An elderly driver has been cited after an SUV crashed through the front of a grocery store in Wauconda Saturday morning, causing an employee to be struck by debris, authorities said. The Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department responded around 8:30 a.m. Saturday to 3 Amigas, 450 West Liberty Street, for a report of […]
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Felon wearing ankle monitor admits to burglarizing house in Wauconda, cooking tacos in kitchen
A convicted felon wearing an ankle monitor on release for a gun offense was arrested after she admitted to burglarizing a house in Wauconda and cooking herself tacos in the kitchen. The Wauconda Police Department responded on September 29 to multiple 911 calls from citizens regarding a woman, later identified as Gail Govednik, 36, of […]
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Debris hits employee after car crashes through front doors of grocery store in Wauconda
Two people were evaluated after an SUV crashed through the front of a grocery store in Wauconda Saturday morning, causing an employee to be struck by debris, fire officials said. The Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department responded around 8:30 a.m. Saturday to 3 Amigas, 450 West Liberty Street in Wauconda, for a report […]
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Bicyclist seriously injured after being struck by Wauconda driver who fled the scene in Prairie Grove
A bicyclist was seriously injured after being struck by a Wauconda driver who blew a red light before fleeing the scene along Route 176 in Prairie Grove, police said. The Prairie Grove Police Department, Nunda Rural Fire Protection District and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 10:20 a.m. Friday to Route 176 and Valley View […]
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Border Patrol agents expand to central Lake County, making arrests in Round Lake area and Wauconda
U.S. Border Patrol agents expanded their focus to central Lake County after they were seen on Friday making numerous arrests in the Round Lake area, Wauconda and Fox Lake. Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 sent a letter to parents on Friday warning about recent reports of immigration enforcement activity in the area on Friday. […]
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Firefighters rescue dog after fire causes $250,000 in damage, leaves residents displaced in Wauconda
Firefighters rescued a dog and extinguished a fire that caused $250,000 in damage to a house, leaving the residents displaced, in Wauconda Wednesday evening. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 6:23 p.m. Wednesday to the 900 block of Highland Avenue in Wauconda for a report of a structure fire. Multiple people called 911 to report […]
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Police arrest 2 wanted in retail theft spree across Lake, McHenry counties during high-risk traffic stop in Wauconda
Police arrested two suspects and recovered over $13,000 in stolen merchandise in connection with a multi-county retail theft spree following a traffic stop in Wauconda Tuesday afternoon. The Wauconda Police Department coordinated a traffic stop on a vehicle around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on Route 12 near Bonner Road in Wauconda. Wauconda Police Department Public Information […]
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Officers rescue injured woman in Wauconda who said she was held against her will for week by machete-wielding felon
Officers rescued an injured woman in Wauconda who reported she was held against her will for a week after she was given a ride by a man, who allegedly later threatened her with a machete and beat her. Officers with the Wauconda Police Department observed a suspicious male and female in the parking lot of […]
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6 years in prison for Wauconda man for possessing 11 pounds of marijuana, nitrous oxide, peyote in McHenry County
A Wauconda man and convicted felon has been sentenced to six years in prison after being found with 11 pounds of marijuana, as well as peyote and nitrous oxide, in Lake in the Hills. Sean E. Kalinoski, 36, of Wauconda, was charged in December with manufacturing or delivery of cannabis, manufacturing or delivery of peyote, […]