden in false compartment of caulking tube during vehicle stop in Volo
Officials say a police canine located over 30 baggies of cocaine hidden in a false compartment of a caulking tube in a vehicle parked at a gas station in Volo. Daniel M. Schlinder, 40, of McHenry, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of 15-100 grams of cocaine, a Class X felony, and one count of […]
Mundelein woman sentenced to federal prison for exporting military items to Russia
A Mundelein woman has been sentenced to two years in prison after federal prosecutors say she illegally exported night-vision goggles and thermal riflescopes, among other defense items, to Russia. Elena Shifrin, 62, of Mundelein, and Vladimir Pridacha, 59, of Volo, were both arrested in June 2021 after a federal grand jury charged them with conspiring […]
Titanic exhibit at Volo Museum reopens after being shut down due to ‘unexplainable’ flooding
The Volo Museum says it has saved all authentic clothing and artifacts in its Titanic exhibit after it was closed due to “mysterious” flooding but has since reopened. Volo Museum, known for its historical exhibits and classic car collection, is also famous for its paranormal activity. The museum said many visitors, employees and residents of […]
‘Resembled scenes from the movie’: Titanic exhibit at Volo Auto Museum shut down after unexplainable flooding
The Volo Auto Museum says its Titanic exhibit has been temporarily shut down after it mysteriously flooded, which “eerily resembled” scenes from the Titanic movie. Volo Museum, known for its historical exhibits and classic car collection, is also famous for its paranormal activity. The museum said many visitors, employees and residents of the property have […]
Wonder Lake is the fastest-growing town in Illinois, census data shows
Wonder Lake saw a 23% increase in population from 2020 to 2023, making it the fastest-growing town in the state, newly released census data shows. This month, the U.S. Census Bureau released its updated annual estimates of populations for incorporated places in Illinois. Of the nearly 1,300 villages and cities in the state, Wonder Lake […]
Lake County sheriff’s deputies successfully de-escalate ‘potentially deadly’ incidents involving subjects in mental crisis
Sheriff’s deputies successfully de-escalated two separate potentially deadly incidents involving subjects who were armed and in a mental crisis in Lake County this week. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on Tuesday to a residence in unincorporated Deerfield for a report of a man in mental crisis. While deputies were responding, sheriffโs dispatchers obtained information […]
Judge denies pre-trial release for Wauconda High School student accused of slashing, seriously injuring man’s face
A judge denied pre-trial release to a Wauconda High School student accused of slashing a man in the face, causing permanent disfigurement, during an argument in Wauconda. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a delayed battery that occurred at a home in the 900 block of Grand Boulevard. […]