A Wauconda police canine is being recognized for assisting in the Lake Barrington murder suspect manhunt and for assisting in the apprehension of an auto theft suspect in Island Lake. The Wauconda Police Department said Friday that its new recruit, Canine Skye, had assisted in the manhunt for the murder suspect in Lake Barrington. The […]
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Fire causes $350K in damage to house in Tower Lakes, fire officials say
Residents safely escaped a house fire in Tower Lakes that caused around $350,000 in damage Friday morning, fire officials said. The Wauconda Fire District responded at 6:58 a.m. Friday to the 200 block of West Lake Shore Drive in Tower Lakes for a report of a structure fire. Crews received a report of a fire […]
Fire at recycling center sends heavy black smoke into sky in Wauconda
An investigation is underway after a fire broke out at a recycling center in Wauconda and sent heavy black smoke into the sky Thursday evening, authorities said. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 5:17 p.m. Thursday to the Wauconda Recycling Center, 301 South Route 12 in Wauconda. Wauconda Fire District Battalion Chief Jason Daun said […]
Lake County sheriff’s canine aids officers in tracking down alleged drunk driver in Long Grove hit-and-run
A Wauconda man was arrested after authorities say he drove intoxicated, caused a crash and fled on foot in Long Grove before being tracked down with the help of a sheriff canine. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:25 p.m. Wednesday to Route 22 and Old McHenry Road for a vehicle crash. The 911 […]
Charges filed against man accused of driving drunk, causing UTV crash that left son seriously injured in Wauconda
Charges have been filed against a man who allegedly drove drunk and caused a UTV rollover crash that left his son seriously injured and his wife also injured in Wauconda. The Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department responded around 6:40 p.m. Sunday to the Woodland Mobile Home Park, 410 Barrington Road, for a report […]
2 passersby run into burning apartment building in Wauconda, help evacuate residents still inside
Two passersby ran into a burning apartment building in Wauconda and helped evacuate residents before firefighters arrived to extinguish the fire, which left five units uninhabitable. The Wauconda Fire District responded around 4:27 p.m. Monday to the 200 block of Wethington Drive in Wauconda for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived on the […]
Driver arrested after man seriously injured in UTV rollover crash that also left woman injured in Wauconda
Authorities say a man was seriously injured and a woman was also injured in a UTV rollover crash that resulted in the driver being arrested in Wauconda Sunday evening. The Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department responded around 6:40 p.m. Sunday to the Woodland Mobile Home Park, 410 Barrington Road, for a report of […]
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 […]
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 […]