Fire officials are investigating after an outbuilding was found fully engulfed in flames on a property near Wauconda that has been vacant for years. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9 p.m. Friday to the 27500 block of West Bonner Road in unincorporated Wauconda for a structure fire. A person […]
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Coroner identifies 38-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash with two cars in Lakemoor
Authorities have released the identity of a Fox Lake man who died after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing on Route 120 in Lakemoor Thursday evening. An autopsy performed Friday showed that Anthony Wasser, 38, of Fox Lake, died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve […]
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Motorcyclist dies after driving into oncoming traffic, striking two cars in Lakemoor
A man driving a motorcycle, reportedly at a high rate of speed, died after losing control and crashing into two vehicles on Route 120 in Lakemoor Thursday evening. The Lakemoor Police Department, Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Wauconda Fire District responded around 8:49 p.m. Thursday to Route 120 and West Volo Village Road for […]
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Sheriff reminds parents about teaching of ‘stranger danger’ after child abduction report in Volo
The sheriff’s office said they urge parents to remind their kids about “stranger danger” after a stranger in Volo drove a child to school, prompting the child’s parents to think their son was abducted. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that parents should have the stranger danger conversation with their […]
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Escaped 1,300-pound bison captured by crew of specialists in forest preserve near Wauconda
Officials say a crew of specialists on Wednesday were able to humanely capture the escaped bison from a forest preserve in Wauconda. It had been on the loose for months. “Tyson the Bison,” also called “Billy the Bison,” had been on the loose in the western Lake County and eastern McHenry County area. The female […]
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Officials want escaped 1,300-pound bison roaming Wauconda area captured by end of month
Forest preserve officials say they are working to have a 1,300-pound bison, which escaped from a farm in September, humanely captured in Wauconda by the end of this month. “Tyson the Bison,” also called “Billy the Bison,” has been on the loose in the western Lake County and eastern McHenry County area. The female bison […]
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Authorities release identity of 18-year-old man who died after rollover crash near Wauconda
The coroner has identified an 18-year-old man who died after he rolled his car over near Wauconda Wednesday evening. An autopsy performed on Thursday showed that Austin Voyles, 18, of Wauconda, died from blunt force injuries as a result of the crash, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton. The Lake County Sheriff’s […]
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Teenager dies after being partially ejected from car during rollover crash near Wauconda
An 18-year-old man was killed after he was partially ejected from his car when he lost control of the vehicle and rolled it over near Wauconda Wednesday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Wauconda Fire District responded around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday to the 29300 block of North Callahan Road in unincorporated Wauconda for a […]
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Driver critically injured after being ejected from motorcycle during crash near Wauconda
A 37-year-old man was hospitalized with critical injuries after he was thrown from his motorcycle when he drove off the roadway near Wauconda Tuesday evening. The Wauconda Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Darrell Road and West Neville Road in unincorporated Wauconda. Lake County […]